The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-30
ROBINSON HAS BETTER RECORD
 THAN CHAMPION
Louis Was KayOed By Max Schmeling While Ray
 Has Won l2l Straight
By JACK CUDDY United Press Stan COrrespOndent)

United Press Stan COrrespOndent)
 New York, July 30.-(UP)-The boxing world is waiting for the per- centages to catch up with Ray CSugar) Robinson, the sensational young welterweight who never has been beaten as an amateur or pro- fesS!onal.
 The experts can't digest Young Robinson. He's a punching puzzle who deflies explanation. because of his build and his style, he should have been beaten-plenty. But he never was.
 This tall, negro kid from Harlem, who'd rather dance than fight, has hammered out the longest consecu- tive winning streak in pugil!stic his- tory. He has registered 121 straight victories as amateur and profes- sional-89 as simon pure and 32 as a pro.
 Even Joe Louis, who enjoyed per- haps the most swath-cutting rise in heavyweight history, was knock ed out by Max Schmeling in his 28th professional fight, after hav- ing various difficulties as an ama- teur. And Jack Dempsey not only was knocked out by Jim Flynn early in his career, but he also lost a four-round decision to fat Willie Meehan a short time later. And we saw Dempsey almost get his belly caved in back in 1915 in a 10-round bout with Johnny Suden- berg at Tonapah, Nev. He barely won the decision and was sick at the final bell.
 If Young Robinson were a com- pact slugger who came in barri- caded by forehead and elbows, with lethal hook in either hand, Lam mers' Lane might understand. his consecutive streak. But 21-year- old Sugar is not that type. He's long, tall kid, who packs only about 143 pounds on six-foot chassis. (Ofncially it's 5 feet Il 3-4 inches) And he's 8 straight up- and-down performer. Moreover. he's a lad who combines fancy-dan boxing with one-punch knockout slugging. He doesn't shuttle in like Louis, trying to hand-feint or body feint an opponent into move, so that he might counter with 8 knock out punch to the exposed body or head. No sir, Robinson is a danc- ing dynamiter who always is the man in motion, inviting the counter punch. He gallops about the ring like 8 love-smitten antelope. He neither bobs nor weaves. And at close quarters, he merely holds his head high-as if In disdain-and makes virtually no hostile moves toward his clinch!ng opponent.
 Meanwhile, Robinson is In con- stant motion-leaving that lengthy coastline from upper ribs to belt ex- posed to any submarine attack. And boxing results, down through the years, cry aloud that a man with a long waistline can't take 1t down. stairs.
 Robinson's private life is far dif- ferent from that of Louis, If we can believe reports that rickle down from Harlem. They say his night club pace is terrific. and that he can't last.
 But-despite the consecutive per- centages, his style. his build and his love of night clubs. Robinson will be favored to lick Sammy An- gott tomorrow night at Madison Square Garden, in their return To- round bout. About year ago. Robinson won a close decision over Angott in their first meeting. An- gott is lightweight champion of the world, now. But his title is not at stake. He has nothing to lose, but much prestige to gain. It should be great fight, and we predict that Robinson will win with ease, prov ing an even greater puzzle to his opponent than he IS to the box ing BosWells.