Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-10
Robinson's Kayo Of Olson.
Caps Amazing Comeback
Bobo Moy Meet
Sugar Roy,Aguin
In Three Months
BY JERRY LISKA
Associated Press Sports Writer

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the astounding re-crowned 35-
year-old middleweight champion
had a three-month wait for a
return match with dethroned.
detected Bobo Olson.
It was almost three years ago
to the day December 10. 1882
Robinson abdicated the 1907
pound title he viciously re-
claimed without Too much cash
profit.
In what must go down as one
of boxing's most brilliant come
backs, Robinson blasted a sec
ond-round knockout over ia
vored but befuddled Olson in a
nationally televised title match
at the Chicago Stadium.
However. Sugar Rays s46,428
purse was attached by the Gov
eminent for back income taxes.
Finished Flat on Back
This was the Robinson once
rated as the best piece of fight
ing man per pound in the his
tory of the game.
Either that. or the 27-year-
old Olson-beSet by marital diff
ficulties-waS a woeful 3-to-1
favorite still shell shocked from
his third-round knockout by Ar
chic Moore, light-heavy cham
pion, last June %.
At any rate, Olson finished his
fourth 160-pound title defense
fiat on his back after a furious
Robinson salvo in which brutal
left hook and right uppercut
dealt the killing blows in 2:51
of the second round.
The amazing finish made Rob-
inson the first middleweight in
history to recapture the 160-
pound title twice.
The International Boxing Club,
probably as surprised as Olson
over last nights outcome, an
.nounced Robinson would not
fight again until Olson has his
entitled rematch within 80 days.
Sid Flaherty, Olson's manager,
and Jim Norris. IBC president,
both seemed to think that if Oh
son can straighten out things
with his estranged wife, a re-
match will be justified.
Olson to See Wife
Bobo's wife, Dolores, COM
mented after Olson's betting last
night that maybe it will put
some sense in his head and he'll
stop being a playboy"
Olson headed back for his San
Francisco home right after the
fight to see Mrs. Olson and their
four children and perhaps talk
her out of her announced plans
for a divorce.
But whatever happens on the
Olson domestic front, Robinson
will remain boxing's hero for
some time. He can exult in his
Irecaptured glory, promenading in
TV and other personal appear
ances until Olson makes up his
mind whether to meet him again.
There isn't much to encourage
Olson to take on Robinson for a
fourth time. 1t may have been
psychology, as well as Sugar
Rays failing fists. that dumped
Olson last night.
Bobo knew that Robinson
knocked him out in IL rounds in
Philadelphia in 1850 and won a
l5-round decision over him in
1852 in San Francisco.
Didn't Know What Hit Him
Olson admitted in his dressing
room that he didn't know what
hit him.
so fast, so fast" Bobo
moaned. 1T was his fast COM
bination and I got careless
Olson asked if he tried to get
up as Referee Frank Sikora
counted him out. He did. but
only by rolling helplessly over at
eight" while his glazed eyes
stared at the glaring lights
overhead.
Olson didn't even win the first
round with the two judges. Ed
Hintz and John Bray, giving the
round to Robinson and Referee
Sikora calling it even.
Everybody agreed beforehand
that Robinson's only chance. as
he sought to justify his much
criticized comeback campaign,
was to get Olson early.
But nobody suspected Sugar
Ray still had so much quick
darting dynamite in his fists.
The end came shortly after
Olson boldly tried to slug it out
with Robinson after Sugar Ray
rallied sharply as the first
round ended.
Right Uppercut Does 1t
Perhaps it was long right
lead which jolted Olson at the
close of the first round that
started Bobo's finish. Olson
tried to force the fight in the
second. He came in close for
a sharp exchange. And then
Robinson set up the kill.
Sugar Ray dashed his patented
left-right combination. Olson
hung in close for a moment.
Robinson blurred another one
two combination and then
whistled the left hook and right
uppercut on the chin which sent
Olson tumbling on his back. A
left hook followed, but the lights
had gone out for Bobo.
1t was all done so swiftly and
simply that the crowd of l2,441
didn't really begin to roar until
Olson was fiat on the canvas
Somebody asked in RobinSons
dressing room if he'd like a nom
title rematch with Ralph (Tiger)
Jones before, or until Olson
makes up his mind about re-
match.