The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-04
Marty Servo
 Loses WeIter World Title

New York, Sept. A. CUP) The New York Boxing Commission yes terday took the worlds welter- weight championship away from Marty Servo of Schenectady, N Y, because of his refusal to go through with a scheduled title defense against Ray (Sugar) Robinson at Yankee Stadium Friday night.
 The commission also put into eff feet indefinite suspensions against Servo, his manager, Al Weill, and his trainer, Charlie Goldman. It also picked up the 5000 forfeit which Servo had on deposit with the commission, binding his appear ance against Robinson Friday night.
 In announcing the suspension against Servo, Chairman Eddie Eag- an of the Boxing Confusion disclos- ed that since the world title is now vacant in New York State, tour nament will be started this fall to determine successor. He said that it would be decided later whether Robinson, the number one conten- der, would enter the tournament as regular contestant or whether he would fight the winner.
 To Claim Title
 In this connection, Robinson's s manager, George Gainford, an- nounced that Robinson would appear at the commission weighing-in room on Friday, and when Servo failed to appear for the weigh in, Robin son immediately would claim the worlds championship.
 When Servo notified the commits sion yesterday that he would be un- able to go through with Friday nights bout, it was the third time that a. postponement of his defense against Robinson had been request ed. Servo said he would be unable to fight Robinson because of a nose injury suffered last Thursday dur ing a training bout with spar mate Lew Hanbury of Summit, N. J.
 However, Eagan emphasized that Servo had been examined last Fri day by a Dr. Vincent Nard1ello o1 the commission staff. He said Serve did not mention his. nose injury tc Nardiello.
 Moreover, x-rays taken last night showed no fracture of the nose. pr Thomas G. Tickle, New York nose and throat specialist, advised the commission today that although Servo had a swelling of the nose, boxed who was used to receiving contusions of the nose, would ot able to go through with the bout.
 Washington Bout
 Weill declared that, titles are won and lost in the ring" He salc he doubted that any boxing pro- moter would regard Servo as nc longer champion. It Is understood that Servo may make a defense ol the National Boxing Association portion of the welterwe1ght croWr in Washington in couple oi months, unless the N.B.A. mean while joins the New York Commls' sion in refusing to recognize Serve as champion.
 Action by the commission put into full effect the penalty which it hac handed to Servo last Spring-a pen alty that was held in abeyance un' til Servo failed to go through witt his ordered defense against Robin son by the deadline of Sept. 6.
 The commission ruled last Sprint that Servo's title was vacated il abeyance when he requested hi first postponement of a Robinson title fight scheduled for May 24 Servo, who had won the champion ship from Freddie Cochrane by
 knockout on Feb. 1, had signed 10 May 24 Robinson fight when h. was given a chance to fight Co chrane for the title Signing for Robinson match at that time wa done to placate Robinson who, al though the number one contende had been by-passed for Servo be cause of Servo's better service rec ord.
 Weill disclosed Monday night tha the bout was of. He said he woul' not let Servo go through with tn bout under any conditions" be cause of a training injury to Servo nose.