The Miami times., 1950-09-23
At The Ringside
JOE LOUIS MAY HAVE TO DO A LAMOTTA TO
BEAT CHARLES

Next Wednesday night Joe Louis will enter the ring
at Yankee stadium in an attempt to disprove that old
adage "they never come back" He will seek to regain
his heavyweight title from his successor Ezzard Charles
of Cincinnati.
Besides his championship the Brown Bomber expects
to get 35 of an unexpected gate and
$500 in televisionrado receipts his financial will
just about sraighten him with the federal
the question of his income taxes
From this bout Charles expects to get his first big
purse 20 percent of the gate and radioeevson since
he his title two years ago Most of ALL however, he
believes he will gain the satisfaction of proving that he is
the real champion
Charles wants this privilege of defeating Louis in the
ring, thus proving his right to the title which only the Ma
hona Boxing association recognizes today.
AS assets Charles will carry into the ring the
thy of many fans who traonaly for the underdog
youth, and boxing ability.
The only asset he will carry into the ring with
him will be his boxing ability His youth help but not
too much if slowed down by Joe Louis punch He has
proved himself to be very capableboxer who hit
He won his championship by outponting cagey Jer-
sey Joe Waco when few thought he could do it. Jersey
Joe hardly landed effective blow He kayoed Pat Val
entine and ancient Gus Lesnevch He recently battered
Freddie Beshore.
Although he did not demonstrate it in his Beshore
bout Charles does have kayo punch He hit and he
box Training camp reports which are at best some
what unreliable, show him to be in top shape.
To win this fight Joe Louis probably will have to do
Jake LoMoa, pull the fight out of the fire with dra
matte ateround knockout He said to be training to go
the distance.
Training camp reports put him in very good shape,
surprisingly good for who has fought only exhib
ton bouts during the past two He reported even
to be flooring his sparmates something only the young
Joe Louis used to do
Despite these gttering reports there is the danger
sign that Joe has slowed down His sparmaes have
landed few him. Joes defenses are not what they
used to be.
He may have slowed down just enough to lose to
Charles by decision If he risks catching Charles in the
early round for kayo but misses he out of gas
too to last the limit
The ex-champ likes to let his fans down, but he
probably will have to go along with slow fight and bde
his time just the right moment He is not the Louis of
old who apply the pressure his opponent until he
is forced to make fatal opening.
This Joe Louis has wait for mistake then revive
what remains of his old killer instinct then in for
the finish.
Many fans will be supporting Joe. They look upon
him as idol He is the invincibe in the ring He the
destroyer the dynamiter the bomber.
To them Joe Louis cannot lose.
To win Louis must put knockout show in the last
three rounds by 15round decision and retire for
good
The Joe Louis Ezzard Charles will be telecast and
broadcast over the Columbia Broadcastng system begin
ming at pm. eastern standard time. Sponsors will be
Pabst Blue Ribbon beer.
Gene Burton will have chance to make a comeback
slated to meet Rocky GraZiano at the Chi