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THE "CHINA

`MAIL," ́ ́ WEDNESDAY," JANUARY ̈29, 1968,

THE BUSINESS OF BOXING2 Peler Watermin

Trevor Philpott Discusses The Profession From The Boxer's Point Of View

When the talk is of injustices in the boxing world it is usually over the boxer himself that the pity is spilled. He, after all, is the one who has to have that kind of physical courage we all, even if grudgingly, admire......The courage not only to bo hit, but to hit back and to go ön hitting. It is the boxer who risks his looks, his physique, évon his brain. Frequently he finds himself past his prime and with nothing to show for

the long round in the ring.

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well

trainer he can get. He plans each fight as one step on stofrense, developing his boxer's ring knowledge, confidence, and caution bout by bout.

The phenomenon involves | And a number of boys training

idols popular

as together urge each other on. Joe In the early days I don't take unknown six-rounders. Louls, that supreme champion, anything I invest in the boys, found himself with a tax debl|like a business. I have to make of half a millon pounds as his sure they get the right publicity: Above all this though, he hus legacy from the fortune be these days that is very import-rogard turing every contest for earned by his strength and skill. ant. Remember that for every his man's future, not only dur

Sugar Ray Robinson, at 27. one who succeeds five or six failing his short boxing years but for the half of his lifetime still keeps fighling to pay the by the wayside."

who has which must come afterwards. George Middleton. tax collector.

ist a great deal to nak. cham-eight local boys under contract. This In Britain there.

have Some of the most successful retired, now sald: "You've got to plons, recently

boxing from come working happily as lorry drivers' busy stable. Lads like

аге trained ind give families and mates ar neat porters, though with a munnger who can

of work. With managed by relatives. The best. fortune might have them plenty once a

Turpin here reach. Randy

we've example their seemed Within

now boxing is Wittic the present British There are others who are not always got plenty of dates. But Toweel,

tax is a problem. Two fighis a Empire Lightweight Champion, working at all.

On the other hand there are year at £2,000 or thereabouts, who has his two brothers non like Joek Peterson, Freddie and he might just as well stop manager und trainer. Mills, Jack Hood and Len Hor-fighting. vey who have obviously turned

ore

to be boxers

Ox

He pro-

all his energies

The Next One

For Jack Petersen's climb tu "Look, I tell him when he success he was made part of a company under the 5s, tip, that's £10 limited some of their boxing profits to gives 8

I've known direction of his father. good use. And both Al Grifiths, you've given away.

30 only Midlands promoter, and Randy since he was three years fought the

fights, but ench was Handofphold. I bought him his first pair foasional Middleton, George

was planned with purpose. He wGH Turpin's manager, say that if of boxing shoes when he

atable who seven. And he's still kid

to concentrate they had young relatives

mental and physical box professionally heart." wanted to they would encourage them. This personal interest in the on defeating his opponents, con- "Often boxing is blamed for, fighter is obviously a good thing. fednt that his health and future.

were not in leopardy. something boxing has never Eddie Mallell, once a promoter. donc," was told. "There's an before that a manager, and now prople some a member of the Southern Area ex-boxer whom times mention ta ne saying. Couneit said. "In the days nf

"I didn't have to go to cliam- 'Look at him, in the gutter. hungry Bghters the manager Don't know hts alphabet. Well, used to Instruct, train, be mother page parties after the fight," that chap dick't know his and father, even give a boxer a he told me, "I went home to

dose of sorts. I've

sparred bed and started thinking about Professlunol. twenty rounds with one of my boys before

he fought at boxers should realise that box- | Blackfriars. We lost the match is part of growing up. When a man's boxing days are over, it's not the end of his Hfé. Even still very young, real teams thom like Teddle at 30 he's Lewis and Jimny Wilde. You and has a career to inake.

Petersen retired in good time, his business affairs in order, his health Arst-class,

his ink balance satisfactory. He is now company representative in South Wales. Of his four sons, two have left public school, one is still there and the fourth is at a preparatory school,

alphabet when he started and boxing won't teach it to him.

There's good

223 money

it

for mybody who stays sensible und keeps his head. It's not Boxing which ruins most them, It's flesh,"

arrives SO

in

of

on points.

"Managers and boxers were

didn't hear of a chumpion and his manager 110t being

like terms speaking nowadays."

the Management nor- must, of course,

to

in three years "A dozen Savile Itaw suits, silk shirts, swanky boxing truiners. 'shoes.

dress."

One ex-boxer, still

ลาร

do you

training proceed side

mun, humed to rus at the end of youth clubs and luctory sports an evening together and said, clubs,

the next

of £35.

onc.

success.

Promised Land There is a good deal of truth isl this. Usually the boxer

suddenly promised land, and he is maliy so young when he gets by side. And there's a grave there, that he is overwhelmed.shartnge of good trainers, for

Intely Ron Barton,

British few managers feel that they or this time lost their boxers can afford to pay champion, who

Today it should be easier gear seemed to have the world for a trainer's exclusive ser

than in Petersen's day to make at his feet, has written recently vlees.

Anancial boxing about the way he spent £15,000 There are few men these days Purses

are good. The lowest willing work as full-time fee for boxing eight three- The work is minute rounds is in the region A champion must spasmodle and Uncertain, and

At the top of the hill There are more secure jobs to be

It might be as high as £1,000. young found with local authorities,

Seller, no manoger to Dal Dower, told me. "Give me n boy who can use his hands bf-only a bit and he'll be able to retire at 24. As long as thinks Soloinous

that he's sensible and keen." I've most modern boxers are too

But very few sensible, intelli- beci bimme on a Saturday night|| kizy to train properly, anyway gent young men seem to take up with £80 in my puckels, and by "I used to run a gym here, half- professional boxing in these days Sunday morning I've been in to a-crown a day, ten shillings of full employment. It appeals the wife to nip her for half a week. It made no profit. But more often to those men who nicker. I was too big to call the boxers wouldn't use it. Even see in the ring their one chance myself a taxi. George, I'd say out of season a boy should go to at being able to live. for a little to the barman, phone up for a the gym a couple of Limes while at least, like lords. taxi for me will you? Ánd I'd week. It's his workshop. You And I always proves mort mor toss him half a cow (105.3," ring a manager for a substitute difficult to get boxers to

This attitude towards their | Oghter of short notice and what any interest in the administru earnings is common anong do you get? 'My boy's not Intion boxing. I proves boxers. They tend to be jealous | condition." And he probably almost impossible to fill the four about the amount of their purse, means be's not in condition to places to which boxers are and to resist any interference train, far less to box. with it by their manager--even "Boxers are making so much

"Come in. There's nothing to Modern Boxers eat at the rat (house), but

There might be a cup of tea. Toi Jack think of th

Times that

entitled on each Aren Council. The Northern and Southern to put a percentage away for money in the fight game that Arcas cach have only one boxer "the rainy day."

the first thing you know is member at present, The Centrul Trouble with the tax authorl they're turning up at the gym Arou, largest of all, with be- fies is more or less uaual. "The in a motor .Chr. And after tween 250 and 300 boxers tax people said I'd got to go on wards, when they should be licensed, can get only two to Bichting. give my manager his taking a nice walk to cool off, serve as members. 25 per cent and pay them the they climb in the car and drive

With more promoters anxious Test,"

Dritish another

ex- home. You can't get an English to stage tournaments now champion suid. "Look, told boy to aci as a sparring part- tax has been removed, boxers them, this is a hard gaine. You ner. It's always 'How much are in shorter supply than over, just can't do it for nothing. shall I get?' Never "How much They can choose their" manager, You'd fall apart,'"

shall I learn?"

ever choose their promoter. If "I don't think coaching is all they made determined effort

the

to

of

A Great Deal that important. The best boys to organise themselves they from my point of view have could probably acquire a charter A great deal, obviously, de-always been the 'naturals'.. made on their own terms, pends on the man's manager loda ke Kid Berg, Kid Lewis, give them some degree how strong a character he is, Erte Boon. They were natural security. how much he cares about the fighters, nobody had to teach But this is not likely to hap Jong-term future of his charge. | them."

pen. "We formed a Professional A manoger's contract can

last

Not Seller, who was for many Boxers Association once," said seven years, which can be years a trainer, added, "How Ralph Moss, the only boxer boxer's lifetime. In Britain often do you see a lad bathing serving on the Southern · Aréa their share is 25 per cent of his face or pickling his hands Coutici, "but it fall through. every purse over £10, and they a bowl of brine? Not likely. We got plenty of members, but are allowed to take 33-1/8 por They're loo concerned with they never turned up at meel- cent for fights abroad.

their good looks."

Ings. Not even the ones on the The ideal manager, then, is committeo." one who can either train and

"Some are worth it, some are not," said Joe Shepherd."A good

man should know just what his instruct his boxer himself,

Neat Artfel: Doctor's views a or the medical effects of boxing, pro-

boy is worth at a particular one who will pay for the best fessional and amateur,

vènue. And he should know

where to put a certain fight on, and say 'No, that's no good for Birmingham, Liverpool's the pitee for that. You've got to remember that some of these boys can hardly read."

Properly to manage to boxer be temperamentally who may unstable, reluctant to train halt-hearted obviously, Is not easy. There are almust på many vidiwa about the way it should be done as there Arc boxing managers

or

Saro Burts, manager of Peter Waterman and Terry Downes, anid: "I've only a few boxers" under contract at présent, but I have had up to twenty. I don't think it in at all undesirable. If i the manager is competent. Like a general, he has to have. good lieutenants. If I can't go watch a fight, my tralact goes.

to

THE GAMBÖLS

YOU COME

Rindolph Türpin, sull British light-heavyweight champton, to keep fit by working In the scrapmetal yard of his George manager.

liclpa

Middleton.

Dave Charnley Earns Possible Title Bout

Wins European Welter Title

London, Jan. 20, Peter Waterman, the British Champion, won the European Welterweight boxdng ütle here tonight when he beat the holder, Emilio Marconi, of Italy.

The Dutch referee, Cornelius Knol stopped the 15 round fight after 14 rounds because of the Italian's cut eyo,

London, Jan. 28. Dave Charnley, British Light- wight Boxing Champion, eam-

A cut over the left eyebrow ed a possible world title night in London this summar when he which Moreon! had sustained in guined

ten-rounds points the 7th cound, worsened as the vietory over Don Jordan, of fight progressed and the referee Harringay after a second examination stopped the contest.

R1 Angeles,

Arena here tonight,

cision,

was

There were many who would A storming last round Anish by Charnley gained him what have been pleased it this dis must have been a close de-appointing bout had been stap

ped earlier,

There was more mouling and his wrestling Charnley cleverly paced

there than fight against the loose-limbed boxing. It was a repetition of

looking their deceptively

unsatisfactory content in Jardan, a Negro with Apache Rome last May when a contro Indian blood, who is ranked versial draw resulted. seventh in the world list by the Americans.

relaxed

The referee, Mr Eugene Hen- derson, of Scotland, had to stop the baxers on a number of occa- sions for illegal use of the head and mauling tactics.

There were no knock downs. -Reuter.

TEST CRICKET

104

AUSTRALIA NEED

RUNS TO AVOID AN INNINGS DEFEAT

Durban, Jan. 28.

of

The Third Test was delicately poised at the end of the fourth day's play here with Australia fighting for a draw and South Africa striving for victory. With one day left for play Australia who are one up in the series still needed 104 runs with nine second innings wickets in hand to avoid an innings defeat. The marathon South African | uttacking fields set by Van first innings ended just before Ryneveld the Australians play- They lunch today after 13 hours fiveet their natural game. minutes for 884 runs which were hemmed in by a ring gave them a lead of 221 over fielders when Tayfield operated Australia's 103. Careful batting but continued to bat confidently, enabled Australia to reach 117 Jin Burke particularly refused and drove be intimidated for the loss of only one wicket 15

powerfully to hit six fours in a not out in ane innings of 84 four hours five minutes. Harvey 13 not out started as if Australia were in a position to win and South Africa seem inced with a hard task to break trough tomorrow.

in their second innings before

the close.

The springboks slow batting yesterday and lack of runs in hand may have lost them the the drive home

chance tr rdvantage.

With time running out the

31B South African's

for five overnight hit out to get as big a lead as possible and their last five wickets fell before Junch for '08 ruts.

Unerring Accuracy

CAPACITY CROWD

The capacity crowd of 10,500 frequently gave the slow hand- clap and stamped their feet in disapproval as the men wrestled their way for most of the rounds.

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The rugged Italian, in purli- cular, was warned for various infringements.

ARMY SPORTS

PARADE

A very popular all-round sporting personality features in this week's Sports Parade Spotlight, S/Sgt Arthur Clarke REME of 6 COD, the new Colony Hidiviðuni Ride Chumpion.

Although I had "tipped" him to win he had not been as successful during the week as I had expected and I must admit to doubts of whether he would once again fall at the post, as he had for the past two seasons when on each occasion he featured in the "runners- up" berth.

crosses

the

He rose to the occassion how Even so he stayed on the field ever and took

at his Lhc major and several honours Onishing eight points spelt danger. ahead of his nèntest rival with. There was plenty of strong the rifle, and ever further ahend hitting and clean slepping, with cleven points play switching from end to end with revolver. separating him from No. 2.with amazing repidity and Tam With the Governor's Shield and cure that 22 very tired sports- the China Emporium Cup for men left the held.

Thirding of sportsmen prat- these two exploits, he also took

whole of the Dis- in passing the Small Bore cham-tically the pionship and the accompanying trict Workshops REME team, Waterman

trophy, who extremely Essex Cup. Was

holders of the tro

in knocked out lucky in the 11th round when

The Hon Secretary's Cup and were he was down twice, A left

the Tong Shui Kin Cup will marathon semi-Onal by G COD hook started furious attack

there to see this anal also rest on his sideboard for were which had Waterman helpless

tw season. very rewarding which I thought was a very on the ropes and finally had him

result for all the hard work and sporting gesture typical of this down on one nec for a count

practice he has put in, congravery sport-minded unit. of eight.

tulations Arthur.

The large crowd of spectators bunst unexpected He must also be an above enjoyed the average insiraetor for his wife of sunshine and gave vocal en-

the pastime couragement to both sides. ecently look up

The "Ord" side certainly in- added glory to the family by winning a silver cap as the tused more life into their play, but for the inability to Champion Lady shot and shot and. well enough to get into the and the inside of the goal they

much

improved were a very coveted Governor's XX, a re- markable achievement.

side, so much so, that a game I also duc had definately given to the Congratulations are to Major Cartmel Chief ange Command Workshops, proved Offeer, for all the ard work lie to be very much the reverse. to choose put in to make the event the There was so little success it was, and others like between these two that on the Dessam, and days play it would have been Majors Clifford,

the other had Cave, played an important part most unfair to in giving pleasure to both com- one side scored. petitors and spectators alike, while those important people in the bulls must not be forgotten, they did their job expertly and well, under difficult whether conditions.

Marconi, trying to finish the fight, had Waterman down for another short count, but he was 100 fired to and the finishing blow.

the

Wis

the

Waterman finished stronger of the two and attacking in the closing rounds, but his

pouching lacked power to worry, the Itallon.- Reuter,

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Wallabies Score Their 12th Win Of The Tour

Hampshire, Jan. 28.

One Exceptiori

In mud-bath conditions, the worst they have encountered so

The Neil far, the Australian Rugby Union the South tourists. defeated Eastern Counties 0-0 at Ports- mouth today to gain their 12th win of the tour. There was no score at half Ume,

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The Scoreboard

Australla 1st innings 103 (1. Craig 52, Adcock six for 43). South Africa 1st Innings (Overnight 318 for five) Trevor Goddard and Cive Van Ryneveld batted fuently J. McGlew, e Grout by Grunt 195 but the Australian bowling and it. Westcott, b Gaunt neiding never wilted. Richie

Simpson b R. Endean, e

13 Benaud continued to bowl his

Benaud Icg breaks with unerring J. Waite, b Davidson

134 curacy and finished with the Goddard, lbw b Davidson 45 well earned figures of five for. Funston, c Grout b 114.

Mackay Wicketkeeper Wally Grout C. Van Ryneveld not out 32 who set a world record in the R. McLean e Grout b Benaud First Test with six victims in H. Tayfield, st Grout

Benoud An innings again shone by taking four catches and making P. Heine, e Burke & Benaud one stumping.

N. Adcock ce Grout b Benaud the necessity Despite

for

Exiras cautious batting and the close

RUSSIAN TO STUDY TENNIS IN BRITAIN

Total

27

11

J

0

7

0

304

Wicket fell 01: 1-5, 2-26, 3-259, 4-250, 6-313, 0-350, 7-371, 8-371, 9-383.

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A. Davidson 34 Gaunt Mackay London, Jan. 28.

50.7 13 114 Professor van Nikiforov of Benaud

17 6 80 the Leningrad Physical Culture Kline Institute, who has arrived in Bri-

Austraila - 2nd Innings tain, said here today that the standard of tennis in the Soviet J. Burke not out Union was not very high.

C. McDonald lbw b Taydeld Nikiforov told newspapermen N. Harvey not out that tennis is not played exten- sively in the Soviet Union. He added that a team composed of young players would be sent to Wimbledon this' summer to get some experience.

Extras

The Wallabies were at full strength and always looked likely winners. Bad luck robbed them of a score in the first half and after the interval they held com- mand with all-out attacks which had the countles concentrating almost entirely on defence.

The first try came a minute when P. T. after half time,

A Slow Start

7

Major Gordon Newark, RAOC after a slow start was the out- standing player in both sides and made several In desperation efforts to burst through himself only, to be folled by a resolute and QMS Wordught Combined Services defence Fencers of whom all were who has been rather off form Army with one exception, are of late, was back to his normal at left half For, the to be congratulated on winning game the Oswald Chan Trophy by a REME XII could not really margin of 20 wins to 20 when choose any outstanding player they met the Civilians at the without mentioning all, they played well as a team, were LYMCA at Sunday.

In the foll they did parti- alightly superior in stick work to only lose the and team play but suffered from their cularly well

game defect' as series by 9-7 thanks to double the wins by

The opponents, in needing a goal Major Brown,

Captain scorer, although newly promotel Chairman, Sporis

had several Leach, CSMI Kirby, and a lone L/Cpl. Healey

"near misseK", win by Lleut. Kenny.

the Epee which could be

your Journey will be well result

close surprisingly

worth which It they produce in the and gave a 9-7 result

the same standard of hockey Services favour and evened the

as shown in the first match. match, and here expert CSMI Norman won all four

of his

The draw for the Major Unit contests, F1/L! Draper HAF knock-out competition reveals

Capt

iWo Gruev registered

Two very interesting matches wins. The Sabre event was very will be held to find the teams open and brilliant fighting by to jos 1 RTR and 8 Coy RASC CSMI Kirby saw him

I would certainly advise a

Fenwick scored under the posts considered "our" weapons, the visit to King's Park on Friday,

following a forward rush, A. Summons missed a simple con- version. J. Potts sent K. Donald over the right hand corner for the second try Avo minutes before the end, and this time

J. Lencham falled to convert.

This win indicated that the tourists are fast becoming ac- customed to the brand of con-

WAN

bagged three, while Secretary that only six units have entered.

ditions they intensely dislike defeated, 8

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Reuter.

Italy Well Placed To Win World Bridge Title

Como, Jan. 28.

Italy increased its lead over the United States in the World Bridge Championships during

a4 the afternoon session here today 33 and at about half-way in their encounter is now leading by 107) points to 74.

13

7

Total (for one wicket) 117

Wicket fell at: 1-02.

BOWLING

Nikiforov is to visit Wimble- don during his stay here to ser The courte on Which Soviet players will be playing for the Helne first time during the 1988 Adcock championships. He is also to Goddard have talks here with top oM- Toyfield] clals of the Lawn Tennis Asso- Reneveld clution.France-Presse,

By Barry Appleby

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The Argentinė tédm, is to play two #casions later today ngainst Itals and against the United States.—France-Presse.

un-

in the semi-final, while Major Brown The first Ands 1 Grben and CSMI Norman only bowed Howards tackling 18. Lain Regt. their heads on one occasion, and this will probably be a which was etibugh to win the prelude to the league play off day, but Capt Grace belt hus inter in the season, own winning and losing two matches and the Services, had a comparitively easy win.

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The Territories team has not been seen Annellon in town although my reports on them are very favourable, and they taken over the soccer By the time this appears in have

stages of the mantle, from 24 Field Engineer print the first Hongkong Army Individual Regt. RE so they must be good. While the Stanley side can Championships will have been concluded and this evening in produce good football my money the Transit Camp commencing at will be on the Lanes for 1800 hrs the semi-finals of the next round and the cup, various welghis will held and some excellent boxing is assured

+

the

Second Match

match

the

face

as they battle for the right to McPherson at the appear

In the second Stadium Kowloon Hext Friday Hong Kong Signal Regt.

RA and while evening commencing at 2030 hrs 40 Field Regt, The Italian took 10 match- As one of the analists,

the Gunners have a capable This will be one of boxing's side which if they can keep points off the American team today and are well placed to

red letter days and I would certogether will by next season bo win the world title, which is tainly suggest that anyone with one to fear, I think "Sigg" will being contested by the United the slightest interest in boxing triumph and if the draw is kind States (representing North should make sirò they are chould be the other fundist, and America), Italy,

good if this muleríalima a very 'good (representing there, it should W Europe) and the Argentine night's sport,

final it will be. (representing South America).

Of the releven teams in the Two Replays That Insidious disease "du-Minor Units dive reld with a witis" 18 creeping through bye and of the three prelimin

that onb boing ary matches the Colony sport. This is spread by 0 COD who in the catches the eye is 11 Tit Work- winner of the North semi-final of the Small Units shops, Hockey knock-out competition loogus, and that sound Kle took hutch plus two replays side 4 COD. It Unde ma sitting going to extra time bedre dis on the fence over the result al- Leaning Ito in Workshops, though Posing of District and in the final they infected favour of the REME sklo. Command Workshops, and with Camp HOLF and hip drill the trophy and kidividual prizes be a hard game it not over- all lined up, the contestants skillful and here they the battled on to a goalless draw upholders the the after exira time and will now Army Dog unit have been walt, replay st King's Park "noting for a game for a long time Friday diäin at, 1500 hrs.

having inlgood entry, fib, the The standard at play, was Longuo by an overnight stai chey well above that riginally peers will be keen to do well They in this cins of huckity and will have to go all out to bbal a Cop with a fe armored side the Command Pay Omow. put up a very hood, diéply The next round will prin with practically ten man za Lt. al, the heavy guns, de, by sola Irwin on the left wing rattrood cidence, the mort upon

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