WORLD BOXING TITLE

Press, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22111, 5 June 1937, Page 16

WORLD BOXING TITLE

BRADDOCK SUSPENDED SCUMBLING PROTESTS AGAINST COMMISSION’S ACTION (UNITED I>BES3 ASSOCIATION —COPTEIOHT.) (Received June 4, 7.30 p.m.) NEW YORK, June 3. The Boxing Commission fined James J. Braddock 1000 dollars, and suspended him for failure to appear at the weighing-in for his fight with Max Schmeling to-night. It declared that any boxer who engaged to fight Braddock would also be suspended. . The Illinois Boxing Commission s co-operation was asked, but it is considered 1 unlikely that this body will interfere in the Braddock-Joe Louis contest on June 22. Braddock’s 5000 dollars guarantee that he would meet Schmeling was divided between Schmeling, who was ready to-day, and the Madison Square Garden. Schmeling, who faithfully underwent months of training here, bitterly protested against the inadequacy of the commission’s action. He had demanded that the title be vacated and be bimself declared 1 premier challenger. “Now it only means that if Louis wins he will be champion,” he said. LIGHT HEAVY-WEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP CHALLENGER BEATEN BY LEWIS (Received June 4, 10.12 p.m.) ST. LOUIS, June 4. Lewis retained his light-heavy-weight boxing title, knocking out Olin in the eighth round of a 15round bout, Olin took terrific punishment and never threatened the champion. He was twice floored, being completely weakened in the, fourth round when he was dropped for a count of eight by a hard right to the heart. ' Lewis then pounded him with hard rights and lefts to the face, and continued battering him until the end. Lewis weighed 12st 61b and Olin 12st 621 b.