Evening star., 1954-12-27
Mareiano Tops Olson
As Ring Magazine S
Fighter Of The Year
BY she A.soeio,sd Press

NEW YORK, Dec. 27.-
Heavyweight Champion Rocky
Marciano is the Fighter of the
Year" selected by Ring Maga-
zine over Bobo Olson. the mid
dleweight title holder who was
chosen by the Boxing Writers
Association for that honor.
Also rated high by Nat
Fleischer, editor of the maga-
zine. were three other cham
pions ~ Archie Moore. light
heavyweight: Pascual Perez,
f1yweight. and Robert Cohen.
bantamweight.
In reviewing ring action in
the last IL months, Fleischer
said boxing experienced one of
its worst years. He said fewer
than 1000 fighters competed
around the world as compared
TO 1900 in 1850.
In issuing the list of the best
fighters in each division. the
magazine left Champion Johnny
Saxton OF the top Of the welter-
weight ratings, putting him No.
3 behind Carmen Basilio and
Kid Gavilan. Fleischer noted
that Saxton's victory over Gayi-
Ian for the title aroused con-
siderable criticism. His poor
showing In that contest. coupled
with that against Johnny Brat
ton and his draw with Johnny
Lombardo, lost for him the hon
ors that usually go with a title
in our annual selections.
Two fighters from Washington
were ranked among the leading
middleweights, Holly Minis as
No. 3 and Willie Troy as No. 6.
The ratings:
Heavyweights champion, Rocky Mar
Cuba; 2. Don cockell. England; 3, Es-
ZsEd Charles cinsinpstii a;. T. on.n. B0S BsaeF
siade. New York: 3. Tommy Jackson.
New Ss go, EsTkas Lsynss soT vs:.R 9tah
Lisht-heavyweights champion. Archie
M9'oTs Miami Ea o.y ml.,m Billy lly,v:Tsns sRiss,
:. aalf Hsfoid ES johnson, SON PhiIadelphis: I.
Floyd Patterson. Brooklyn; 5, Paul An
drews. Buffalo, N. Y; 8. Marty Marshall,
Detroit: Z, Gerhard Heeht, Germany: :,
terfieid chicago: TO- Willie Hoepner.
Middieveishts champion. Carl tHobo>
fSn Ssio piiadtlphs Sin Rocky 'Ss cssteiani
S6srisE Hames, TI1I. ETsneei %,Is ws!5s Tls.Es
inEton; z TIberio Mitii; Italy: 9; Bobby
Lausse, AIsentina; 10, oeorsia Johnson,
aisRsSs %.iterE.lsh,. q champion, J sohR,ny mn
Fuentss, Les Hngsies: 8! Freddie baW-
iSH. Js Tony DsMsreo;o boston: g 9;
Rs,g:I: anesia; oss1sas csff'; 10. HassSs asssss
Lishtxsishts Ichsmpion; Jimmy Car
sIoo.iSn; z Pali!e Loi issly; d. !. ksIeS
New York; 5; Eddie Chayez; San Jose.
Cisco Andrade. Compton. Calf; 8. Or
isrdo zYlpts,ta. it,t Cuba; coh, TO- Johnny Con-
Featherweights C hampion. Sandy
ss5era sssafer ss@ Conn York; Percy say ssst psSf psS
adelphia; 9. Ray Famechon. France; 4.
Rudy Garcia, Los ANGELES; S, Giro Mora
sen. Cuba: Q, Jean Sneyers Belgium; 2,
Hogan Kid Bassey, Nigeria; 81, Billy
Kelly. Ireland; 9, Carmelo Costa, Brook
Tyr: 10. Orlando Echeyarria. Cuba
Eantsmweirhts champion, Robert
Cohen, Francet.1. Raul tRaton) Macias.
Mexico: Chamrern soAskitrat. Thai
land:s 3. Mario D'Agatas Italy; q. Pierre
Cossernyns. Belgium: B Peter Keenan,,
scctlsndi g.. Willie .Toveel. South Africa;
Z; Andre vslignst Franse: s, gobhs
Land: 10: Bin Peacock. Los Angeles,
ArSentinaJ. 1. Yoshio Shirai. Japan; 2,
Leo Espinoss. Philippinss: 9; psi Dover,
Wales; 4. NaZZareno Gianelli. Italy; B,
Danny Kid. Philippines: 8. fanny
CaTpo Philippines; Eric Msrsden,
Antonio D!as II. Spain; 10. Young Mar
tin, Spain.