Evening star., 1954-01-06
Bucceroni CIamoring
For Marciano Fight
After Beating German
BY the Assoeiafed Press

MILWAUKEE,. Jan. 6.-Belt-
ing Dan Bucceroni Of Philadel-
phia whipped Germany's Helm
Ten Hoff last night as expected
and today his handlers were
loud in their demands for a
crack at Rocky Marciano's heavy
weight crown.
The final answer will have to
come from Marciano's camp and
the international Boxing Club.
Jim Norris, IBC president. said
earlier yesterday that a convinc-
ing Bucceroni triumph over Ten
Hoff would give him "more am
munition" toward a Marciano-
Bucceroni title scrap before sum-
mer, possibly in Miami next
month.
Don Battle, Bucceroni's man
ager, said after the fight he
would go to New York today to
press for a championship match.
He said he hoped to meet with
Norris.
Bucceroni made a very sub
stantial showing in beating Ten
Hoff. Battle said. The German
IS stronger and better than most
people realize, he added.
Decision Unanimous.
Bucceroni, % pounds lighter
and good 3 inches shorter
but six years younger than the
S2-year-old Ten Hoff, pummeled
the Germans head and body at
short range to take unanimous |
10-round decision in the Mil |
waukee Auditorium. Bucceroni.
weighing 1873, came close to a
knockout in the final round but !
didn't have enough left to put |
Ten Hoff down. There were no
knockdowns.
A 2-to-1 favorite, Bucceroni
won all 10 rounds on the cards /
of the two judges and nine on
the referees reckoning. The .
scoring for Bucceroni under the /
new 40 must system, whereby |
the winner of a round must be +
given 10 points and the loser
downward according to his per-
formance. was 100-86, 100-82 and
1894. The Associated Press
scored it the same as the latter
figure, the referees. giving Ten
Hoff only the sixth round in
which he buckled Bucceroni's !
knees with a stiff right.
The fans-a capacity crowd of /
1898 provided net gate of
S23 3.085-came prepared to see (
Bucceroni score a knockout. and /
when it didn't happen they cred
tied the staying powers of the
6-foot-3i2 former European and |
German heavyweight champion.
The fight was not televised or !
broadcast.
Bucceroni. who has taken As .
victories in 40 bouts. was i'm
pressed with Ten Hoff's strength. |
Praises Germans Right.
Like a circus strong man."
he said in his dressing room
after the fight. Hes got a
strong right hand. I tried to
stay away from it. But mostly
he's awkward-awkward enough
to be good"
How about that possible cham
pionship bout? 1T would be a
real privilege to meet Marciano,"
Dan said. but for the next few
weeks he will rest.
Buccercni is strong and fast
and would put up a good fight
against Marciano, the disap-
pointed Ten Hoff said in his
dressing room.
Fred Kirsch, manager of the
big German, said cold contrib
uted to Ten Hoff's defeat. He
said he contemplated postponing
the match because of that but
couldn't disappoint the fans"
Bucceroni, ranked the No. 4
contender for the heavyweight
crown, set the pattern of the
fight in the second round, NOV
ing inside the looping left OF
Ten Hoff and chopping viciously.
mainly with lefts. Bucceroni
really took charge in the fourth
but Ten Hoff fought back
gamely whenever Bucceroni con-
nected.
In the final round the German,
bleeding from the nose, reeled
about the ring. an easy target
for Bucceroni, but somehow sur
vived.