The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-20
BY JACK CUDDY
reg. U. y. Pat. Off,
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent

UNITED Press Staff Correspondent
New York, March 2O.--tUP)--To-
day follows last night too closely
for the pugilistic historians TO di-
gest the significance OF Sammy An
gott's upset victory over unbeaten
Willie Pep. But the significance
Is there-a good big champion can
beat q good little champion.
That's the major premise, but the
minor premise Is this: Professional
boxing Is not an Easter parade In
which styles are all-important
Harry Greb proved this some 20
years ago when he came fighting
out OF the same Pittsburgh area
that launched Angott.
Remember how the wise guys In
sisted that Harry Greb couldn't fight
because he had no style? But wind
mill Greb kept on licking middle
weights. light heayies and even
heivyweightS, and today the late
Harry Greb Is acknowledged to be
one Of the greatest fighters ever to
toss leather.
NO StylC
Because Greb fought like a wind
mill-even when he had but one eye
he was not considered stylist.
He wasn't q pattern puncher. You
couldn't say he was a Shuffler or an
up and down fighter or a bobber
and weaver. Greb just fought from
any stance and In any style that
he figured could win against any
given opponent on any given night.
Angott Is like that. For eight
long years. the stylists-the pur-
lists Of boxing-have been criticizing
this black-haired, bull-necked
Italian from Washington, Penn, for
his lack OF style. But Angott kept
hammering on in windmill fashion
until he was undisputed lightweight
champion of the world by virtue of
victories over Davey Day and Lew
Jenkins.
Came last September. and An
gott won a decision over Aldo Spoldi
at New Orleans. Against Cutie
Spoldi the champion suffered re-
currences OF hand injuries that had
bothered him during much OF his
career. Because Of those injured
mitts land nothing Is more painful
than a fractured hand) Angott an
nounced his retirement In Novem-
Der.
Immediately there were stories
, that Angott had been forced into
retirement by gangsters because he
refused TO do business" with certain
New Jersey challengers. Angot'
and his manager. Charles Jones
denied those stories vehementIy
Angott did a bit Of manuel labor
and then became boxing instructor
at Washington and jefferson Uni
versity. He was keeping In shape
| without mailing anyone on the nog-
GIN, while his hands became as good
as new.
Got Isis Chance
With perfect mitts. Angott--only
28-declde 10 return to the ring
Meanwhile, Beau Jack. Georgia
negro. had been recognized as light
weight champion In New York state
but the National Boxing Associa-
ton had no lightweight king. Pro-
motor Mike Jacobs offered An
gott the chance Of making a
quick comeback against young VIII
lie Pep, the Connecticut kid who
had registered 90 straight profess
slonal victories and who was recog-
nized as ieatherweight champion ~
New York state. Angott accepted
Immediately.
Pep has style. He Is young anc
fast. He was unbeaten. Hence PEI
was made the 81 favorite. Bul
Angott went out and licked him last
night. proving that a big champion
can lick a little one and that stylei
are not too important " one cat
toss more and decisive leather.