The Washington times., 1930-01-29


giving him another chance this
summer.
eff he again shows diSin-
clinatiOn to fight his logical
opponent, the Sharkey-Scott
winner will be named cham
piOn and his name will go on
our memorial with those of
the nine ex.champiOnS already
inscribed upon the trophy"
Thus does the Miami fight take
on a significance far beyond even
the most rabid Surmise of those
who sponsored it. But not to
William Muldoon. He sees it as
one of the great international
fights of the ages and, since he
alone will decide who is cham
pion, it doesn's appear as though
any contrary opinion can be at
all vital.
The greatest fight between
big men since the immortal meet
ings between Tunney and Demp-
sey." is one way he views the
impending unpleasantneSs down
below the Mason and Dixon line.
Another way he sees it as "the
first real international champion
ship fight" since the days of the
old prize ring when old John C.
Heenan went over to fight Tom
Sayers.
Get that name right" he
warned "JOhn C. Heenan A
fine fighter, a thorough gentle
man and a highly intelligent
man. 1t isn't a name I want
desecrated when I speak of it,"
decided not to desecrate it.
Also to make an attempt to break
through service by mentioning
that the SulliVan-Mitchell, Cor
bett-Mitchell and -Firpo
m tings we're international
championship fights. 1t seemed
that I was wrong. Firpo, for
instance, was a South American
and, therefore, the real interna-
tional aspect, as involving the
old world against the new, wJS
lost. Mitchell, it appeared, just
didn't belong.
HE wasn't a fighter of any
great Importance" said he
with just a shade of depreca-
ton.
AS for Sullivan, whom Muldoon
managed. it seemed that old John
was the best fighter in the world,
but hadn't taken the trouble to
prove it. The other nations, it ap-
peared, complained ENORMOUSLY
that John had not met their best
men, and, therefore, couldn't call
himself the champion of the
world.
"And they were right" the old
man of boxing declared, regret
fully. 1T is the very thing I am
trying to avoid in the present
heavyweight situation. The best
man in each major country must
be given his chance before the title
of heavyweight champion can be
bestowed on anyone. When we
are finished with this tournament
no country will be able to rise up
and complain that it's champion
didn't get hearing.
This is the reason I am giving
Campolo much consideration at
this time. South America has be-
come a great boxing country on
the impetus of Firpo'S career, and
its champion must have the right
to prove his ability. Campolo was
eliminated from current conSid-
Grafton the night he lost to Scott,
but the Argentine hasn't forfeited
the right to fight his way back in
future Examinations.
"Scott qualified on the
strength of that bout. Shar-
key has belonged in the
championship flight for near
~ four years. Schmeling, as
champion of Germany like.
wise has proved his worth,
and will get his chance in
June to prove whether he or
his opponent deserves the
heavyweight title.
'The trophy I created now has
nine names on it, and has room
for many more. BY the time, it
1t filled with names, every man
now connected with boxing will
be dead. 1t, therefore, is a real
memorial, and that is why I wish
to be sure that the name that
goes on it this summer will reach
its place among the immortalS
without Cayil and dissatisfaction.
To which might be added: Thus
Ss 1t ever and a ays.