IN THE BOXING RING

Chronicle (Levin), 22 July 1947, Page 6

IN THE BOXING RING

AMERICA HAVING BAD TIME American boxing is going through a bad time just now. There is no one on ihe horizon to meet Joe Louis, the heavyweight king. Sugar Ray Robinson, the Negro wenerweight king, looks unbeatable in his division and has to meet middleweights to get matches. There are two lightweight champions, Ike Williams and Bob Montgomery, but the world considers Ike Williams to be the champion and American cridcs are going that way now. Joe Baski, the conqueror of Bruce Woodcock, has biotted his copybook by being defeated in Sweden and by a comparatively unknown contender. Had Baski gone back to America after defeatm'g Woodcock he would have had a chance of a world tiile fight with Joe Louis. The champion had a most successful goodwill tour of South America, but the trip was a flop for the promoters. Australia was sounded out for Joe Louis' exhibition tour of Australia b'ut Siadiums Ltd. won't rise to the bait and there won't be a tour. Dick Lean, Melbourne Stadium manager, has wisely drormed the Vic- Patrick-Mickey Tollis lightweigjht championship bout. The New South Wales Boxers' and Tfainers' Association declared the bout "black" and Dick Lean did not want to import trouble to the Victorian ring. George Allen and Jack Johnstone will now get the date, July 19. Bos.Murphy is workipg very well in Wellington and should be very fit when he leaves for Australia and England. Willie Jones is reported to be working out in North Auckland and, if he gets his license back,Jqe. will probably meet Roy Stevens, New Zealand middleweight champion, at Auckland. However, as the New Zealand Boxing Council is reopening the Jones r- Murphy inquiry, things may not pan out as expected by Jones and Murphy.