Evening star., 1955-06-22
WIN, LOSE OR
NAVV By FRANCIS sTANN
The Old Over the YOUNG

NEW YORK, June 22.-There is only way Archie
Moore himself of crack at Rocky Marcianos
heavyweight title and that by knocking out Bobo Olson
tonight at the Polo Grounds result hereby forecast
Moore, ancient but well preserved gypsy of the ring,
punches too hard for the mddeweght champ and it will
surprise II the fight lasts much beyond the sixth round
Bobo son of Swedish American father and Portu-
Hawaiian mother is giving away everything except
youth He is 26 Moore who at least 3S, has been fighting
professionally for nearly 20 but he youngold
man who has everything else going for him.
Archie take out opponent with either hand. He
throws good left hook and harder right Olson Is not
considered hard to hit with right hand.
Moore is bigger and stronger than Bobo, who
highly respected puncher before his fight with
Joey Maxim last April
Archie has everything to lose, Olson little Bobo will
retain his 16Opound in defeat whereas Moores last
chance to win the big title will down the drain If he is
beaten by middleweght for the ghtheayyweight cham
ponship it took him so long to win. ,
MAXIM, WHOSE 175-PoUND title Archie when he
finally got his chance in December 1852 and who lost to
Moore in two attempts to it, puts this way
"olson is good middeweight, but he viii be hghtng
guy who used to punching around heayyweghs Bobos
never fought guy who will hit him hard as Moore. He
will learn the difference between getting hit by weter
weights mddeweights, and getting hit by guy who
has knocked out a lot of real big fellows.
Moore beat me twice earlier, but when met again
in January 1854, at Miami thought I'd get back the
title for They told that because Archie had bal
ooned to about 200 pounds he would be SO weak making
the weight they'd have to carry him into the ring.
"It was almost the They nearly had to carry
me out"
1t is not held particularly significant that osons last
hght his 1o-round win Maxim in San Francisco
during which Joey the deck twice Three fights
with Moore plus advancing and unsuccessful forays
into the heavyweight ranks had sotened up Maxim Be-
sides which, Joey his best day couldn't punch Appar
emily he can't remember we'll either for he picking
Olson Moore right after the April fight.
ss. THE LAST TIME middleweight champion title
IN nf
when Bob Ftzsimmons knocked out Jim Corbett for the
heavyweight championship and later at A. also the
nght-heavy natural 1866 FOUNDER like Olson
and they had in common the receding harlines.
"But Fitz could punch they say in town "Olson Just
paws and claws and stays top of his guy when he
@ This is not good betting fight although it started
that way. When the match made, it was to and
pick 'em the Nation. But at the beginning of this
week Moore went to to and then to and there's
telling what the odds will be at 10 o'clock tonight.
Olson boxed than twice many rounds at Asbry
Park Moore spared at Summit yet Archie has looked
almost twice good His almost staggering confidence is
impressive, too although Olson always has been
tremely shy, seemingly brooding type.
BoBos SUPPORTERS while not in large number
except perhaps sympahecay, thinking that Moore
may the smaller fast and too young for him.
Indeed many of those who fancy Archie admit that
at his ages to 42-Moore suddenly could find himself
fresh out of gas.
That's the only question in my mind" Harry Mendel
was saying. Jersey Joe Walcott like Moore old and
durable. All OF sudden bang No gas That when
he fought Marano the second time in Chicago remember?"
Mende is of the of the International Boxing
Club publicity staff, apparently assigned to promote all
the losing fighters He got saddled with Don Cocke
Il haven't plugged winner David and Goliath" Harry
grnned "bu Moore still has got it left he'll take out
this fellow"
bigger threat to Archies chances than weight old
and Bobo Olson