Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-02-13
Robinson to Spot Laoa Only Six Pounds Tomorrows Fight
Ray Will Weigh 154,
a Pounds More Than
In Any Previous Bout
BY The Associated Press

CHICAGO, Feb. 13.-Heavily
favored in his five previous fights
with Jake LaMotta, Sugar Ray
Robinson again is being backed
from 81 to Al to snare the Bronx
Bulls middleweight title tomor-
row night.
The welterweight champion, in
the peak of condition, and La
Motta battle the scales at 10 am.
(CST) in the official weigh-in to-
morrow.
Sugar Ray expects to tip 154
pounds, his top weight, and Jake
is confident he will make the 100
limit. He carried 176 a month
ago before starting drills for this
fight.
Has to Make $50.
If LaMotta is over 100, he will
be given two hours in which to
make weight. If he fails, he will
forfeit his middleweight title to
Robinson right on the spot and
the 15-round bout in Chicago
Stadium, starting at 10 pm
est. will be little more than an
exhibition.
Robinson prescribed a long sleep
for himself today. LaMotta did
not plan anything more strenuous
than a walk in the Loop shopping
district in abiding by his decision
to rest for five days preceding de-
Tense of his crown.
| The fact that Robinson has won
decisions over Jake in four of their
five meetings and that Jake is va
cationing five days ito conserve
strength after reducing" has kept
the odds pretty near the Al level.
Sugar Ray was a Al favorite
when he first met LaMotta in
1912 and rewarded his hackers
with unanimous 10-round deci-
sion at Madison Square Garden.
Jake Won as Underdog.
In February, 1943, LaMotta
fought Robinson twice at Detroit
within three weeks. In the first
bout February 6, LaMotta was a
81 underdog who came through
with a 10-round unanimous deci-
sion, Robinson's only loss in 100
fights. On February Is. Robin
son. the 8-5 favorite. came back
to win unanimous decision.
In 1945 at Madison Square
Garden. Robinson was 81 and
took another unanimous 10-round
count. In their last meeting, Sep
TENDER 26. 1945, at Comiskey
Park in Chicago, Sugar was 81
again and captured a split r.
round decision after a LaMotta
uprising in the last two rounds.
The most Robinson weighed in
any of those fights was $50 pounds
at Comiskey Park. The only time
Jake was over 100 was when he
won in 1943 at 1902.
George Gainford. Robinson's
trainer, who three days ago
thought LaMotta's way of "rest-
full training" would hinder him
in the ring, revised his opinion
today.
Jake knows what he's doing, "
George admitted. He's got to be
careful he don't hurt himself TAX
ing off pounds. He'll be ready,
that's for sure"
Don't Expect Knockout.
On the eve of battle, both La
Motta and Robinson are confident
of victory. LaMotta still broods
over at least two decisions which
he thought a bit raw" in his pre-
viouS fights with Robinson.
Both men seem to agree that the
bout will go the full Is rounds and
a knockout won't decide matters.
Neither has ever been knocked
out, and LaMotta hasn't even been
knocked down.
James Norris, jr.. International
Boxing Club president. guessed
receipts for the bout might reach
$175.000 and perhaps 5000, 900 with
a crowd of up to $4,000. The Sta
dunn capacity is 10000.
LaMotta will receive As per cent
OF the net, plus $500 for tele-
vision. Robinson gets the same
video payment and Is per cent of
the net. The rumor persists that
Jake has been guaranteed S75 nm