Evening star., 1948-09-16
.NbA Won't Pick
Logical Bidder
For Louis Title
New Boxing Rotinss
Put Charles in Four
Outstanding Heovies
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 16.-The
National Boxing Association said to-
day there is no logical contender"
for Joe Louis heavyweight title.
Following its usual custom in rat
ing fighters. the NBA divided each
weight division into four groups
champion, logical contenders, OUT
standing boxers and honorable men,
ton.
At least one logical contender was
listed in every division except the
heavyweights. Among the heavies,
the NBA named Jersey Joe Walcott.
Ezzard Charles, Joe Baksi and Lee
Savold as outstanding boxers.
Although Louis has until Decem-
Der Is to notify the NBA officially
whether he'll retire, Abe j. Greene.
who yesterday was named to the
newly created position of commits
sioner Of boxing said the associa-
ton shortly will announce plans to
provide either a new champion or
a logical contender for the Brown
Bomber.
Greene said the bout next Tues
day at Jersey City between Walcott
and Gus Lesnevich will play an i'm
portant part in the plans of the
NBA to develop a possible successor
to Louis. Lesnevich was rated as the
logical contender for the light
heavyweight title, striped from him
by Freddie Mills of England during
the summer
The complete ratings:
HEAVYWEIGHT.
Champion-Joe Louis. Michigan.
Jersey: Ezzard Charles. Ohio Joe Baksi.
Honorable mention@Rusty Payne Cali
New New YeTk; Jimmy & Biyins, Ohio J99hnny
10 Weiden. Austria; ''I turkey thompson.
California En- fHnisksS EsE Jersey
Champion-Freddie Mills England.
Logical oontender-Gus Lesnevich, New
Outstanding ooxer-Box Foxworth. iii.
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MIDDLEwEIGHT.
Logical contenders So ~ Marcel cerdan,
France; Bert Lytell, California
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Sands. Australia.
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Ghamp'ionm,Ray nan,a Robinson, New York.
outstanding boxers-Bernard Docusen,
Gayilan; Cuba; FRANKIE FeInandes. IA;
VAL; Gene Burton New York; Robert
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Doug Ratford. New York; Johnny cesario,
Connecticut. ,r-
Champion-Ike Williams, New jersey.
Logical contender - Enrique Belanos.
California.
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Williams. New York; Freddie Dawson, IL
'iHr Honorable mention-Paddy Demarco.
New York. Andre Famecheon. France:
Tommy Campbell. California; Pauline
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FEATHERWEIGHT.
Logical contenders-Chico Rosa. Ha.
wall; Joe Sandy saddler, New York; car-
los Chavoz, California.
Outstanding boxers-Eddie Compo, Con-
necticut; Jackie Graves, Minnesota: Harold
Dade Texas; Charles Riley, Missouri
Honorable mention-Miguel Acavedo.
Cuba: Ray Famecheon, France; Jose Baby
Gonzales; Mexico; Henry Davis, Hawaii;
MARYLAND; Ellis Ask. Finland Jean Rich
ard, Canada. "
BANTAMWEIGHT.
Champion-Manuel Ortiz, California
Logical contenders-Guido Ferracin,
Italy; Luif Galyani. Cuba: Dave Young.
Hawaii.
Outstanding boxers - Theo Medina,
France; Pete Kane. England; Cecil Schoon-
maker, California; Luis Castillo Mexico;
Fernando Gagnon Canada.
FLYWEIGHT.
Champion-Rinty MONAGHAN. Fire.
Logical contenders-Dado Marino, Ha-
waii; Maurice Sandeyron, France; Monito
Flores, Mexico.
Outstanding boxers-Luis Skerm,
France; Emil Famecheon, France; Dicky
OSullivan, England; Jimmy Hogs, Austria
liza.
Honorable mention-Luis Fuentss Cuba,
al Chavez, California; Mickey Hill, Aus.
tralia. Taffy Hancock. Australia.