Evening star., 1951-08-19
10000 Fans Expected
With Gate Of $4,000;
Bout 10 Be TeIecast
BY the Assoeioted Press

NEW YORK. Aug. 18.-Joey
Maxim of Cleveland hauls his
world light-heavyweight boxing
crown out of cold storage at Mad
ison Square Garden Wednesday
night against Irish Bob Murphy,
the red-haired buzz-saw from San
Diego, Calf.
"If he don't run I'll knock him
out" Murphy predicted boldly to-
day as he polished off training at
his camp in Greenwood Lake,
N. Y.
At Summit, N. j., the champion,
down to what he calls his sharp
est fighting trim. was a bit less
emphatic. declaring: II think I
can beat him-1 got to-"
The 15-round battle. Maxim's
first defense since he knocked out
Freddie Mills of England to cap
ture the championship on January
"a, 1850. will be telecast and
broadcast over the CHS network
al ~ pm. NEO1 }.
$4,000 Gate Expected.
In addition to the millions ex-
pected to witness the bout by TV.
some 10000 are expected to pay
$50.000 to watch in the flesh.
The battle pits two fighters of
q completely different makeup.
Maxim, built more like a heavy
weight. is smart and fast. but
doesn't pack too heavy a punch.
Murphy. on the other hand, is of
the clubber school-always boring
In and always punching.
He's got to knock me cold to
stop me from punching. and only
three guys have ever knocked me
down." the California ; redhead
said. ''I've ben stopped twice,
but they were on cuts.
Il only hope he'll stand still
long enough to let me get my
punches in. If he does it'll be a
real fight"
Started Ring Career in Navy.
Twenty-nine years old, Murphy
started his ring career in the Navy
in 1910 and ran up a sensational
string Of amateur knockouts. AS
d pro, he has been knocked down
only three times-by Clarence
Henry, Johnny Gardea and jim
my Coleman.
The free-swinging WesternerI
dropped a 10-round decision toI
Harry Matthews in the Garden
last March. But he came back
to stop Jake LaMotta, the former
heavyweight champion, in the sew
enth round at Yankee Stadium
June 27.
Murphy got his chance at the
title when Bob Satterfield. origi-I
nally signed for the bout. stepped
aside to make the match possible.
These behind the scenes opera
tions brought demands in Con-
gress for an investigation of box
ing. The International Boxing
Club. promoter of big-time fights,
was accused of operating as a
monopoly and giving Matthews
the ''run-around" because he
lacked IBC connections.
Maxim Pro for IL Years.
Maxim, also 20, has been fight
ing as a pro for II years. Born
Giuseppe Antonio Berardinelli. he
had his name changed to Maxim
by Cleveland newspapermen be-
cause his machine-gun right hand
supposedly resembled a Maxim
silencer.
He has only one knockout on
his record, administered by Curtis
(Hatchet NAM Sheppard, who
stopped him in 81 seconds of the
first round.
After beating Mills for the u.s.
pound title 19 months ago. Maxim
let his title get rusty. He was
repeatedly warned by the Ma
tional Boxing Association and
the New York State Athletic
Commission to defend his crown
OF have it vacated.
He fought Ezzard Charles for
che heavyweight championship at
Chicago last May 80, dropping a
unanimous 10-round decision.
Official weighing-in ceremonies
will be staged Wednesday at noon
at the State Athletic Commission
Offices. Each must weigh ITS
pounds or less.