SCHMELING DECLARED WORLD CHAMPION

Southland Times, Issue 23228, 17 June 1937, Page 5

SCHMELING DECLARED WORLD CHAMPION

GERMAN REPLY TO BRADDOCK’S ATTITUDE (Received June 16, 8.40 p.m.) BERLIN, June 15. As the outcome of J. J. Braddock’s failure to meet him in New York, the German Boxing Federation has proclaimed Max Schmeling the heavyweight champion of the world. The proclamation states; “Schmeling’s great achievement cannot be set aside by Braddock’s broken promises and business manoeuvres. Schmeling’s accomplishments give the German nation the right to recognize him as the moral champion of the world.” BRADDOCK IN POOR FORM LOUIS BOXES WELL IN TRAINING BOUTS . (Received June 16, 10.5 p.m.) NEW YORK, June 15. The boxing editor of The New York Times, after viewing Braddock in four rounds of sparring today, declared that the champion was slow in punching and was looping his blows and missing. He left himself open and his partners had no difficulty in hitting him with left hooks to the head and body. Joe Louis, the negro challenger, had eight fast rounds with four partners and looked his best since he began training. He boxed well, his footwork was good and he hit hard when he wished, and knocked unconscious one partner in under two minutes.