HEAVYWEIGHT BOXING

Chronicle (Levin), 20 May 1946, Page 8

HEAVYWEIGHT BOXING

Press Assn.-

WOODCOGK FAILED THROUGH "■ INEXPERIENCE.

By Telegraph

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Reeeived Sunday 7.0 p.m. NEW YORK, May 17. In a ten round heavy weight. contest at Madison Square Garden, Tami Mauriello, 198f, beat. the British elianipion, .(Btuce Woodcock, 18(>5, on a technieal kuockout in tlie fifth round, The former world ehampion, Jack Dempsey, said after the iigiit: "Woodcock is a good boy but he didn't have a chanee — he jiist didn't have the 'experience. " hlauriello, known as a Bronx fat boy, had a reputation as a rough aiid tough fig'hter, but for four rounds Woodcock handfed out as inucli as he took, using a beautiftil left jab that repeatedly found Mauriello'S face. The Assoeiated PieSs boxing writer says square cliinned Woodcock turned out to be a clouter Who eould set off inore fireWorks tlian any Biitisli heavyweight who had previously visited tlie United States. For four rounds he set them off and tlien the round man ffom Broiix Cahglit up with him in tlie iifth With a short smashing rigllt. Down weiit Woodcock flat on his back and witli arins oiitstretched. He puiled himself ilp at the count of nine but obviously did riot know whefe he was. The referee) Eddie .Toseplis, halted proceediugs. Most obviously missing from Woodcock 's style was the ability to box. He disconcerted Mauriello frequently with left. J'abs to the face but other than tliat, displayed little knowledge of tlie fiiier points, partieularly regarding pursuing an advantage. The New York Sun says that with a bit more experience Woodcock could have knocked out Mauriello in tlie tliird retmd xvhen .he drove him to the ropes. with a furioiis chafge and then shot a right wliich abnost sent Mauriello . to the floor. Inexperienee caused Wdodeodk to, niiss a golden oppoVtunity. The piomoter, Milce Jacobs,-said he Was prepared. to etage- a retiirn match.