The Key West citizen., 1954-12-14

oIson-LungIois
Bout Tv Feature

: The 21St world championship con-
test in the Blue Ribbon Bout SER
les will be televised nationally from
the San Francisco Cow Palace on
December Is when "Bobo" Olson
defends his middleweight title
against Pierre Langlois, POnt Au-
demer, France.
Joey Giardello. previously SCH
duled for that date against Olson
withdrew his challenge when his
left knee, injured a month ago in
an automobile accident, began to
trouble him during training. Lang
lois, rated by the World Boxing
Federation as Olson's number one
challenger, was Immediately sign
ed for the title bout.
The 15-round contest, the fourth
world championship presented in
the past five months by the Pabst
Brewing Company. is the second
international middleweight title
bout sponsored by the brewery.
A network of more than 100 CBS-
TV stations will air the battle be-
ginning at 10 p. m. Eastern Stand
ard Time, with station WTVJ, SER
wing as the local outlet.
Born in Honolulu, Olson won the
American middleweight title in
June of 1853 when he defeated Pad
dy Young. This victory earned
"Bobo" the right to fight Randy
Turpin for the vacated world cham
pionship on October 81, 1858.
He scored unanimous Is = round
decision over the European cham
pion and became the first Hawaii
an fighter to win world title. In
defending his championship, Olson
decisioned Rocky Castellani and
welterweight champion Kid Gavi-
Ian.
The Dead End" kid from Hon.
olulu was taught the rudiments of
fighting when he was IA.
As youngster Olson also work
ed on a ranch and became jockey
at IL. He rode in one race and
then decided that he would outgrow
the trade and concentrated all his
efforts on a boxing career. Olson
lost twice to Ray Robinson in title
bouts and twice to the late Aus
tralian champion Dave Sands.
A windmill-type fighter, Olson
has a peculiar style in that he
moves his arms constantly, even If
he isn't throwing punches. His aver
age of hits against blows thrown
is remarkable. The 26-year-old
champion is an excellent counter
puncher, has good left hand and
is a master boxer. Sp
Undefeated in his last II starts,
"Bobo" has an overall record of
So victories and six losses in to-
tai of 65 starts. The balding father
of four is reminiscent of Joe Louis,
for he never smiles or showboats
once the bell sounds.
Langlois, the 29-year-old French
challenger, started fighting when
he was IL and engaged in over $50
amateur bouts before turning pro
in 1s47. Early in 1852 he won the
welterweight title of France but re-
linquished the crown to campaign
as a middleweight.
He fights out of a shell, covering
his face with his gloves when he
is attacked, but lashing out fur
iously at the slightest opening. Al
ways active, he uses sharp left
lab and an overland right with ef-
fectiveness. The Pont Audemer
puncher came to this country in
1852 and won his first start.
He then lost to Joe Miceli and
Joey Giardello. In return bouts he
conquered both fighters. An out
standing upset victory over Giar-
dello in May was the smartest per-
formance Of his American cam
campaign.
Langlois thoroughly out boxed
the top contender and floored him
with a right hand counter in the
ninth round. This victory vaulted
the Frenchman into the upper brac-
ket of his division. He split with
Rocky Castellani. drew against
Carmen Basilio and outscored Bob
by Dykes, Jimmy Beau, Charley
Salas and Jesse Turner.