Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-25
MIA Puts
Bomber
On Top

/ MILWAUKEE, Dec. 25.-Joe
Louis stands in a class by himself
among the heavyweights.
Not that any one doubted II, but
Its official now since the National
Boxing Association boldly an
nounces il in It's quarterly ratings
of champions and outstanding con-
tenders.
Through Fred J. SADLY. chair
man of the championship commit
tee. the MIA declares there is no
outstanding contender for the
heavyweight title because OF the
big margin between Joe Louis,
the heavyweight champion, and
others in his division" q
Tony Galento, the terrible man
from New Jersey. rated the
logical No. ! contender" a year
ago is not included in the latest
list and such heavies as Lou Nova
and Pat Comiskey have been
dropped 10 the honorable mention
class.
That leaves Max Baer, Red
Burman and Arturo Godoy the
nearest among the heavyweights
TO Louis on the MIA list.
While a number Of fighters ad-
vanced in the ratings of the other
divisions, there was little change
among the listing of these title
holders. -
Champions and No. l contenders
in other divisions as rated by the
n. b. A. were:
Light hesvyweight-Bny Conn. Penn
sylVana. champion: Melio Bettina, New
York. No. contender.
Middleweight-Tony Yale Indiana, and
Ken Oyerlin. Illinois.
Fritzie Zivic, Pennsyl-
vAnia. and Henry Armstrong. California
Lightweight Sammy Angott, Kentucky,
and Lew jenkins. Texas.
Featherweight-Pete scalzo. New York.
and Chalky Wright. California.
standardization salica, New York,
and Tommy Forte. Pennsylvania
Fyweieht-Little Dado. Philippines. and
Jackie Patterson, England.
Other fighters rated. according
to their ability in the following
order, the N. b. A. announced:
Light heavyweight. logical contendsrs-
g.
Harvey England; Gus Lesnevich, New
Jersey Jimmy Webb, Missouri. Turkey
Thompson, California, and Tommy Tucker.
california. Outstanding boxers Freddy
Mills. England: Jock MeAvoy, England,
Middleweight logical contenders-Billy
soose. Pennsylvania. No. a steve Belloise,
New-Yerk-' Al Hostak. Washington. Out
standing boxers-George Abrams, Washing
ton; Jimmy Bivins. Ohio Steve Mamakos.
Archie Moore. Missouri; Ernie vish.
wer.rw.isht logical con,.nders-Irry
Jannazro, New York. No. 2; Charlie Bur
ley, Pennsylvania; Mike Kaplan.. Masss-
standing boxers--Louis Kid Cocoa, Con-
necticut: Holman Williams. Michigan:
Make Berger, Canada; Ernie Roderick,
England; Lou Ambers, New York; Milf
Lightweight. logical contend.rs-Enc
Boon. England, No. 2. Outstanding box
ers-Bob Montgomery, Pennsylvania; Toby
/ Vigil, California; Dave Castilloux, Canada;
Baby Breese Kansas; Jackie Wilson, Cali
fornis; Davey Day. Illinois: Baby AriI-
mendi. California.
Festherweight. logical eontenders-Bnly
spesry. Pennsylvania, No. q; Harry Jeffra,
Maryland: Joey Marinelh. Ohio; Jimmy
Perrin. Louisiana Outstanding boxers
venezuels; Jackie csllurs, cansda; Larry
Bovin. Rhode Island
Bsntsmweisht, logical eontendsrs-Tony
oliv.ra California, No. q Kui Kong Young.
standing bo1ers-Kid Tanner. British
Guiana; K. o. Morgan. Michigan; Jimmy
Fiyweirht, logical contend.rs - Little
Pancho. No. 2, Philippines: Enrtco Ur-
bansti. Italy; Manuel Ortiz, California
Jackie Zurich California. Outstanding box
ers-Tiny Bostock. England Paddy Ryan,
England Jimmy Stewart England.