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George Scott ...Spray of the FailsThis corner was not one of the “experts” who picked Roland Ua-Starza to defeat Rocky Marciano In the former's bid to wrest the heavyweight crown from theBrockton brawler.By the same token, we are shunning any Inclination to pick Charles In an upset win over Marciano In their bout tonight.There Is Jn*t too nuieh Marciano for a nice guy like Knard Charles to cope with, and, despite any desire to see a former champion “come bark” to regain the title, It Just Isn't inthe cards.That relentless attack of Marciano’s will be too much for the soft stepping Charles, whom we watched parry his way to a losa to Utah's Rex Layne in the much publiczed Dempsey decision at Ogden two years ago.There is no doubt in anyone smind that the Rock can hit. andthere i* no doubt that Charles.clever boxer that he is, can hehit. That combination looks likeMarciano within seven rounds.+ * *Thers m much said about theseamy side of the fight game — that it is syndicated, that you can't fight the mob, etc.llow much of it Is true, this corner can’t say, but we can sav the gentlemen we have met ; in the fight game are just that.Tom Tannas, one of Charles’1 managers, was in Salt Ilt;ako City for that fight, and w« had several occasions to talk to him. A successful business man In his own right. Tannas bought a piece of Charles’ contract and became a co-manager, partly because of bis love of the fight game and partly for tils admiration of Charles.After the loss to I-ayne at Ogden. Tannas and Charles were gracious hosts at an informal dinner and get-together, just as i they had planned before the fight, and there was no bitterness expressed by either Charles or Tannas.But just the same, nice guys don’t win championships, and theie isn't enough of the ’ killer”. instinct in the lithe Negro exchamp to wrest that crown.
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Idaho Falls Post Register
Idaho Falls, Idaho, US
Fri, Jun 18, 1954
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