Show 1 OB Osden Sunday February 22 1S87 T SportsBoxing Kill Czyz OTLOnDO GIANT rr HOME! FURNISHINGS I Re gets up for KO Kraght "THE FURNITURE W7DILILEV ©EE) GUSTS MILE DMTEREST SHMiaSESSS RMe ATLANTIC CITY NJ — Bobby Czyz his face red and bloodied from a short but brutal beating did not look like “The Matinee Idol" of his younger days He just looked like a tough courageous champion Czyz the International Boxing Federation champion survived a knockdown and knocked out Willie Edwards in the second round of a scheduled bout Saturday at Convention Hall Czyz (174'4 pounds) came back in the middle of the second round stunning Edwards (175) with a powerful jab to the jaw and a looping right to the top of the head Edwards remained standing after the punches but he started shaking violently as if his neural system had Czyz followed Edwards to a corner and landed another looping right to the side of his face knocking him out at 2 minutes 16 seconds of the round for his 11th straight triumph Edwards remained on the canvas for several minutes his body BUY NOW AND PAY LATER POR LESS D If you’re receiving a tax refund RC Willey’s own credit accounts make it possible to purchase NOW andby paying off your purchase by May lstsave all interest charges on that purchase! (Previous purchases do not apply) Even if you’re not receiving a tax refund when you pay for your purchase by May 1st RC Willey deducts all the Interest! (A minimum down payment may be required) Regular monthly payments must be made during this period 100 yvvi ii Ufa f Vi: V: a !& t BOTH COMPARE SOFA AT $1000 AND MORE! k 111 L0VESEAT JUS- NOW Clean contemporary styling in Herculon fabric cover heavy 100 Also features beautiful exposed hardwood trim and bullnosed cushions Our huge volume buying power assures you the lowest price possible! CONTEMPORARY STYLE T- m SOFA LOUESEAT and RECLINER I YES yp E:OU32S DKIOUi "’SxV hand" Edwards still feeling woozy after the fight said it was the punch not the butt that did the damage “I had my right arm extended all the way” Edwards said “Then 1 tightened it up just as I hit him Give me 15 more seconds in the first round and I’m the new champion of the world You have to give Bobby Czyz credit" Czyz of Wanaque NJ imwith 21 proved his record to knockouts while Edwards of Detroit dropped to Before the fight Czyz had said he expected a “small explosion" in the first five rounds — but he never figured he would be the one to get blasted “After the first round I knew he would come out for the kill" Czyz said “I knew he would come in a little too anxious I think he underestimated my recuperative powers He thought he could knock me out with one punch" After dropping Edwards the champion went into a crouch and shook his fists as if to taunt the man he had just beaten “That was just an excess of energy" Czyz said “I got emotional If the fight had gone 10 rounds I probably wouldn’t have had the energy left to do that" Czyz once dubbed “The Matinee Idol" as muih for his good looks as for his fiashy style lost much of his popularity on Nov 20 1982 when Mustafa Hamsho defeated him in a punishing middleweight bout After the loss Czyz decided to move up to the weight division — a move he has called the best of his career Now he is looking toward a possible match with Thomas "Hit Man" Hearns the former and champion who is fighting World Boxing Council weight champ Dennis Andrics next month in Detroit A fight could revive the popularity of the IBF champion — and bring him the kind of earnings he has never seen "Even in my ‘Matinee Idol’ never nude more than days $175000 for a fight" Czyz said "I’m rooting for Tommy (Hearns) Nothing against Andrics But I think rummy tould bring me a payday Business is business" ll i still twitching He finally got up congratulated the champion and climbed out of the ring under his own power “I think this adds a lot of credibility to my career" said Czyz 25 “I showed I could take a punch and come back" Edwards ranked No 3 by the IBF dropped Czyz with a right hand toward the close of the first round — the first time he had been knocked down in either his pro or amateur career Czyz fell against the ropes went down and jumped back up Then the bell rang and Czyz returned to his corner where he said his team was starting to panic “I’ve never been hit so cleanly in my life" Czyz said “But he butted me right before the punch The butt disoriented me It left my head ringing And then he came over the top with the right sm£ CONTEMPORARY HEAVY HERCULON mS°l VKi iUaUcu vm& VELVE1 v ALL S PCS NOW ONLY tJeZ&k DUPONT " ANTRON' " ''i '22'- manufacturing coopery OCwsa tH Ciwii Sktf (iliafMziyu £l!t to Cualtf This contemporary design tufted back Sofa Loveseat and matching recliner are complemented by wood trim on orm fronts of each piece Reversible bullnose seat cushions covered in colored Chevron designed herculon fabric Extremely comfortable o sJilOtJrUif SAVE 1 50 encati puipy UP T- O- AND MORE ON SELECT PIECES IN THIS CROUP! GJkxtion ri'T'i r—iftp—0 ft Lifetime investment that’s never outgrown rearrangeable pieces that offer all the s streamlined beauty of but with the furniture luxurious flexibility of antique frultwood finish bn solid maple fronts and engraved sides tops protected with heat and stain resistant laminate Delicate floral decal and gold color striping accent brass plated hardware A - YOU'LL SAVE ON A C00D SELECTION OF VARIOUS PIECES OF THIS VERSATILE CROUP SAWINGS UP TO WE HONOR: OFF! WE CARRY OUR OWN CREDIT ACCOUNTS: I Willeys im In store croeit 60t toe liond your linonr t littfl Kite lew montnif Rorments to suit any ludgtL Wm Ql—iu Lea SYRACUSE w iToo BAC mUJSDBtatyi iTTZOill itti rn MURRAY act b eeoo sn KEARMSWEST VALLEY 7ia t aooo w pn t OPEN WIIKDATS 10 cm to 7:30 pm PrUM Settle Closed Sundoy |