Evening star., 1950-01-25
Joey 10 Fight Winner
OF Woodcock- ck-SavoId
IMatcIl, kearns Says
by fhs Assoeiosed Pres,

+. Bf fhe Assoeiassd Press
r LONDON. Jan. 25.-Fast-step-
ping joey Maxim, not satisfied
with winning the world light
heavyweight title, now covets the
heavyweight crown.
The 27-year-old boxing machine
from Cleveland. Ohio, knocked
out Freddie Mills of England In
the 10th round last night to win
back the championship for the
United States.
Maxim's payof blows that made
a record indoor crowd of $4,000
roar were a stiff left jab to the
face and a terrific right cross tc
Mills jaw.
The victory redeemed the loss
OF the title here by Americas Gus
Lesnevich in the summer of 1948
Mills dropped the title last night
in his first defense.
Willy Jack Doc) Kearns
Maxim's manager, announced
right away that the new cham
pion will go after the heavyweight
title.
kearnS Announces Plans.
"Now that joey has won the
crown" Kearns said, well stay
over here to fight the winner of
the Bruce Woodcock-Lee Savold
fight in May. The British call this
their version of the world heavy
weight championship, so we'll take
a cut at that"
The United States National
Boxing Association recognizes
Ezzard Charles as the worlds
heavyweight champion.
They have just as much right
to put on the world heavyweight
championship here" Kearns said,
"as the NBA has to call Charles
the world heavyweight champion. -
In Cincinnati, Ohio, Promoter
Sam Becker said Maxim's first
fight in the United States will be
held there under his direction.
Becker said he has two plans,
to pit Maxim against Charles for
the heavyweight title or against
Archie Moore for the light heavy
title. s-.
Charles decisioned Maxim in a
15-rounder ait Cincinnati last
February.
Maxim Dances Jig.
While the handsome Maxim
danced a Jig in his dressing room,
Kearns announced he would claim
the white heavyweight champion
ship of the world. Kearns also
piloted Jack Dempsey and Mickey
Walker to world titles.
The beetlebrowed Mills said
Maxim is the. best light heavy he
ever fought. His manager, Ted
Broadribb, called the shifty Ohio
an the best 175-pound fighter
I've ever seen.'
Broadribb said the deposed
champ has a contract for a re-
turn fight but he indicated he
would advise the 30-year-o -old Mills
to retire.
The knockout came in 1874 of
the 10th of a scheduled Is round
er. Maxim weighed 174A and
Mills, 173. .-......
Maxim rated a 1-to-2 favorite
with the bookmakers, but the
knockout was unexpected.
Mills Goes Out Cold.
After the terrific right to the
jaw, Mills sagged to the floor.
He was on his knees as the count
rolled on. At eight Mills tumbled
to his side. He was out cold and
minus five teeth from Joey's crisp
punching.
The stocky Englishman had
fought only twice and showed the
lack of ring activity. He lost by
a knockout last June when he
challenged Woodcock for the Brit
ish empire heavyweight crown.
Mills rated the heavier puncher
and came out swinging with every
thing he had for an early knock
out against the younger and
faster American. But after a
wild first-round assault by Brit
aims most popular fighter. Maxim
piled up a big lead,
Maxim took most of Mills hooks
on his arms. After the fight. Joey
said. what that boy did to my
left arm-rny breadwinner-was
nobody's business. He really hurt. -
Mills opened a cut on Maxim s
left cheekbone in the fourth with
one of thee few haymakers that
found the target.
On the Associated Press score
board joey was ahead six rounds
to one with two even before the
knockout.
The record crowd contributed to
a $4,000 gross gate. Mills will
get 25 per cent and Maxim 20.