Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-25
WIN, LOSE OR
@DRAW I. FRANCE. .-...
With Chips on the Table

COLLIDE AHEARN, when he completed arrangements
for the June match between Brown Paolo Ros
was snguarly blessed when Brown, the lightweight cham
pion, agreed to put his title the line Brown without
anything riding the outcome be dull and even
suspect performer. He's pretty good with chips
the table however and that's how it will be at Une Arena
where it never rains for Promoter Ahearn
Joe Brown is nasty in Miami Beach, for
instance because last November he lost 10round
title decision to Johnny looked so horrible that
fakery was charged. Credence given on February
(which happened to be Browns last fght-when his
crown was at stake Brown beat the Busso handily
at Houston Texas, weighing the proper 1874 pounds
against the overweight 1401a at Miami Beach.
Boxing observers are pretty divided about Joe Brown
They refer to him occasion Old Bones because he
recently passed his SD birthday having survived slice
OF cake baked by Promoter Restaurateur Ahearn Old
Bones If memory serves the given to Extermi
naor by addicts and he of the real good
horses So is Joe Brown of the good fighters when
he bears down.
WE HAVEN'T HAD MANY championship fights in oul
town in recent years In fact you've have go back
May g. 194l when Buddy and Louis fought at
Griffith Stadium. Before that one, exciting affair."
there couple skirmishes lighter division
involving Freddie Miller, Petey Sarron Joey Archibald
Petey Scalzo and Chalky Wright.
Joe Brown, originally out of Baton Rouge La get
ting bum rap perhaps when he's called "Old Bones"
The only other younger prominent champion-and the
expression used guardedys Floyd Patterson boss of
the heavies. Certainly Archie Moore the Ight-heavy
Rosi, himself, is hedglng He's 81 and looks it,
His hairline is in full retreat but in contrast to Browns
SO professional fights 0 by decisions 80 by kayoes
Rosi has been in only SO fights OF by decision, IS
by knockouts).
When Rosi came to America in 1852 he announced
I'm no italian hghter-Im American fighter"
Into discard went the European-style boxing moves
Paolo ever had any in the first place He proved himself
awade-in guy and became highly popular
CHICK TEACH ME AMERICANS want action" Rosi
says referring to Chick VIII his trainer in this country
Il give it to them Last October campaigning in San
Francisco after Madison Square Garden win Busso
he stopped the exciting Bobby Scanlon in three rounds
and followed up with 10-round decision over Scanlon
Then he took charge of Flash Eorde in San Francisco
and last April 10 he technically knocked out the stylish
frankie Ryf in Syracuse
Il made match that had two better boxer
punchers than Brown and RoS" Promoter Ahearn gloaS
Brown is throwback to the old fighters When that
title of Joes the line he's rough He beat you
points he knock you dead Rosi if gotta say
it myself, hits harder than Brown, yet.
'Rosi has got a reputation as cutter bleeder He
lost couple of fights because of cuts to Orlando Zuluea
and Baby Vasquez back in 1854 and 1856 and then he
beats Vasquez the next and they say he cuts easy
although how guy who loses only two three fights
in his life be bleeder? Gee whiz, in my fighting
days got cut too, and the most and hard
to-find guy in a ring you've SEEN"
PROMOTER AHEARN is PRETTY proud of his title
fight which he believes directly due clean living and
friendship with Lou ViscuSi, manager of Brown.
He gives me his word, personally, that day
when I have challenger who is ranking he'll bring
Brown to Washington Well Rosi is the No. lightweight
in the world For all know may be the next cham
pon Now this is years ago when Viscusi tells me- but he
don't forget So I've got Brown Rosi and tell me- what's
wrong with it?"
Brown apparently has far better record than
reputation @old Bones" is registered guy who doesn't
show much unless his title (which he from Wallace
Bud) Smith, is at stake When it's the line, or If
crisis such Cuban revolution is involved Brown is
better fighter.
The tiger in Brown out last February g. 1t is
remembered, because there jalnt to Havana to
watch Old Bones in action against Orlando Echeverria
who was at that time hot item. Known a faster
starter, Echeverra proved to be faster hnsher With
the rumble of Fdel Castros rifles virtually in the back
ground Brown attehed Orlando in $50 of the first round
and took of on the earliest fight possible.
This is cute old pro.