Evening star., 1957-04-30
Robinson Hints
He May Shoot
For Early kayo

CHICAGO. April 30 (P.-"why
go is rounds If you only have to
Igo one?"
| Sugar Ray Robinson authored
this pearl Of wisdom yesterday in
a press interview following his
final three-round boxing drill for
tomorrow nights title rematch
with Middleweight Champion
Gene Fullmer.
Although the man who has
held the l60-pound crown three
different times didn't come right
out and predict a knockout, it
was evident that he was thinking
in that direction. All he would
say for the record is MY hopes
are high. very high"
Boxing writers who watched
the 36-year-old New Yorker 20
through the motions. weren't
overly impressed. They still re-
membered his failure to cope
with the sturdy bully boy from
West Jordan, Utah. in their jan
uary 2 match at Madison Square
Garden.
Reports persisted that Robin
son plans to retire from the ring
II he fails to regain the title.
AS Robinson finished his pre-
light work. the odds reportedly
dipped from 3 to l favoring Full
mer to about 2 to /.
Fullmer. who ended his train
ing with a rugged five-round
drill Saturday. was hidden away
at a country club. waiting for
time to 60 into town for to-
morrow's noon weigh-in.
Ticket Rush Due
In Is rounds ! got a pretty
good idea of what he has to
offer" said Fullmer. But then
you never know what the other
fellow will do in the ring. I've
licked him once, and with faith
In the Lord. I'll lick him again. {"
The Chicago branch of the
International Boxing Club still
was waiting for the predicted
last-minute ticket rush at Chi
cago Stadium. With The house
scaled to a $25 top, the box office
reported an advance sale OF
$4,000. A gate of $150,00O was
Expected although Jim Norris
IBC president. still talked of q
crowd Of $4,000 and receipts OF
$l75,000. Their January 2 bout
drew 1874 and a gate OF
$184.645.
The bout will be televised and
broadcast nationally (WMAL-7
in Washington. 10 p.m), with
Chicago and a l50-mile sur
rounding area blacked out
on TV.
With 100000 for Tv rights
and the money from the gate
Fullmer and Robinson each
should get about $65.000 as they
are signed to contracts calling
for 80 per cent each.
Referee Gets Instructions
The Illinois Athletic Commits
sion will instruct the referee who
will work the l5-round match tc
call fouls for any signs Of rabbit
punching or holding in a clinch
AS the bout will be scored on the
"five-point must" system, a foul
could cost a man points. The
winner Of each round gets five
points and the loser four, three
and so on. Even rounds are
scored SIS.
Frank Gilmer. former referee
who Is commission chairman, re-
marked that, Speaking strictly
from watching the last Fullmer.
Robinson fight on television,
would say that II that same fight
had been held here instead Of
New York our referee would have
warned Fullmer against rabbit
punching and Robinson against
holding"
Robinson denied he ever &C.
cused Fullmer Of rabbit punch.
B ing, HE didn't do anything dirt,
In is rounds" said Ray.
5 In their first fight Robinson
held repeatedly and Fullmel
! slammed away with his FIRE,
|, right hand after charging intt
clinches.
s Fullmer weighed 1853 after hi
last workout Saturday and Rob.
I inson's camp said he weighed
tbbout 162. Both men expect Il
init the l60-pound limit "on ii,
T.. u - Il.