The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-19
HARLEM BOXER GETS REAL TEST
 AT NEW YORK
BeIIOise Faces Fernandez in Semi Final !; Beau Jack,
 Fiantini to Show
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 New York, Sept. 19-The spectac- ular rise of Ray Robinson toward the top of the lightweight division Is placed in distinct jeopardy to- night when the undefeated Harlem youngster tangles with Maxle Sl1a- piro, clever and hard-hitting East Slider, at Madison Square Garden. Their match Is listed for ten rounds.
 Less than @ year ago, Robinson was still competing In amateur tournaments. In october of 1040 he arlce in 0 four-round bout at the made his first professional appear Garden. Today he is listed among the foremost members of the 1S5- pound class and has reached the position of main event performer at the worlds greatest boxing arena.
 And deservedly, for Robinson IS undefeeated in 23 fights as a profess sional. This string was compiled against the strongest calibre of op- position that could be signed to face him and includes Sammy Angott, holder of the National Boxing As- sociation lightweight crown. Robin son outpointed Angott in Philadel- phia in July.
 The most impressive factor in the Robinson streak, quite aside from Its imposing total, Is the number Of men he has knocked out. His 21 consecutive victories include 19 kayo triumphs. The four men who travel ed the full distance with him were thoroughly trounced.
 No "Push0ver"
 But tonight Robinsoc encounters an opponent to whom long winning streaks are no novelty. In fact, when Shapiro qut the sinon-pure ranks for professional competition, he ran up Q total of 37 straight be. fore dropping Q decision. He has now had 60 pro fights, has lost only five, and has reversed two of these,
 Shapiro has been boxing longer than Robinson as pro but 1t is doubtful whether he has more ex- perience since Robinson's amateur career included Q number of fights in the bootleg amateur" rings, which brought him up against the strongest sort of opposition.
 The contest ct the Garden this evening is of extreme importance to both Robinson and Shapiro since 0 victory will place the winner right In line for 0 shot at the world title against the winner of the Jew Jen- kIns-Sammy Angott match sched- uled for Oct. 3l ct the Garden.
 Shapiro has built up tremens dous local following on the East Side, since he is the best fighter to come out of this area in many years, a section of New York that has produced more great fighters than any comparable area In the world.
 Matchmaker Nat Rogers has Steve B Bellotse, Bronx Middleweight, paired with Antonio Fernandez, of Chile, in the semi-final of eight rounds. Belloise is now Q member Of the U. s. Naval Training Station at Jacksonville, Fla, with the Gene Tunney unit. He is on furlough 10 engage In tonight's contest.
 Comeback
 Beiioise suffered Q slump some months ago, lost q few fights, and appeared out of the running for high honorS. But he is coming back nicely. Tonight's bout offers e for midable test since Fernandez is rated the best South American fighter in action today.
 The highly touted Beau Jack, col- ored lightweight from Springfield Mass, makes another appearance at the Garden when he faces Cutler. mo Puentes, of South America against whom he won a halrlinc de. cision some weeks ago. This bout is also listed for eight heats.
 Beau Jack is the most widely bal- lyhooed fighter among the little men," He has g flashy boxing style and has developed into a big draw ing card because of his Aggressive tactics.
 A neighborhood rivalry match brings together lazy Redman and Harry Ginsberg, middleweightS, in a six-rounder. Both Redman and Ginsberg hall from Brownsville and the rivalry between them is keen.
 Two four-round bouts complete the program, these bring together Johnny Aiello, Wilmington, Del featherweight, ad Diogenes Leon Harlem; Louis Casiano, Harlem fea- ther, and Dom Fiantini, Reading Pa.
 Tickets for tonight's show are priced as $l.l5 general admission; $2.30, $3.50. $4.00, and $5.T5 for re-