Show aig of SI sports orts new Inte interest resL awakened in iii heavy ra ranks n s by ROBERT released ne leased by western newspaper union WHEN iron jawed arturo godoy WC chilean hilean white hope went the IB 15 round route with heavyweight champion joo joe louis ho he did more than carve a niche in bowings box ings hall 0 of f tamo fame for himself ile iio revived a distinctly waning waiting interest in the tight fight game came prize fight patrons have been growing more and moro more apathetic heavyweight championship rates gates of or less aro are indicative of their lack of interest tit they ey had no burning desire to see a one sided encounter the alio outcome of which was never in doubt fight tans fans realized that theirs was the opportunity to see one of his torys greatest champions in action but they realized too that chances were very low few that they would see more than two wo or three rounds of fighting godoy surprised the world with his game courageous stand ile he lost the fight by a clear but not over 11 3 alk 4 AUTURO GODOY whelming whelmine wh elming margin two ot of the judges as you remember gave louis 10 rounds godoy five tho the third judge gave godoy 10 rounds ds louis five those closest to the sport were almost unanimous in forecasting a knockout by tho the champion few gave godoy a chance chanca to go more t than han six or seven rounds that he did la Is history that he paved the way for more profitable heavyweight title fights Is just as certain other fighters have the same chance As long as aa the public knows it prize fights will bo be well patronized patronize cL louis la Is no longer longcr looked looke dupon upon as invincible ills crown lifting quite as aa well la in his bis own words the me godoy match was the teat test fight I 1 ever fought fit 11 the louis who found godoy on his bis feet ani and arces ing hig the tight at the end of IS rounds the louis who whipped john henry lewis and jack roper ile he was a confused baffled fighter trying to solve an orthodox style lie he failed always a chanec chance in tailing falling he injected now new life into his profession now that the public knows joe all supreme it will start the turnstiles turn stiles clicking at accelerated cele rated speed again knowing each time that theres a chance the brown bomber may end up on the canvas where theres doubt theres hope theres no question but that louis opposition Iori Is weak and that he is a great fighter As tor for his future its a little hula more in doubt because of the outcome of the godoy match his next opponent will be ba johnny paycheck ile he should win that one inside of six rounds paycheck will stand up and box and just what louis appreciates like his fight with braddock louls louis will measure hla his toe foe and wait for or an opportunity to send his right cross to its mark then theres lee an towa iowa fighter who must meet bob pastor before he gets a chance at the champ ho he probably rate that hat high bight butwill but will got get the fight if pastor stop him buddy baer maxs y young oung brother his has been matched with valentin campolo and the winner la is promised a date tommy parr farr and tony galento are still possibilities farr once went the limit with the champ and galento made life very interesting 9 for or a few ew rounds there is always the chance that he might do it again only with more force orce billy conn may some day cause louis plenty ot of trouble providing he can gain much needed weight conn is a really good fighter and may grow enough in the next year spar or two to bo be a real match for ane kingpin lie ile Is clever enough to cove con fuse the champ louis no superman granted that no one can be hugely hugel ly excited over the prospect of c liouns meeting such appos opposition as aa fairsa farr baer bacr and the rest of the list they dont measure up to the bombers standard but there is th that at doubt along with the knowl edge that louis a superman some day a challenger will lift the crown and chances are that h he e will be ba consid considered red the underdog when he climbs into the ring to meet the champion f |