BOXING CROWN

Southland Times, Issue 21101, 5 June 1930, Page 5

BOXING CROWN

SHARKEY V. SCHMELING BOUT FOR TITLE NEXT WEEK TRAINING OPERATIONS (United Press Assn.—By Telegraph—Copyright) CEfec. 5.5 pan.) New York, June 3. At Endicott Max Schmeling, who meets Jack Sharkey next week in a bout for the world’s heavvewight championship, to-day boxed six rounds with four sparring partners, giving excellent boxing lessons to two and finishing the others completely. Schmeling’s schedule calls for a work-out to-morrow, a rest on Thursday, boxing on Friday, Saturday and Sunda- a rest on Monday, and a final work-out on Tuesday. The German’s condition is excellent. From all observations he is not over confident, but apparently quite sure of himself. A message from Orangeburg states that Sharkey, who weighs 14st 41b, boxed five rounds, but did little other work due to the intense heat. His left to the body was much in evidence. It is expected that he will try to wear down Schmeling with this punch in the early rounds. Sharkey plans to continue boxing every day until two days before the fight.

A bout of 15 rounds between Schmeling and Sharkey has been scheduled for June 12 at the Yankee Stadium, New York. The winner will be recognized as the world’s heavyweight champion by the New York State Athletic Commission. The two men have agreed to split 50 per cent, of the gate receipts equally as a purse. Since Gene Tunney retired from the world’s heavyweight championship, after his defeat of .Tom Heeney on July 26, 1928, the title has been in abeyance. The New York State Athletic Commission, the premier boxing control body of the United States, decided that, until a boxer of sufficient merit appeared, there should be no contest for the title, and the forthcoming Schmeling-Sharkey bout will be the first for the title. In the meantime a number of preliminaries have been fought. Max Schmeling, German champion, is 25 years bld. His last important bout was against Paulino Uzcudun, on June 27 last, when he won on points in fifteen rounds. This was looked on as a preliminary for the championship. In the interval, he was suspended for a time on account of a quarrel with his manager. Jack Sharkey, whose real name is Paul Cukoshay, is 28 years of age. He has been much more active than his German opponent during the past six or seven months, having beaten both Tommy Loughran and Phil Scott. Sharkey was the United States Navy’s star boxer until he took to the professional game after the war. Since then he has fought at least 45 fights, winning 37 —l4 by knock-outs and 23 on points—drawing two and losing six. His victories include Risko, Stribling. Christner, Knut Hansen, loughran and Scott.