The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-29
ORTIZ ONLY NEW BOXING CHAMP
 IN N. B. X. BOOK
New York Commission Backs SaIica; ; Pep Named
 Logical Contender
BY JACK CUDDY


 Paterson, N. J., October 29. - (UP) - The National Boxing Asso- ciation's final roundup of service and civilian boxers ratings on a pre-war basis, released today, shows but one newcomer among the champions, Bantamweight Manuel Ortiz of Los Angeles.
 Ortiz right to the royal robes is disputed by the New York Com mission, but this misunderstanding probably will be strengthened out in a Mexico City ring before the next N.B.A. quarterly ratings, in which service men frozen out Of action" will be in a special honorary class.
 Abe Greene of Paterson, president of the N. B. A., said today that Promoter Baldonero Romero of Mexico City is trying to arrange Q Bantamweight title fight of IS rounds between Ortiz, a California Mexican, and Lou Salica of New York, from whom Ortiz took the crown on August 2.
 New Workers Unfair
 The New York Commission re- fuses to recognize Ortiz because his victory over Salica at Hollywood, Calif, was over the 12-round route instead of the 15-round distance which New York requires. The New York Commission is not a member of the N. B. A. Green said, Tt is unfair of the New York Commission to take this action. Salica signed a contract to defend his title at 12 rounds. He went in with his eyes wide open. However I am gratified to learn that the New York Con- missioners have advised Salica to accept the Mexico City match and settle the dispute. In this connec- ton, let me emphasize that the N. B. A. will insist that the Mexico City promoter send Ortiz in as champion"
 The N. B. A. ratings, based on contests up to and including Oc- tober 19, show Corporal Billy Conn of the Army and Bob Pastor of New York, the logical contenders for Sergeant Joe Louis heavyweight crown. Since then, however, pas tor was beaten by Jimmy Bivins of Cleveland, who is listed in the rat ingS as logical contender for the light heavyweight title worn by Gus Lesnevich of the Coast Guard. After that defeat Pastor retired.
 Bivins Moves Up
 Tt seems now that Lee Savold, Tami Mauriello and Possibly Turkey Thompson of California are the out standing civilian heavyweights," !" Green said. But because of Bivins' victory over Pastor, we will grant Bivins every consideration either as a heavyweight or light heavyweight"
 The ratings show that Ezzard Charles of Cincinnati is the other logical contender for the Light heavyweight title.
 In the middleweight division, Nate Bolden of Illinois and Tony Martin of the Coast Guard have joined Georgie Abrams of the Navy as logi- cal contenders for the champion ship held by Tony zale of the Navy.
 Two veterans and former cham pions, Henry Armstrong and Fritzie zivic, rose to the logical contender graup in the welterweight division, where Freddie Cochrane of the Navy is champ. Others in the group are Ray Robinson of New York, Marty Servo of the Navy and California Jackie Wilson of the Army.
 Two New Jersey scrappers, Allie Stolz and Tippy Larkin, are the con- tenders for Sammy Angott's light weight crown. Willie Pep. young knockout artist from Hartford. Conn, became a contender in the featherweight division, where the N. B. A. recognizes Pittsburgh Jackie Wilson as champion, and the New York Commission recognizes chalky Wright of Los Angeles.