The Washington times., 1931-12-31
HEAVIES
WITH MUCH
PROMISE
BY JACK DEMPSEY


see a real good fight, and the
public will always gladly pay to
watch a real promising heavy
weight.
The Tony Canzoneri-Kid Cho,
colate fight in New York recently
was Just the tonic needed. 1t
also showed promoters that the
public win gladly dig into its
pockets If it is sure the fight Is
worth while. Boxing fans land
there are thousands of us) will
always pay to see a good fight.
But we won't pay to watch two
unevenly matched boxers and we
won't pay high prices to watch
untried or inexperienced perform
erS in action. .
The boxing game to a great
many people means the heavy
weight division. I like to watch
lightweights and middleweights
Just as much as do heavy
weights, but there are a number
Of fans whose interest centers
only in the heavyweight class.
Rising Heavyweights
There are a great number Of
up and coming heavyweight fight
ers in the country Of whom a
great deal more will be heard in
the coming year. They haven't
quite reached the Big Time, but
they are on their way. They
are going to be the big drawing
cards of tomorrow, but they have
to 60 through the mill just as
every other first rank fighter did.
They have to be developed and
the only way they can develop
Is by fighting.
The Camera -Campolo fight
held two weeks ago in New York
was interesting enough in itself,
but to me the supporting card
was even more interesting. There
were a number Of promising
heavyweight boxers on that card,
any one of whom may be max,
ing you stand on your chair in
Q frenzy within a year.
In one fgiht, Walter Cobb
fought Ted Sandwina. Cobb won
by a knockout in two rounds, the
final punch being left-hook
that didn't travel a foot. Cobb
can punch and all the world loves
q puncher. Right now, Cobb
hasn't reached the point where
he can mingle with the Sharkeys,
the Schmelings. and the Strib
lings, but he's on his way.
Cobb Can Take It
Before the knockout, he had
taken many a hard right-hand
punch from Sandwina without
flinching or without stepping
back. I like that. Cobb can take
it; Cobb can hit, and Cobb has
plenty of "moxie," which is a
fighters way of saying that his
heart is in the right place.
Steve HamaS, of Passaic, was
on the same card. He can use
his right hand for more than
signing his name, and. when that
right of his whistles through the
air, it is a danger signal that
every heavyweight has to respect.
HaIl1as won a close decision that
night from Hans Birkie, a good
German fighter from the Pacific
Coast, and. in winning. he got up
from the floor. No matter how
good a man is, he finds himself
staring at the ceiling with resin
on his shoulder blades at one
time or another. Only good
man can get up and go on to
win.
POreda Always Cool
Stanley Poreda stopped Ralph
Ficucello that night, giving
further notice that he will be
heard from. What, like about
Poreda is his GOODNESS under fire.
He never seems to get flustered
when the going is hard. He
just jabs cody, with his left,
keeping that dangerous right of
his always ready to GO places.
Then there's Charlie Retzlaff
who can also do some plain and
fancy hitting with his right hand.
King LevinSky. OF Chicago, is
another comparative newcomer
who might spring into the front
ranks any day now He gave
Camera lot of trouble recently
and he has given some fine per
formances during the past year.
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