Evening star., 1952-07-28

puncher legitimate years age. Fr.ne. s..nn
He's the IBCs house fighter succeeding Louis Even
If Rocky his first fight pro bouts chances Of
coming back good He's got YOUTH connections color
going for him.
could great fight extremely bad Matthews has
been fighting for than is had
lost only three He hasn't been beaten in 10 fights
six years He knows about fighting than Marciano
slips punches abs Rocky big question is
How much, If any, has Matthews slowed up?
THERE WAS NO WAY of telling during Harrys desultory
training in New York He boxed less than 20 rounds
in three always against the sparng partner
sistent observers thrown hard punch yet
Hurley SCOTS at the necessity his training
Hes in shape the vouble Irishman insists "He
here in shape and didn't have to work. When gets
ring he'll throw some hard punches"
longtime ring followers around town find it dacut
to recall counterpart Matthews The fellow obviously
hgh and yet little rshand information available about
him. years he confined his activities the Far West
occasionally strayng far East Omaha Then in 1850
Hurley brought Matthews Newark to meet fat old Freddie
Fduca He stopped Fduca in the seventh but only after
Freddie had put him down in the opening round
Hurley brought him back East early last year. this time
New York and Madison Square Garden He ghtheavy
weight ten meeting the regnng sensation Irish Bob Murphy
He beat Murphy in 10 rounds
THE WAKE of this win Hurley clamored title shot,
hrs for the gheavy championship and then for the big
IBC couldn't it, For thing, Hurley inde
pendent Suddenly the BC had change of heart.
Maybe it because Rex Layne promising but
horse the distance with Matthews May
adds Marcano stopped earlier when
Rex sharper. Anyway AL Wei BC matchmaker and in
outward reluctance.
WE'LL has mistakes but many. fighters
He titles with three-Lou Ambers Marty Servo and Joey
Archibald None had much more to recommend him than
having WE'LL in his
It may have been that WE'LL flaws in Matthews form
It's theory worth considering Although Marciano is young
enough shake OF defeat IT'S preferred WE'LL
already record saying "Come September this Marciano
will Walcott right out Of the ring"
PROBABLY THERE'S little doubt that Marciano the most
valuable fighter in the business right Rocky tremen
dous hitter with either hand SO knockouts in II fights
suggest can't lick but he takes punch well he
keeps coming.
miles each morning and boxed total Of about 30 rounds
Joey Maxim watched him throw body blows at Dave Davey
206 pound Sparmate. Maxim looked like he wincng.
"Would you like to fight Marcano?" asked the light
heavyweight king who couldn't make against Wacott and
Ezzard Charles.
"We" Maxim hedged "he can't box. But while take
punch with almost anybody I'd have think about it, The
way he bobs and and cobbrs Rocky reminds
Of Dempsey"
you're old enough to remember Dempsey"
"Tve movies of most of his fights" joey said "And
don't forget Jack Kearns managed Dempsey" Kearns
manages Maxim looks like Dempsey but in other
resembles the old mauler II have like Marciano Maxim
added rare case a master boxer taking the side OF
sugger.
guess is that will be Marciano If Matthews
go without getting hit real good it'll
surprise If he stops Marcano it'll be greater surprise