Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-17
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LAHOUARI GODIH IS NOT precisely q household
although in Algeria the natives may be able to
pronounce 1t, and there would be disposition look
upon him wariy it not for Lew Burson Jersey
Jones.
Godh, the French lightweight boxing champion will
be 30 years old in few days this country
10 weeks without having fought. He makes his United
States debut Promoter Golde Ahearns Channel fight
In Capitol Arena on Friday opposing Larry Baker Of Mount
Vernon, N. Y, a weterweight
Because Godih is sponsored by Burston and Jones.
perhaps he is entitled to attention. Burson
International Boxing Clubs foreign representative
Jones the fellow In this country who handles those
whom Lew digs up the other side And, Just a year
ago, BurSton and Jones introduced Hogan kid Bassey
Nobody knew anything about Bassey here until
he came to Washington for his American debut The Kid
who halls from Nigeria turned out to be pleasant little
fellow built like miniature weightifter who spoke glbly
with q clipped British accent In the ring he small
whrwtnd He licked pretty good fighter here in Miguel
Berries. Two months later June a. 1857 he knocked
out Cherf Hanna Of Algeria to win the vacant world
featherweight title.
IF LAHOUARI GODIH is anything like BasSey he will
be welcome the lightweight division being what Is Hes
got TO be goo Ahearn reasons because those French
lighters are tough got little cauower from the
First World War and Frenchman gave 1t to me-"
IF this guy Godh is any good, what took him long
to reach the States and what's he been doing the last
10 weeks?" Goldie asked
well, he's like Archie Moore used to be, guess"
Goldie said. Hes been fighting all Europe and
Australia and Africa Guess he got chance to
here"
But he's been in the country for 10 weeks"
Jersey Jones is smart manager. One OF the best.
He knows what he's doing He's got this guy training all
the time and teaching him how Americans fight That's
very important. The English never learn, but the
French do"
Z NOW IF THIS WAS years ago." Golde went on,
-his guy Godh would have matched in the Garden
soon be stepped off the boat Lightweight champion of
France is good title But this amt years ago. Things
are different now"
The why Godih and Baker are town at all is
because Alex Mtef the Argentine heavyweight had the
poor taste this week to down with of shingles
This Cancelled AhearnS original show Hereunder be-
tween Mitef ranked No 6nationally and Will Besmano
Of Germany, ranked No. 8.
Z For 10 weeks have this fight" Ahearn lamented,
"and then the rug rolled out from under Besmano
Is sore because he trained for nothing told him. What
can do? That's the way the green is rubbed,
thing. will put you back with Mteff when he stops
scratching his RASH
Il am not lucky guy, you know" Goldie sighed.
"On me- fights Cancelled two hours notice Or 1t
SHOWS in July the power fails and amt got lights
But am lucky this time because Jersey Jones comes to
rescue my dilemma"
WHEN THE MITEFF- BEsMANoFF fight was called
off, Jones projected his Frenchman into the picture.
That's what waiting for national TV shot, Jersey
explained yesterday from New York "Godih fight.
You'll like him."
Even on TV, where every fighter seems to have
fantastic record, Godihs will sound impressive. Fifty
fights over eight years. As wins, dozen knockouts, two
draws and three defeats He stopped once back in
1882 in a bout with Guy Gracia in Paris.
They loved Godih in Australia Jones reports There
was Australian named Pat Ford, who a Rocky
orazano type This Frenchman licked him. The Ausses
couldn't believe 1t, they rematched them Next time
oodih was winning so good that Ford fouled out and
then retired.
This guy Godih has 10 in q row, and he beat
pretty good fighter Hoacine Khalf to win his title What
more can you ask?"
In New York today the odds-makers, although cog
infant that Baker has been loser Is times in 81 fights
weA making the AmeriAtn s-to-5 favorite. Obviously
THERE not that KA Basseys come once each year