The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-08

Under the penalty, Graziano
never can fight in New York State
unless the commission at some
distant date should decide to re-
store his license, or unless the de-
cision is appealed successfully IN
the State Supreme court.
Whether the National Boxing AS
ISOLATION would concur in barring
the Brooklyn Golden Boy" in its
territory will be decided later.
MIA territory includes all box
ing states" except New York,
MASSACHUSETTS, and NJ a T y | a n O.
which operate on an Independent
basis, the MIA. also has working
agreements with most foreign box
ing countries.
Abe J. Greene, president of the
MIA, stated at Paterson, N. j.,
that his organizations executive
committee would meet soon to
consider what action, if any, would
be taken in the Graziano case.
An indication that the MA.
will not concur with New York
came from Charleston, W. Va
when the West Virginia Athletic
Commission recommended that the
MIA. refuse to recognize new
York's action against the middle
weight challenger. The recon-
mendation was wired to Greene.
The unexpected severity of the
commissions decision, after a
three-day hearing, stunned Ora
ziano almost as thoroughly as
Zale's knockout punch in the sixth
round of their first title bout at
Yankee Stadium last Sept. ZI-the
fight of the year"
Rocky's eyes watered and he
bowed his head, with it's mop OF
uncombed brown hair. When re-
porters questioned him, he raised
his head slowly and said "Jeez, L
don't know what to say"
Just as Rocky was stunned in
the jammed and turbulent hear
ing room in the state building, so
were the managers of champion
Zale staggered completely at Chi
Icago. Co-manager Sam Plan said
''this Just stops me in my tracks.
II really don't know what Zale will
do. Well just have to wait and
see"
Edward P. F. Eagen, chairman
of the commission, told reporters
that he was not certain whether
Zale would be forced to make a
march defense of his title to COM
ply with the commissions require
ment of a defense every six
months by a champion.
He said, circumstances will de-
Itermine later just when and just
whom Yale will meet in defense
of his title" Zale's last defense
was his bout with Graziano on
Sept. 81.
Meanwhile, men of the fight
game wondered if the commits
sion's breakdown on Graziano
would serve as a precedent for the
inquiry into a $25, 900 bride report
edly offered to Ray (Sugar) Robin
son last September. Robinson's
hearing is scheduled for next Fri
day.
AS soon as Eagan had finished
reading the long decision, Jacob
Rosenblum, chief defense counsel,
moved to set aside the decision.
When Eagan rejected this motion,
he asked for a stay of 90 or W
DAYS before the revocation should
become effe tive. Eagan had an
nounced that it was reflective i'm
mediately", and he rejected
Rosenbloom's motion for a stay.
Rosenblum then stated that he
would apply Monday in New York
Supreme court for an order to stay
the revocation under the civil
laws.
Some boxing Llen found hope
for Graz'ano by recalling that the
late Al Dummy Davis, Brooklyn
welterweight, had suffered revoca-
ton of his license in November,
1910, because of a miniature riot
he created when disqualified for
repeated fouljng in a Garden bout
with Fritzie Zlvic.
But on July 2, 1871, Davis was
back in New York fighting Zivic
lin a return bout.