St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-01-02
Ar The Ringside
BY Louix Virgil Overbea

A month ago, Archie Moore was
possibly the most unwanted man
in the ring. Fighters avoided him
because they were unlikely to
whip him. Promoters avoided
him because they said he could
not draw a crowd.
| Today. however. things are diff
ferent. Argentina wants Archie.
London wants Moore. The Inter
national Boxing Club wants him.
So do several other promoters.
This Is a new day In the life of
Archie because he Is now light
heavyweight champion of the
world. to get shot at the title,
Archie had to fight for literally
nothing.
Let's see what's cooking for the
new champ, now. Chicago wants
him for a Jan. IA date with hard
punching Robert Satterfield at
the Stadium. Overseas in London,
the British want him to defend his
title against Randy Turpin. When
Freddy Mills of England was
champ. he did not even know
Moore existed as far as a title
shot was concerned.
Numerous cities want Moore for
his return bout with Maxim. Down
In South America, Argentina, al
ways friendly TO Archie, wants |
him to face that nations top
heavyweight, Cesar Brion, In a
non-title brawl.
SO 1t is with Moore when he has |
become at the ripe old age of SO. |
True boxing fans hope that Moore |
finally will be able to cash in on |
all the good boxing he has done |
through the years with little or
no financial reward.
1t is a shame that ne had to
fight for $500, probably less than |
several prelim maulers on the |
same card, to get a chance to win |
a championship. He was courag- |
eous to bank his future on such a
fight in which he would lose mon
ey, and If he lost the fight, he
would probably lose his career,
too.
At last Archie Moore has come |
through. His is the boxing success
story of 1852.
Robinson Is BOxing's
Personality OF Year
Ray (Sugar) Robinson was
boxing's personality of 1852. AZ
ter much publicity and procras-
tination, Sugar Ray finally re-
tired as middleweight champion
of the world. Highlight of his 1852
activity was the masterful bout
he put up against Joey Maxim,
then 175-pound champion, only to
be overcome by 104-degree heat.
He had administered to Joey one
of the most beautiful boxing les
sons ever given by any teacher"
Retirement of Robinson marked
the end OF era OF pre-WOrld War
III fighters, dominated by the
great Joe Louis, in the ring. Ray
Is the last Of the depression fight
ers to stiil produce great fights I'm
the ring.
Although Louis will be the most
remembered pugilist, Robinson
probably was the nearest to per-
feet ring master, anyone has seen
at any time. He could box or slug, |
kayo a man with either hand, and |
could utilize fancy footwork. On
top of these assets, he could out
think his foes.
Sugar Ray now Is a dancing |
emcee in the theater and night !
club circuit. He has been a great |
asset as an artist in the boxing |
ring. The year 1852 should be |
proud for having seen Sugar Ray |
in boxing trunks for the last time.
Boxing Highlights Of the Year
In 1852
To tell everything that happen
ed in boxing during a year in a
few paragraphs is impossible, but |
this ringsider will give you a few
ideas.
During 1852, the two biggest
headaches in pugilism proved to
be televtsion and getting cham
pions to defend their crowns.
Both the National Boxing assoc
iation and the New York State |
Athletic commission have begun |
to enforce the six months rule |
thus forcing a champ to put his |
crown on the line at least twice |
a year. This rule gave Archie
Moore his long awaited shot at the
l75-pound title.
So far, no solution has been Of
fered for TV 1t seems that pretty
soon, you will be able to see a
fight every night on video, II this
trend keeps up, bouts soon will be
performed before studio aud
fences, Let us pray that this does
not happen. because then boxing