Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-03
WIN, LOSE OR
6NAV By FRANCIS sTANN
On Again With the Heat

NOW THAT SUGAR RAY ROBINSON Is training again
for his engagement September - with Carmen Hasio
world middleWeight champion defending against the
welterweight king the international Boxing Clubs
veteran pubncsts are turning on the heat again.
II knew all the time that his obnson's) greed would
overcome his fear" Basio is quoted out of Alexandria
Bay, N. j. where he is doing his calisthenics.
1.-THE rumors that hate him are not true" BasiIio
continues according the -thumpers II don't hate
anybody. Just don't like Sugar Ray Robinson haven't
liked him since the day some years ago when was
growing boy and he was the great champion he
snubbed me and my wife as greeted him.
Il am confident than that will win. With
AL the trouble he has caused IN be fighting harder
that possible to tear him apart quickly possible
This is not grudge Tight This Is strictly one-sded
grudge because as far as I know he bears grudge
against me-
ut takes two to make grudge fight. This is strictly
one-sided grudge- grudge for every dollar he's MIXED
from promoters. grudge for every hardship he's given
other fighters"
THIS Is STRICTLY the malarkey. too. because It
sounds no more like Carmen Baso the tough but soft
spoken little onion farmer from upstate New York. than
sounds Ike weI Stan MusaL 1t is dncuIt, nay impos-
sbe to imagine fighter shedding tears for promoters
who were MIXED, for one thing. What Robinson did
recently, he did against the IBC, and Basilo will profit
financially as wen as Robinson although not in the same
degree.
The IBCs pro-Basilio stand is appropriate, however
because for the last couple weeks more when Robinson
declared the fight on because Of TV wrange Basio was
ing diligently and unsung in his camp while Robinson
in New York making the headlines with his quarrel
ing with Promoter Jim Norris.
Not that Carmen needs much building up. He has
been hot item But the public is quick to forget and 1t
wouldn't do to focus all attention gladiator and
allow the other to drop out Of sight.
And Basilio is being made to sound like popon,
which isn't in character If know the guy slightly
But that's how ticket sales are primed.
IN SOME QUARTERS there's note Of surprise that
the morning line" quotes Baslio 8-to-5 favorite
Betting people practical and Robnsons Vaccinations
while perhaps not popular with the general public would
not influence the odds-ayers.
Teddy Bremen, for one thinks the odds will shorten
and maybe swing toward Robinson Teddy operates the
st. Nicholas Arena in New York.
Besides" he reminds, Robinson never has lost
night in which he was second choice"
In II years Of nehtng Sugar Ray has lost only fvs
bouts-one each to Jake LaMctta, Randy Turpin joey
Maxim Tiger Jones and Gene Fuller He beat all except
and Maxim at least once in return matches Tiger
and Joey he never met again in the ring.
On paper, they say Sugar has everything going for
him except youth He is at least 81 Basio is go Robin
sons overall record is better because the weller champ
beaten IL times and held to seven draws Chuck
Davey his master, which gives idea how far
Carmen has come from behind in public esteem.
ROBINSON is TALLER and may weigh pounds
than his welterweight foe Too Sugar Rays reputa
ton and record puncher is SUPERIOR but those stoS
odds favoring Baslio don't surprise everybody.
rake our own Gooie Anearn, Tor instance NOW tnat
Bremen record leaning toward Sugar Ray Ahearn
is entitled to his say which comes out approximately this
way in the translation:
III Robinson don't nail Basio real early" says the
colorfu restaurateur Of Connecticut who pug)
is promoting Saxton-M at Capitol Arena Friday for
the Tv network he don't figure to 60 IS rounds them
legs Tiger JONES' he beat Robinson in 10, and If it
another round he stops him.
Robnsons got to get this little guy earlier Otherwise,
Baslio will crowd Ray like Jones did, and Robinson don't
want parts of the Tiger You they haven't
fought any second time?I like Baslio and I'm bucking
uuhn q