THE CHINA MAIL.
CARNERA BANNED BY
BOXING STEWARDS
DS
NOT ALLOWED TO FIGHT
IN ENGLAND
UNTIL HE HAS PROVED HIMSELF
(By "HAROLD LEWIS”)
London, October 1.
ACTION was taken last night by the stewards of the British Boxing Board of Control with re- gard to the proposal to bring Primo Carnera, former world's heavyweight champion, to London to box at the Albert Hall on October 28 and subse- quent dates.
THE PROMOTER (MR. BENNY HUNTMAN) HAS BEEN TOLD BY THE STEWARDS THAT THEY CANNOT RECOMMEND THE MINISTRY OF LABOUR TO ISSUE THE NECESSARY PER- MIT FOR CARNERA UNTIL THE ITALIAN HAS PROVED HIM- SELF A "FIRST SERIES” BOXER.
There was a heated discussion when the promoter was informed by the chairman of the board, Col. Myddelton, of the decision. An offer was made to bring Carnera here to have him examined by the board's doctor, and this, I am informed, was declined.
The promoter now intends to arrange for Carnera to come to England as a visitor, and then to give a private display to prove himself fit to return to the ring. Representatives of the board will be invited to witness this dis- play.
What the stewards fear is that Carnera has never properly recover- ed from his last defeat in America, by a negro, Leroy Haynes. He was in hospital for some time in New York, and the view was freely ex- pressed at the time that his boxing career was finished.
However, the Albert Hall promo- ter has been to Italy and states that the Italian giant has kept in train- ing, is fit, and in a proper state to resume boxing.
CHAMPION FOUR YEARS AGO
It is only four years since Car fera won the world's championship from Jack Sharkey, and just over three years since he lost it to Max Baer. He was knocked out in 1935 by Joe Louis, and in 1936 he had three fights, being knocked out in the last two by Haynes.
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JOE LOUIS TO RETIRE
Schmeling Fight To Be
His Last
· San Francisco, October 1. Joe Louis, the heavy-weight champion of the world, on- nounced here today that he would retire from the ring after his fight with Max Schmeling in June next year.
Louis said that he had en- ough money to live on comfort- ably for the rest of his life. Win,
· lose or draw with Schmeling, he was leaving the ring.
"What
is the use of fighting any more after I've won the world cham- pionship?" he asked. "There is nothing to look forward to Louis is now touring California with a negro baseball team.
An inquiry I made from the of HELEN WILLS fices of the Board last night as DENIES RUMOURS
what precisely was intended by a
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any explanation."
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