Evening star., 1952-10-25
Charles Is PLANNING
Fight a Month After
Defeating Brion
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Oct. 25.-A busy
fight-of the-month campaign was
being mapped out today for Ez-
zard Charles following the former
heavyweight champions decisive
triumph over game Cesar Brion
of Argentina.
Determined to fight his way into
another title shot. Ezzy will come
back late next month against
either Jimmy Bivins, Brion or
any one else we can get"
The last quote came from Co.
manager Tom Tannas.
We've got offers to put EZzy
in next month against Bivins in
st. Louis. Chicago. Detroit, Gin
cinnati and San Francisco" said
Tannas. IF not Bivins, we'd like
to get Danny Bucceroni, Rex
Layne. Harry Matthews or any
one else that will move Ezzy
closer to a title shot. He's going
to keep busy"
Eager for Action.
Charles was eager to keep in
action. He was disappointed that
he didn't knock out or floor Brion,
although he handed the husky
invader an artistic shellacking
Nobody ever has put the 25-year-
old Brion down for keeps. Eight
ounce gloves were used for the
first time. If 6-ouncers were
used. Charles might have scored
his kayo.
Swinging for a kayo from the
opening bell, Charles opened a
cut over Brion's left cheekbone in
the first round, hurt him with a
left-right combination to the head
in the same frame, and staggered
his 60, 1861 pound rival with a
jarring left hook to the jaw in
the second.
Brion's best rounds were the
third and fourth. He came back
in the third and leaned over the
1856 l2-pound Charles, scoring with
body blows and light head
punches. In the fourth, he forced
the pace and brought cheers from
the crowd by his unexpected ag-
gressiveness. He was awarded the
eighth round by Referee Ruby
Goldstein when Charles hit low
with a left.
Staggered His Rival.
Outside of that it was all
Charles in the nationally telecast
bout. The Cincinnati Negro had
promised to shoot the works in a
bid to become the first kayo con-
queror of Brion. But, although
he staggered his husky rival sew
eral times thereafter and hit his
crouching rival with booming bar
RACES, he couldn't bring Cesar
down. Brion, strong and game
as bull from the Pampas of his
native land. just wouldn't sur
render.
The unanimous verdict had
Goldstein scoring it 7-2-1 and the
two judges. Harold Barnes and
Joe Agnello, voting 7-3 each. The
Associated Press scorecard had
Ezzard in front, 30.
Il wasn't too satisfied" said
Charles. Il was trying to finish
him with one right but he was
crouching down and I couldn't
get it in.
Il felt good, though. 1t was
too tight when I was champion.
I was afraid to lose it. Now I've
got nothing to lose. But I want
that title back and I feel I've
got two strikes on me. I might
as well try for the home run now"
Gate Was S17,695.
Once Charles would have been
very happy with a decision win.
No more now. He enjoyed hearing
the crowd of 5,758 (gross gate
$17,695) cheer the interesting
fight. Most of the fans were
roofing for the 5-to-1 underdog,
who discarded his usual holding
tactics and fought an open, ag-
gressive battle.
Brion, idle since he was upset
712 months ago by Bob Dunlap
blamed ring rust for his loss.
II was hurt a couple of times
but that was because I was mac
tive" he said as DR.. Vincent
Nardiello sewed three stitches to
close the wound on his cheekbone.
Il think l can beat him with
more time to train. I'd like to
fight him Is rounds the next
IL fiy,oaO