The Washington times., 1938-08-01
|NEDOMATSKY rs
FAVOR|TE over
STEVE MAMAKOS
Both Boys Equal in
Pro Experience
BY BOB ADDIE

Every so often there comes a
fight which excites us so much
we'd almost pay to see it. You
notice we say almost" because
the heat hasn't rendered us en-
tirely unconscious. But such a
fight is that tonight between Ivan
Nedomatsky, of Baltimore, and
Steve Mamakos, who gets his mail
here.
The reason for the enthusiasm
in this bout is that it will be a
slugging match between a boy
who can knock you so stiff you'd
think a mummy was a relaxed
drunk by comparison, and a boy
who thrives On a diet of leather.
HARD PUNCHER
Nedomatsky is the puncher and
Mamakos the rugged one. There's
only one thing wrong with this
fight-it's for only eight rounds.
OF course, it may end sooner, but
we don't like to get gypped out of
a couple of good episodes of slam
bang mauling.
Nedomatsky is the former Uni
versity of Maryland star who COM
piled one of the greatest knock
out records in collegiate history.
The dark-haired, pug-nosed Balti-
morean was the most-feared boxer
that ever stepped into Maryland
ring, and half his opponents
swooned with fright at the pros
pect of facing those twin de-
stroyers.
Mamakos isn't the swooning
type. Stevie is just a tough kid
who never learned to be afraid
and his courage under fire is one
of those rare, beautiful things in
this business of nnasfing mugs,
He just marches into an opponent
and starts throwing punches. He
catches a lot but he keeps march
ing, marching all the time, and
gradually, like drops of water wear
away the toughest rock. his
punches begin to weaken his op,
ponent.
GOOD RECORDS
Both boys have equal profes.
sional experience. In IA bouts,
Mamakos has been defeated twice,
both times on points. Steve
dropped a decision to George
Abrams and another to Toots
Bernstein. But since then he's
beaten Wickey Harkins, Battling
Burrough, Tony Ciaccio and Cal
Cagney.
Ivan has belted over a lot OF
boys, but no one who'd make the
who's who of any boxing college
The former Terp Terror knocked
out Charley Thompson with one
punch last week and the week be-
fore that flattened Hunter Crostic
Because of his superior punch
Nedomatsky rules rs favorite, but
this figures to be one of the big.
gest betting fights whether you
bet money, marbles or dinners) in
years. The boxing gang likes Ma
makos because he has plenty oi
moxie, but you can never rule g
puncher out. One good shot al
the chin or the body will even q
lot of taps.
PLANS BODY ATTACK
Steve doesn't tap, but he is gen
orally accounted to be a maulel
and not a hard hitter. Ivan rings
the bell when he nips 'em. II
appears the former collegian will
concentrate on a body attack be
cause the NedomatSky board o1
strategy believes it useless to try
to bring down Steve by sniping al
his chin.
The boys were matched once be
fore but Nedomatsky hurt hi!
hand the day before the fight anc
the contest was cancelled. There
were charges Of runout and such
but all will be forgiven when they
step into the ring tonight.
This might may be the opening
wedge in middleweight elimina
tion tournament (private brandt
that Matchmaker Goldie Ahearr
has in mind. The winner may
meet Abrams or the survivor o.
the eight-round semifinal on to
nights card. This bout pits Tony
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