Evening star., 1952-06-24
Fight Postponement
Boon 10 Robinson,
WISE Bettors Saw
By the Assoeioied Press

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money poured in on Sugar RAY
Robinson today and there were
indications that the middleweightl
champion may be an 8-to-5l
favorite when he goes swinging for|
joey Maxim's light-heavyweight|
title in Yankee Stadium tomorrow
night.
The so-called smart" bettors
laid it on the line for Robinson
yesterday after an all-day drizzle
forced postponement Of the battle
|of champions from last night to-
Wednesday,.
When the undercover wagering
closed down last night, the sleek
|middleweight champion had
Jumped from even money to the
role Of favorite at Z to S.
Must Make Weight Again.
The boys apparently believe
Maxim will lose his edge in the
two-day delay. The swarthy, 30
|year-old Clevelander tipped the
beam at 174A yesterday at the
official weigh-in and he'll have to
make ITS pounds or less again at
1880 pm. tomorrow. Robinson
scaled 160 and said he expected to
hit close to that again tomorrow.
joey appeared drawn at the
weigh-in after drying out Cab
staining from liquids) overnight.
He said:
II won't have any trouble max
ing the weight. I'll probably
weigh even a little less. I can
take that guy any day in the
week."
Manager Jack Kearns said:
Maxim is an old pro. This
thing won't make any difference. !"
Yet the general feeling was that
the dark-haired. 6-foot-1 cham
pion had come out a loser by the
postponement. He had gone
through a long training period
and hit his target just about on
the nose. Now he'll have to
worry and Joey is one of the
games greatest worriers about
keeping down his poundage and
still maintain his sharpness.
Robinson Pleased at Weight.
Robinson was very pleased at
his weight. He. too, feels Maxim
lost by the postponement. Yet
Sugar Ray said:
II wish we had fought last
night. I felt good. real good.
Felt like fighting"
Asked whether his 100 weight,
about 2 pounds heavier than he
had planned to make earlier, took
away some of his speed, Robinson
answered:
"The 100 is just right. Yes,
the 2 extra pounds or so slow me
down. But here's how figure it:
I'm planning on going the full is
rounds. I'll be little slower at
the start, but after we go a few
rounds, I'll lose a couple Of pounds
and be just as fast as ever. And
I'll have more reserve strength u
Robinson limbered up in an up
town gym yesterday afternoon. He
shadow-boxed two rounds, punched
the bags for two more and wound
up with a fancy whirl of rope
skipping that would have graced a
ballet. He plans to work out
lightly again this afternoon.
Maxim retired to his hotel with
out working. He'll do some road
work and limbering exercises
today.
Ball Games Tonight.
Because the Giants are playing
Cincinnati at the Polo Grounds
in a twi-night double header to-
night, the fight could not be put
on the same night at the Yankee
Stadium. The two New York bal
clubs have an agreement not to
permit outside events to compete
with the ball games.
In case it rains tomorrow, the
fight will be held Thursday. II
happens that the Giants ano
dodgers now are scheduled to play
at the Polo Grounds Thursday
might. but that was a reschedulec
game and doesn't count in the
IDEAL.
The bout won't be telecast te
homes or broadcast In the United
States. The special theater-Tv
arrangement will hold. The bou,
will be beamed over a closed cir.
cult to 80 theaters in Is citie.
loutside Of New York.
The promoting Internationa
Boxing Club will be competine
with itself. It's Wednesday nigh
main-eventer in Detroit between
Chico Vejar and Chuck Davey will
be telecast over a national net.