Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-23
WIN, LOSE OR
6NAV BY FRANCIS STANN
Sugar Rays Last Shot?

NO MATTER WHAT ANYBODY says and that goes
for Ray Robinson, too Sugar Boy has got to cut the
mustard In Chicago week from tomorrow hang up
his mittens Two days after his meeting with Fumer
the Harlem Dandy will be 81 old and If Robinson can't
beat Fmer at that he won't beat any better fighter
Actually, Fulmer has yet to be called great gladiator
by reputable authority Since January the
middeweght champion of the world having outasted Rob-
nson in Is rounds but the margin seemed almost in direct
relationship to their Fulmer with than II
his rival crowded. mauled and weahered punches better
If Robinson, too, only rs 1t would be contest
When he had his great reexe and those good legs
Rays marcel probably wouldn't have been mussed He still
knows Of which Fulmer hasn't heard but knowing
them and executing them two different things AS
throwing that fght-ending punch Robinson and Fumer
weren't in the same company at their respective peaks
49, y
VERY FEW FIGHTERS come out OF retirement and make
It big. Ask Joe Louis you can't ask Jim Jefres any
longer Robinson turned hoofer December of 1852 fought
not at all in SO and only exhibition "a against
Gene Burton of Canada.
Thus he actually did not pick up the thread his boxing
until So Even then Sugar booked with number
of pases including Joe Rndone Johnny Lombardo. Ted
Ola and Garth Painter.
Almost forgot Bobo Olson. True, Bobo the middle
weight champion when Robinson met him early in December
of S. but Olson had had it. Archie Moore and the night life
had deused Bobo that he lasted less than rounds
with Robinson that night and, four months so later
in rematch only four rounds AS know, Olson has
tired as If he means i-and he'd better it.
Not Sugar Ray is in position argue that he
has been fighting in classy company He cropper
early in his comeback when Ralph Tger) Jones' club
fighting type beat him. That was only Robinsons fourth
loss in l3l fights dating back 1910 admitted pro-
Then came the Fumer loss.
WHILE TRAINING AT GREENWOOD LAKE, N. j. and
now at the Joe Louis in Chicago Robinson talked the
good fight Sugar admits that he's got to do things this
time that he didn't do before against Fumer Either
respect for the Mormon from Jordan Utah. a yelled
doubt as to his own ability.
Significant perhaps statement from the Harlem
Master: I'D like to take him out early"
This would be quite feat, although it not
keeps his gloves in front Of his face and wades his
opponents His punches don't appear letha sparmates
that his blows to the body hurt They take something
out of a guy.
They took something Sugar Ray and therein lies
difference between the two stawarts Robinson maybe
hoofer at heart punches real fancy the light bag
is rhythm to Rays beat No fighter memory is
quite exquisite when 1t to skipping rope while his
handlers capably whistle the melodies.
FULI4MER is OF DIFFERENT BREEM He is awkward
and infancy and he knows it. Gene says doesn't
use much less speed bag "They make guy head
crazy" Fumer 81 learned long ago the way to win
Tight to keep punching to the body First it's much
to duck punch to the head Secondly show man that
likes to get hit in the pit OF the stomach"
II is to believe IBC press releases Fulmer lives and
trains at the swank Tam OShanter Country Club but
practices austerty by employing minimum Of sparring
partners 1.-TWO three and betting filled heavy
in lieu of the cleaning leather balloons to which some
fighters addicted
Marv Jenkins who raises mnks manages the pet Of
Fumer, Is not niggardly man, but he does have kind
word for his young client.
"One thing about the big saw-dust punching bags"
Jensen Is saying s they're better than spar mates Be-
Sides don't have to feed those bags big steaks
every day."