Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-29
|harciano Edges
Robinson for
Fighter Of Year

NEW YORK, Dec. ~ tH'l.-
Rocky Marciano. the heavy
weight champion. has been
named Fighter Of the Year" by
Ring Magazine and the Novem-
Der 80 rematch Of Carmen Ba-
silio and Tony DeMarco for the
welterweight title has been Sc
llected Fight Of the Year"
Digging deeper into the years
boxing schedule, the magazine
also selected the third round Of
the Archie Moore-Bobo Olson
bout for the light-heavy title as
the Round of the Year"
Marciano was selected over
Sugar Ray Robinson after long
deliberation. Rocky knocked out
Don Cockell Of England and
Moore in two defenses of his
title. Robinson's comeback" in
lcluded q defeat by Tiger Jones
before he made history by
knocking out Olson December
g, becoming the first man to hold
the middleweight title three
times.
Basilio, who won the weller
title by knocking out DeMarco
lin Syracuse June 10 and stopped
DeMarco again in the 18th
round in Boston. was third in
line.
Basilio recently was voted
Fighter of the Year" by the
Boxing Writers Association and
will receive the Edward j. Neil
Memorial Plaque at the annual
dinner January 10.
There were no real surprises
in the magazines ratings OF the
10 top contenders in each divi-
sion. Three of the men beaten in
the big championship fights of
the year. Moore among the heavy
weights. Olson among the mid
ldleweights and DeMarco among
the welterweights, still are re-
garded as the No. / challengers.
Moore Of course still is the light
heavyweight king. but the man
he stopped to keep that title,
Olson. doesn't get a call among
the contenderS.
Middleweight Holly Minis Of
Washington is listed as the No.
5 challenger among $50 Founders.
The annual ratings:
HeayyWeiEhts: Champion - Rocky
Marclano, Brockton, Mass contenoers
IL Archie Moore, San Dieso, Calf; 2.
SS saEs New fY aIs BOB aasTs.Rt
tChlcaEo: 5, Exzard Charles, Cincinnati:
9. John Holman, Chicago; z. Nino valdes.
Cuba; :. Earl walls. Toronto tretiredl |:
y Jimmy Slade. New York; 10. Don
LiEht heavyweishts Champion -
Archie Moore; San Diego. contsndsIs,--
!, rioyG Paterson; ,srooklyna: 2 willi.
Pompey. Trinidad. 3. ". l.: i. derharo
Phii.d.lphis: g. joey Ma1i%' cie SeRl1a /.
D W L aSsRn.F Mes = h.sdy ca fSi
PIN. England; 10. Eddie Cotton, seattle,
Middleweights: champion-Rsy Rob
oIson. San rrsnsi.eo oa' essT.. Hu sSeo
France; 3. Eduardo Lsusse .Arfentina:
!: Rocky castellani. Cleveland; s. Holly
Minis Washington; 8. joey Giardello.
s =: + Ar,i: Tosn. 'H aea 9o Sa.er l.
Milo Savage, Salt Lake City: 10, Bobby
Dykes. Miami
Ws,,eTs.1,s, Sh.mOle9
D. Tony DeMarco. Boston: :. Johnny
Los Muscles: - Vince C. Mariner; In Pater.
y ;Gn y h.i Il 4 lis s Lo'fs ri S.S.
j. Paul L j.. lI Mie.l, New Ne: f Yeri; =
Harper Oakland. Calf.
sas hi s.;s sna%Pon %..e.
4. Jimmy Carter. New York; 2 Duilio
I. Ralph Dupas. New Orleans: S. Cisco
aoS..fs c SsEisnd e caii i iaaais
Lane Muskeson. Mich: .. Orlando
zulueta. CUBA; 10. joey Lopes. sacrs-
f.sthsrg.isht:; champion : sandy
Cuba; y. Carmelo Costa, BROOKLYN; 4.
sstt. Phiiadelphis retired: g. Teddy
Davis, Hartford. Conn; Z HOGAN kid
Bassey. Nigeria 5. Flash Elorde, Philip
pines y. Lauro Salas, Mexico: TO- Billy
Kelly. Ireland.
Bantamveiehts. Champion Robert
Cohen. France. Contenders-l. Mario
D'Aeata, Italy; .. Billy Peacock, Los
ANGELES: =. Hilaire PEatesi, France: 4.
Raul RATION MaeiaS. Mexico; s. Andre
vaixnat, France; Q. Jose Lopez. Mexico;
Y. Little Gear. Philippines: 3. Bobby
France; 10. Chamrern Sonskitrat,
ThailAnd.
Flyweishts. Champion--Pascual Perez.
Argentina. Contenders--l. Leo Esplnosa,
Philippine: .. Young Martin. Spain: 3.
Danny Kid, Philippines: e. Dai Dover.
Wales; 5. Yoshio Shirai. Japan retired:
q. fanny Campo. Philippines: :, Jake
Tuli, South Africa; s. Nazzareno Ga
nelli. Italy; p. oscar Suarez. Cuba; 10,
Memo Diez, Mexico