Evening star., 1957-08-30
WIN, LOSE OR
GNAH BY FRANCIS sTANN
The Joe Cannon Report

: JOE CANNON, OUR TowN's nghting policeman Of
few years ago. back town after having done his best
to guide Pete Rademacher to the world heavyweight title
in his FIRST pro bout pete did good job" Joe reports
but hope he doesn't fight any He's too old to
pro-"
Cannon never more than light-heavy lost decision
to Heavyweight Champion Floyd Patterson back in 1854
His broken in that bout and hung up gloves
boxing professionally concerned But Joe was the
gobetween for Rademacher the deal with
Patterson.
"Rademacher could be good enough to join the pros
Cannon saying "but he's pushing 20 and by the time
is wonderful guy with good business future he's
per-salesman and he proved his point"
"And what, exactly, his point?"
ITO show people, mainly kids not to fear the mpos-
Sble. That's the theme Of Youth Unlimited Of which
Rademacher is vice president didn't beat the heavy
weight champion but he lasted nearly six rounds and
had him the deck"
AFTER THE FIGHT in Seattle Cannon advised Rade-
macher to retire from the ring II don't think Pete
to fight as deep down in his heart" Joe says and
the way put 1t to him was that anything he did from
would be antclimactic After ALL he did get the
big chance and in his first pro fight If he really
fight he ought to start like any other
and begin with six-rounders"
Gould Rademacher who fought only three-round
fights, have gone is rounds?" Cannon was asked.
II think so" Joe said part of my job in conditioning
Pete to make him mentally confident he could fight
over distance That's important almost physical
condition Pete really thought that he could beat Pat
terson"
I'm all honesty, did you think so, too2"
WELL" Joe hedged, Pete punches pretty good Any
time man can punch he has chance That right hand
that decked Patterson high the head Rademacher
later landed an even better though right squarey
between the eyes, really shook up Floyd but the ANA
teur came out in Pete Instead Of following up Pete abbed
with his left and Just kept his right hand cooked"
$50 he let Patterson get away2"
HE let him get away" Joe agreed "but don't get
anyway"
CANNON SAYS DEFERENTIALLY that Rademacher
quite showed killer instinct with his sparrng
partners and was he'd hurt guy and then
back off. He hurt me several times no, twice"
Can you lick Rademacher right now, coming out Of
retirement?"
TITS hard to tell about those things" Joe said IT was
boxer, light-heavy. wasn't kidding about getting
kissed twice by Rademacher and although he looked
and clumsy outside Of the ring It's different story when
you're boxing him.
II got fooled by Rocky Marciano thought he was
very Slow looking at him from outside the ring. Then
when spared with him remember belonged to AL
WELLS stable realized how quick he could hit Oh
Rocky could hit harder than Rademacher but looking ct
them outside the ropes you got the impression they
Slow.
Inside the ring you get different impression Mar
cano my stable mate didn't think he could hit me on
the backside with spade But he could, and did"
IF CANNON is LAVISH in his praise of Rademacher
as businessman, salesman and, finally as fighter he Is
equally SO in the of Patterson as a ringman.
Hes fighter, not boxer" Joe said Hell be around
Tor long time champion Looking at him in Seattle
was impressed by the difference between the Patterson
fought in 81 and this fellow today He's like strong
oak tree.
Patterson may well be great champion He's bigger
and he's not of balance so much When boxed FLOYD
watched his feet they always seemed crossed . and
thought was winner until the last round Thirty Sec
onds before the final bell he dropped me- But he wasn't
the fighter then as now
Patterson isn't great puncher but he's got those real
1ast hands and If he hits where 1t hurts he'll hit
there on the same spot again. I've got of respect for
Patterson.
There isn't anybody who lick him. I've seen Eddie
Machen and he's okay guess but he's not getting any
better Hurricane Jackson ought to retired Back Of
them is nothing Believe me- Patterson will be around for
a long time"