Evening star., 1953-10-22

Bobo acknowledged that he had been hurt
in the fourth round and that he'd like to FRANCIS ~
his first title defense Francisco but the rest
Faherty Il told him to go slow in the first three rounds
he had said. "The payof strategy and condition. We
knew from looking the films of the fight
that Randy wasn't much good when he pressed against
the ropes. But told Bobo to feel him out for few
rounds. :"
The champ, born of Portuguese Hawaiian mother
and Swedish American father had little to He lay
with his eyes bmming and if he isn't of the great mid
dleweghS Olson is one of the more emotional
THERE SEEMED TO BE MORE PEOPLE in Turpins
dressing probably because of lively report that Randy
would retire if Turpn evidently had heard of
such report II will fight Olson anywhere anytime he
said softly He cut under his left which also
backened but the whole he appeared freher than Oso
although Randy had been knocked to the floor twice and in
trouble almost constantly from the ninth round to the end
who has been in battle doesn't always seem to
make later Olson admitted he hurt in the fourth
"the only time he hurt me-" he said. Yet that the
won. rocked in the preceding rounds
and there moments the finish when looked
If the BritiSher was belaboring him pretty stouty
Turpn recuperative powers known to be out
standing the nterviewer reporter asked
him why he permitted himself to be backed to the and
belted peed perhaps, is the better word considering
Olson's lack of punch until he fell down.
Search me" Randy replied.
A moment later another reporter asked the
real hard" Randy answered. you've got
step into a few puddles if you go outside"
AT THE END OF FIVE ROUNDS it was Turpins fight. He
looked stronger than Olson although he weighed surpris
the the reporters asked him what happened at
this point Randys voice. always SOFT couldn't be heard
Jack" wire service asked "wil interpret for
us? Jack Solomons the practically Americanlzed British
boxing promoter who had to Randys lips and his in
terests soomons' at least to his heart nodded.
I'm the sixth round Sooons reayed, Randy suddenly
began thinking of his domestic problems
The reporter, astounded gaped at others equally as
founded
Domestic problems. In England expression"
Soomons said 1T means WELL family dltlcultes
that sort of thing
Beats me-" sighed the man who asked the original
question II read where Randy being involved in divorce
action. But why start thinking about in the sixth round
of fight in which getting the hell kicked out OF you?"
Soomons shrugged and leaned over Turpin again.
THE DECISION foregone conclusion Turpn
crossed the ring to congratulate Olson Judge
Charlie Shorers ia announced not boherng to
wait for the other and kindly ballots Even before that
Bob Brumby headed for the nearest exit
Brumby is International Boxing Club and the
who had been assigned to pubcize Turpn in his training
camp.
I'm going Randys dressing ROOM" he said,
because think it's certain say quitting ring.
kept threatening retire this should be it unless
somebody talks him into one more payday in London Against
Olson, of course"
Brumbys afterthought it looks like better than his
original which had to do with immediate retirement If
Olson permitted by the IBC reeance and since
Turpn willing, he would have to hate money if he
didn't ship to London for return match Neither can fight
well at least they won't be confused with Ketchel
Walker or Robinson but was great scrap they
put up last night
REACTIONS TO OLSON as fighter varied. critics
think he's pretty good Joe Williams for instance
ing: "e unking his best weapon-the left ab.
How you jab like Turpn who's counter puncher
and waiting for it and who may knock you out
you throw your ab?"
Others felt that Olson fighter, the pedestrian
side The ab may good but the remainder of his
equipment is unmpressive His hooks and rights
mindful of a guy under porch light slappng at insects
STILL they decked Turpn twice. whereas Sugar Ray Robinson
do it only in twice many ghtstwo years
Robinson incidentally called the turn Prize fighters
noorousy experts rule but Sugar had fought both
twice and he had leaned toward Olson because rpn
can't backward" AS it developed he couldn't When
the ropes stopped him he gone goose.
1t rouSng good The $50 investors who at
tended expecting the pleasantly surprised
viewers who turned to something else may have
mistake, although at expense.