Show New Middleweight Boss I ANY NY doubt about who is i n the boss man among the middleweights of America if not the world was cleared up when Fred Apostoli of San Francisco knocked out cham cham- champion champion pion Freddie Steele of Taco- Taco Tacoma Tacoma Tacoma ma Wash in the ninth round of a scheduled twelve round bout in New York City recently Luckily for Steele the fight fl ht was above the Ule middle weight class max max- maximum maximum weight of ICO pounds Though the champion at nt 4 I pounds was under the weight Apostoll Apostoli by agreement in the bout contracts contract weighed in at In order to win wina a title tille a n challenger must be at or under the weight of a champion he heis is fighting Apostoli Apostol therefore Is an un un- un uncrowned crowned champion Those at the ringside who saw him batter Steele Into a state of helplessness are In Inno inno no doubt about what will happen when the two meet In an official championship fight Steele fought gallantly and effectively Hell He'll do dothe dothe the same again and their bout in Inthe Inthe the spring should help arouse high Interest in the middleweight ht divi divi- division sion slon among boxing fans every ever everywhere where |