Evening star., 1954-09-15


Secondly nobody beaten Marcano knocked
him out, his 46-fght span.
Jake Mntz and Tom Tannas insist Charles can win by
decision knockout They boxing co-managers
OF Ezzard they biased and their testimony therefore
suspect. =
CHARLES CAN BOX and punch too but his is sashng
cutting type of punch more than dead waop In
the second round in he jagged Rocys
left eye There moments when looked he might
win TKO
But Rockys eye didn't get much Tannas was
saying today that Ez actually got tough break when
Marcano stopped using good left which is his best
punch and began to throw chopping rights
bad eye" Tannas reasoned when he quit left jab
and hook like if that Dutch kid pulled finger out
Of the dixie and let the water in" *# go
That's Tannas theory for what 1t is worth more
Of It, 1--WE had hoped build Charles to 1873 pounds
He should be able to hit harder. Sacrificing speed
importance with MarcIano. can't move fast anyway
You the films day. He shook Rocky
several times and twice stopped him his
"Why didn't he follow up?" Tannas asked
Because Charles has fought that way" Tannas
answered Hes always reasoned like this: If it's
fight win eight and you're on top"
JOE LOUIS HAS A HuNcH that Charles now that he's
fought Marciano Is rounds learned far
pion. Charles fight than way" Joe says.
Marciano will change It's just charge and throw
gloves"
Billy Conn., the ex-ght heavyweight champion nearly
beat Louis ago. doesn't think that Marcano
hit him with load of birdshot in his heyday guess
is that time deuding Conn Eventually Marcianos
lasting energy and body punching would have changed B
mind.
heavyweight chaengers got off to better start
than Charles in his June fight He outsmared Rocky
looked be just strong inside perhaps
all of the first five rounds But all the time Marciano
looking bad he mailing Ez in the body BY the sixth
round it began to tell Rockys speed increased but
Charles dropped to his level and
the ninth round.
CHARLEY GOLDMAN WAS TALKING. He is the wizened
little trainer who is credited with having taught Marcano
how to well does which isn't much Goldman
hv
Charles camp.
First, Mntz and Tannas keep saying Charles
good Second-1ght man. How that be? He beat Joe
Walcott in 49 for the NBA title and then lost Wacott
twice. by knockout He beat Rex Layne real'good
when he fought him again Layne
Funny thing about Joe Louis talking about Charles
learning moren Rocky In his time Joe made living fighting
second time He allus improved the
Rocky is like Louis than Charles and yet
Joe popping off for Charles"
paper Goldman has point here Marcano invariably
has disposed of opponent quickly the second time
than the first Witness his two fights with
took rounds Surviving the only knockdown
to beat Wacott in '52 This in September May
SO ne cut his running time against Jersey Joe to 225 of the
first round n
EVEN IF WALCOTT QUIT in the second night as widely
suspected it stands that Rocky failed to dramatically
improve Wacotts memory of that initial knockout vivid
and therefore, something to be avoided at all Of pride
(Charle reactions along similar lines will studied too
although Ez didn't feel the full force of the Brockton
busterD :
On the question of adding weight any other
heavyweight, Goldman pooh poohed the whole idea
member when Jim Corbet fought Jack Jees the first time"
Marcianos old handler recalled Corbett light like
always been and he winning until he got knocked
in the 2sd round He moving good and handling JEFF
real pretty
"When they fight again. Corbett comes in heavier He got
knocked out in TO- think fighter, specially who's
been around long Charles, can't change his style"