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Boxing ’s New Hope\Is Rex Layne of Utaht-By FRANK EC K,A I* Sports EditorlNow York A little more thanM Wa year ago Roland LaStarza otthe Bronx was being touted asthe man moat likely to run his fists through the heavyweight division. Then along came Rocky Marciano., a Brockton, Mass.. youngster. Rocky beat LaStarza last March. ^Now the ’View hope is Rex Layne. a* rugged 22-yet*r-old frotrt Lewiston. Utah. , -Layne came here unheralded last November and scored an upset when he gained a lo-round (decision over Jersey Joe Walcott. It is off that bout that the Internationa] Boxing Gluh of New Yojk. Chicago and Dctiqit hopes tp *spur a new interest in tbtt heavyweights.Layne, who lost only one of 1 \bouts during 195«» and 'ater reversed that decision by fceiCttng Dave Whitlock in the return bout, will make his next Madison Square Carden showing against Cesar Bnon on Feb. 9.Bi ion. a 26-year-old Argentinean, has l«»st to some pretty goo®men- and some pretty had ones, too Joe Louis beat Brion in a•. 1 ‘.v K'r:33. \ ?.Chicago 10-rounder last Decern-her LaStaiza also heat Brion.Thus, a victory for Lavne over Brion wouhi not be surprising Layne. in his fight with Walcott, appeared to be on the losing enduntil he made a savage two-fisted effort in the last round. He received tremendous cheers from the Garden crowd but the cheers were more for his gameness than for his ability.Layne has two bad habits. Both are handicaps. He dislikes intense training and cuts easilyOn the latter score his manage.*Marv Jenson, a gentleman mink fartnel* from West Jordan, Utah, gladly comes to his aid.“You saw him cut easily against Walcott because he fought him too soon after being cut by Andy Walker in San Francisco,** gaysJenson. “The only other man tocut him was Turkey Thompson Layne 1 ought Thompson in Salt Like City, wher e most of Layne g fights have been, two months before drawing with Walker Only other fight Layne failed to. wonwas held in Chicago last October when he fought a draw with DaleThe 195-pounder has won 27 ofhis JO fights. One good thingabout Layne is his confidence.Ifgj’T: know I can purifh and 1have been floored only once inmy career/* he says. “1 walkedinto a Jot Louis left hook m anexhibition bout and found myself*■o«i the floor. It was a good 1**' son.”“Layne has boxed two exhibitions with Louis and aifrtthe withCharles. offers Jenson ' And he looked all right each 'imLayne. of* hi* late rush pgainst Walcott, might pull a better crowd than the 11.504 fars who saw Charles stop Lee Oira reient.y.As a result, of Chr lies’ pOO!shewing against Lee Oma * maxes everybody look bad boxing fans are clamoring f »r a newi*ea\yweight prospect. Wre notsaying Layne is championship caliber but ,unt.i another youngster comes along the fight fans migh* settle for him.Though Lavne has a lot to . learn he is what is jtnovn m the I tr?de as “a crowd pleaser'- because of his gameness.Im.*4s
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