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June 23, 1952
The Daily Record
Dunn, Harnett County, North Carolina
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Sugar Ray Robinson seeks third world title against Joey Maxim in New York, but the Yankee Stadium bout is postponed to Wednesday due to rain, affecting crowd and weight preparations.
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SUGAR RAY TO TRY FOR THIRD TITLE AGAINST MAXIM TONIGHT
By JACK CUDDY
(United Press Sports Writer)
NEW YORK (UP) - Sugar Ray Robinson, an all-time ring "great" will try to win his third world title tonight unless threatened rain causes a postponement of his fight with light heavy-weight champion Joey Maxim at Yankee Stadium.
The forecast was for occasional light rains tonight.
If postponed, the bout must be delayed until Wednesday night. Cincinnati is playing the Giants at the Polo Grounds tomorrow night, and a fight staged at Yankee Stadium would violate the Giant-Yankee agreement that prevents either from offering a ballpark attraction that would compete with the other's game.
Drizzles on Saturday and Sunday plus today's forecast, probably will prevent the crowd from reaching the hoped-for 35,000 and the gate from attaining $400,000.
A postponement would help middleweight champion Robinson. The slender New York Negro had difficulty keeping his weight up to his desired 158 pounds; whereas Maxim had difficulty paring down to his required 175-pound limit.
Maxim might be forced to steam baths or to heavy gymnasium workouts to keep down his weight until a second weigh-in on Wednesday. A New York rule requires a weight-in and a physical examination on the day of the fight, regardless of the number of postponements.
Although Sugar Ray will be much lighter than Cleveland Joey, he was given an even chance to be the first man to win the world light-heavy crown while still holding the middleweight title. Odds-makers quoted "even money" on the outcome, and they said it was 3-1 to 1 against each to score a knockout.
The bout will not be televised to homes; however, it will be tee-veed to 29 theatres in 25 cities. It will be broadcast only to Canada and a couple of Latin American countries.
BULLETIN
NEW YORK - (UP) - Tonight's scheduled Joey Maxim-Ray Robinson fight was postponed until Wednesday night because of rain.
By JACK CUDDY
(United Press Sports Writer)
NEW YORK (UP) - Sugar Ray Robinson, an all-time ring "great" will try to win his third world title tonight unless threatened rain causes a postponement of his fight with light heavy-weight champion Joey Maxim at Yankee Stadium.
The forecast was for occasional light rains tonight.
If postponed, the bout must be delayed until Wednesday night. Cincinnati is playing the Giants at the Polo Grounds tomorrow night, and a fight staged at Yankee Stadium would violate the Giant-Yankee agreement that prevents either from offering a ballpark attraction that would compete with the other's game.
Drizzles on Saturday and Sunday plus today's forecast, probably will prevent the crowd from reaching the hoped-for 35,000 and the gate from attaining $400,000.
A postponement would help middleweight champion Robinson. The slender New York Negro had difficulty keeping his weight up to his desired 158 pounds; whereas Maxim had difficulty paring down to his required 175-pound limit.
Maxim might be forced to steam baths or to heavy gymnasium workouts to keep down his weight until a second weigh-in on Wednesday. A New York rule requires a weight-in and a physical examination on the day of the fight, regardless of the number of postponements.
Although Sugar Ray will be much lighter than Cleveland Joey, he was given an even chance to be the first man to win the world light-heavy crown while still holding the middleweight title. Odds-makers quoted "even money" on the outcome, and they said it was 3-1 to 1 against each to score a knockout.
The bout will not be televised to homes; however, it will be tee-veed to 29 theatres in 25 cities. It will be broadcast only to Canada and a couple of Latin American countries.
BULLETIN
NEW YORK - (UP) - Tonight's scheduled Joey Maxim-Ray Robinson fight was postponed until Wednesday night because of rain.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Triumph
What keywords are associated?
Boxing Match
Sugar Ray Robinson
Joey Maxim
Postponement
Rain
Yankee Stadium
World Title
What entities or persons were involved?
Sugar Ray Robinson
Joey Maxim
Jack Cuddy
Where did it happen?
New York, Yankee Stadium
Story Details
Key Persons
Sugar Ray Robinson
Joey Maxim
Jack Cuddy
Location
New York, Yankee Stadium
Event Date
Tonight, Postponed Until Wednesday Night
Story Details
Sugar Ray Robinson attempts to win his third world title against light heavyweight champion Joey Maxim at Yankee Stadium, but the fight is postponed due to rain until Wednesday night.