BOXING NOTES

Chronicle (Levin), 19 June 1947, Page 8

BOXING NOTES

■ : — .. -- — - - , There is no vvoril of. Danny Webb (Uanjftjiiiaji ejiaiftpion) CQimog to Awstralia for. his lnatoh with. yie Hatriek. 'Edclie Mfller (Australian featherweighi ehajnpioii) has done well in England aird is now being considered 'for a bopt with Willy Pep (world featherweight ehampion). Nel Tafletpn, ope'.of Epgland's classiest feath'erweights, was in line for a mateli with Wj.ily Ppp last year but he wis(ely rptired b.efdre the mateh eould be signed. up. .YYilly Pep. is a great tradesman bpt )v.as fi.urt ili an aeroplane crasli sonie nionths ago ajxd is probably considering a Irip to. England for tune-xip bouts prior to meeting Phil Terrenovo (Ameriea) and Harold Dade, two outstanding contenders. Eddie Miller is a gobd boxer but he is 30 years old and its hard to see him as a world charupion. Negro boxers in Joe Walcott, Izzard Charies, II ay Robinson, Tommy- Beil, Bob Montgomery, Ihe Williams and Harold Dade are crowjing the limelight in Ameriea today, but a lot ' of ' goo.d white boys are rapidly eoming along t,o .threaten the negro supremacy. Marcel Oerdau, a I'reneh Moroccajl, is malcing the headlines in Americap rings. This Freneh ex-Marine, has all the eolour, vieious hitti'ng power and ring technique dear to the hearts of Ameriean light fans, and eritics ara aeelaiming Cerdau as a future world middleweight ehampion. Charley Fusari looks to be the welter weight to take . Eay Robinson '§ fitle from him. This boy is one of the eooJest boxers and punchers seen in Ameriean rings for many y.ears and, while Robinson is good, Fusari looks to be the boy to topple him- from the erown. s Vic Patriek (Australia), by his Tvin ov.er Eddie Mareus, has been rated fourth lightweight challenger," but as Vic won't go to Ameriea, the champious won 't eonie to Australia. Patriek seems destined never to wear the lightweight erown. Toiumy Burns, Australian welter ehampion, now in lilnis in Australia: ha^ beeu rated ninth ranking welterweight for his defeat of O 'Neill Beli, the negro, who was stopped by Burns rounds. Bell was considered oue of the best welters in California. Iven Bhaw, Seottish heavyweight, has; been eampaigning in Ameriea with a fair measure of suecess. Now Ken isi baek in England and has defeated Jack London, fornier heavyweight ehampion,; and is now to meet Freddie Mills for ; the right to meet Bruee \A oodeoek for the English heavyweight title. Jaekie Patersou, English world -fly weight titleholder, was to have • met Dade Marino (Hawaii) for the title in London this month, but 1 haven't any result of this mateh. * The reeent death of Benny Leonard, fornier world lightweight titleholder, has caused light .erities to diseuss his great bouts with Freddie Welsh, from whom he won the title on May 194/ elsli hai be.m dead 20 yijars, but In is remembered in Ameriea as one of the greatest glovemen ever to appear in Ameriean rings. The brilliant Welsh inan hal never been knocked off his feet in 150' lig'hts against the best inen in the world, Welsh defeated Paeky MeFarland, ,)enj». Driscoll (England), Abe Attell, Willie Ritehie, Iloelc Keyeh (Australia), Voupg Erne, Benny Leon ard, Johnny Suniiners, Jesman Hayes. Young Joseph, Diek Lee, Biliy Glover (England), Hughie Mehagan (Australia), Melbiirn baylor, Lcaeh, Cross, Joe Rivers and Johnny Dundee, Welsh appeared in. several 110 deeision bouts and, as lie eould not lose exeept by a knoek opt, he was incl.ined to be easy on his opponents and tliis caused him.to be unpopular with certain seetions of Ameriean light fans. Wrelsh chased the lightweight title for eight years and, when he beeame ehampion by defea-ting Willie Ritehie, he defended his title 42 times in three years, surely one of the busiest ehampions the ring has eyer: known. Welsh fought anyone anywhere and built up a big bankroll. Ua-, fortunately, Welsh wasn't as good a business man as he was a boxer and

he lost a lot of money in speeulation. Freddie Welsh died alone in his hotel voom at the early age of 41, broke and heartbroken. A sad en.ding to a really great ehampion. , Russ Pippett, of Melbourne, pleased Auckland fight fans when he met Darcy Hoffman '(Dunedin) recentlya Hoffman vvas boathn bufc- far from disgraced, Pippett will now meet Doug Rollinsph; / and Roy SteV&ns in Auckland, but he will lind these boys fast,er than Hoffinjan and good battles should be the order when he clashes with either of them. Ern Clingan (Australia) is taking tiine to get properly lit l)efore meeting Don Mullett, New Zealand heavyweight ehampion. Most Aussie boxers put on weight when thejT come to New Zealand and it takes a lot of getting off.