Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - February 2, 1965, Winnipeg, Manitoba Is Winnipeg free press. Tuesday february 2, 1965 sad cyctone9 returning Money by Maurice Smith if John Cyclone Macalpine could meet the Man who came up with the idea of closed circuit television he d probably strangle him with his Bare hands. And you could t really blame him. Last night the Winnipeg promoter had counted Heads in the Arena two before George Cuvalo and Floyd Patterson were scheduled Trade punches in their 12-round heavyweight bout. The picture on the big screen excellent and Cyclone was rubbing his hands As he looked Forward to biggest payday in the promotion of five closed to shows. Then it happened. Somewhere Between Seattle and Vancouver there was a mechanical breakdown it was t rectified until nine rounds had passed although one did hear the comments Cassius Clay and Don Dunphy. Most of the fans remained in their seats hoping the picture would come to the screen. Finally just As the ninth round ended it did. But it was too late for Macalpine. Visibly upset at the unfortunate turn of promoter Macalpine announced immediately following the fight that All those holding ticket stubs would receive a refund at the Arena Box office. The Box office will be open at this morning for that purpose. The night was t a Complete loss for the Winnipeg promoter. Fortunately he had the fore sight to take out a insurance policy against mechanical failure. As it turned out the Premium was the Best Money or. Macalpine has Ever spent. Ill Luck has dogged Cyclone Ever since he began bringing in closed circuit fights. He took a lot of heat when the first match Between Floyd Patterson and Sonny listen ended in the to of Patterson before Many fans had taken their seats. The second meeting Between the two men ended almost As quickly. Then there was the big smell when listen relinquished his world title to Cassius Clay sitting on a Stool in the Corner of the ring. Macalpine thought he had it made ton and Clay were re matched for a title boil of in Boston. The night before it was scheduled to take place Clay came up with a hernia and the match was called off. Macalpine consequently was out of pocket for expenses incurred in advertising tickets etc., not to mention his labor. Then to Crown it All came last night s unfortunate affair. Terry Cox Winnipeg representative for Tele prompter of Canada explained what happened. The network feed was originally scheduled to run from Seattle through Vancouver to Winnipeg. When the breakdown occurred they tried to reroute the transmission through Calgary to Winnipeg without Success. A further attempt at pushing it through on a Minneapolis to Fargo to Winnipeg basis was fruitless. The final three rounds were piped into Winnipeg via the ctr network lines. Floyd out guns George v Pitcher and receiver sequence camera shows Aow Farmer heavyweight Cham Pion Floyd Patterson kept beating George Cuvalo to the punch As their 12-round bout reared its finish at Madison Square Garden monday night. Top shows Patterson driving a left to Cuvalo s face the Canadian misses with a left counter and finally Patterson drives a right High to his head Patterson won decision. Cuvalo claims ref cramped his style by or. Harvey Resnick former free press sports writer new York Cuvalo former contender for the world s heavyweight boxing championship should have known better. Or perhaps Toronto born George Dosen t follow the new York sport scene. In any event the writing was on the Wall when Cuvalo took the 49th Street dres sing room for his 12 round fight with former world s Champ and now a definite contender for the title Floyd Patterson. For right next door was the dressing room of the new York rangers and the new York knickerbockers two born losers in their respective Field of hockey and basketball if there Ever were such things. Went Down fighting but there was a key difference for Cuvalo went Down fighting literally and figuratively and the More than 19 thousand fans at Madison Square Garden loved every minute of it. However Cuvalo was More than a Little upset with the decision. Sitting in his dressing room George manager Irv in German and Trainer Ted Mcwhor Ter echoed each other with we deserved at least a draw. Pat Terson backed up All the Way. We made the Cuvalo complained bitterly about the referee Uig claiming the latter prevented him from fight ing his Type of fight. I m an in fighter. That s How i got Doug Jones. I went in to clinches with Patterson banged away at the body and then just when i planned to move up stairs the ref would be there stepping Between Trainer Mcwhorter went so far As to ask referee to let the boys fight he added this helped a Little bit. Too much finesse there was no cute but about who had the better of the in fighting was Cuvalo As he banged away at Floyd s rib Cage con stantly. But Patterson kept get Ting Home the heavy time and time again he would sneak Over a right smack on George s Granite like Chin. Chu Valo kept coming Back for More but it was just a Case of too much finesse. According to Rock hard George Patterson did not have a tremendous punch and he was quite surprised at this. He really did t Hurt me. He landed some blows but i Shook them off. Next. Time if we meet and the referee lets me fight my Type of fight i think i could Knock him from where i sat it seems like Wishful thinking. Short jabs mrs. Cuvalo a pert Brunette stood outside George s dressing room crying put so much into it and i know he s in there now with his heart her comment on Patterson. A very smart fighter. More experienced i there were a number of Canadian Flag wavers in the crowd but the fans were pro Patterson. The fight ers never conversed during their weigh in ceremonies. Said Pat Terson he did t seem to be in a talking mood Patterson looked his usual disinterested self during the introduction. He pro Bably was the calmest fellow in the entire Garden. It was a bad night for the Cuvalo Camp. Two of his sparring mates lost preliminary bouts. Patterson was unmarked. Cuvalo had two or three cuts. Cassius Clay was loudly booed by the enthusiastic crowd. There were nothing but cheers for the likes of Joe Jouis sugar Ray Robinson Rocky mar Ciano and Barney Ross. Sugar Ray looked in exceptionally Fine shape. I had the fight scored 8-4 for Patterson. Proved take a by will Grimsley new York proved i was no China showed them i could take a Floyd Patterson said exult Antly monday night after his rousing and unanimous 12-round Victory Over George Cuvalo of Tor onto. Beads of sweat dripping from his dark body and so weary he could hardly stand the 30-year old former world title Holder coming Back from boxing s graveyard talked softly of. His future plans in the sweaty mad House dressing room at Madison Square Garden. I think i proved i deserve a shot at Cassius he said puffing Between words. As All boxers feel i believe i can win Back the heavyweight Cham he said Clay promised him the next title bout at ringside. At the end of the fight Clay told me i would be his next opponent. I think he forgot All about Patterson had nothing but the highest Praise for his beaten opponent saying almost poetic ally think my opponent gamed More in defeat than i did in he can punch save with budget rent a car the cars Are the same the Price is the difference no minimum mileage 9 be minimum rental free pickup ind delivery 947-1551 Edmonton and Ellice Edmonton Regina fort William Ottawa Calgary Toronto Victory. He was a Tough stub born Man. It was like trying to fell an Oak tree. Confounds critics but i proved one thing to my satisfaction and i Hope to the satisfaction of All those sports writers who have been critical of me. I proved i could take a punch and come Back fight Patterson said if the projected return title fight Between Cham Pion Cassius Clay and Sonny Liston comes off he would have to have another fight himself before meeting the Winner. In that Case i think i should fight Cuvalo again. He de serves another the former Champion Only Man twice to lose and regain the sport s most coveted title said Cuvalo Hurt him several times during the wild slugging Melee that had a sellout Crown of on its feet and in yell ing bedlam. He Hurt me in the stomach and he Hurt me on the Chin but i had trained so Well i was Able to take it. That to was the greatest satisfaction of the inspired by crowd Patterson said he was inspired by the support of the crowd which was Yelling at the end let s go Floyd go be i could t let those people he said. Floyd said he had trained specifically to fight Cuvalo s Type of but As you say it was when i was most aggressive that got hit by those stinging punches. By Al Colletti and Alexander Farrell new York Pat Terson s Well engineered Victory Over Toronto s George Cuvalo has Given the former heavy weight boxing Champion an other Chance to fulfil his Drcar of winning the world title for the third time. Patterson survived Cuvalo s bruising body pounding to win a unanimous 12-round decision Over the Canadian heavyweight Champion at Madison Square Garden monday night. But Floyd had to come from Beliinda to do it. Experts agreed that it was the Best heavyweight bout they had seen in new York in years and it had All the trappings and excitement of a championship match. Seeking to erase the memory of two humiliating defeats by Sonny Liston Patterson was Able to handle Cuvalo s cruel Ody blows and win with his Superior combinations and a sturdy left because the found he Canadian s head an easy Mark. Clay impressed the 30-year-old former Cham Pion even impressed Cassius Dlay the current titleholder unless Clay was kidding when he climbed into the ring at the end of the exciting bout and shouted you be got the title ight Floyd you be earned Cuvalo too emerged from he hectic Battle with some As much As a Oser could Hope to get. He proved that he deserves a Alace in the Sun among the top heavyweights and no doubt he will get More work under the Garden promotion. He is a brawler who loves to mix it up and he did with Pat Cirson. The crowd loved u. Patterson pulled off a few Sharp left and right Combine sons and was particularly effective with Long left Hooks to the head. But there were no knockdowns and Cuvalo said afterwards he was t Hurt at any Cuvalo told reporters i his dressing room he was surprised at How Light a puncher Patter son was. Patterson for his part hitting the rugged Cuvalo was like trying to fell an Oak Cuvalo and his manager Irving Ungerman lost no time in clamouring for a rematch with Patterson. Given ovations As far As the sellout crowd of at Madison Square Gar Den was concerned Cuvalo could come Back Here for a re match anytime. The crowd gave the fighters tremendous ovations after the eighth and 10th rounds which saw fast bruising exchanges at close Range Anc cheered lustily at the end. The cheers were particularly Sweet music to Patterson who considered new York fans an Agonistic towards him and who lad not fought Here since he knocked out Ingemar Johans son june 20, i960, to become the first Man to regain the heavy Veight Crown. Cuvalo extremely aggressive tried continuously to carry the fight to Patterson Only to run into punishing head blows. But the 27-year-old Canadian who weighed 208 to Patterson s 197v4, seemed on his Way to an upset win after the first seven rounds. Then Cuvalo seemed to run out of steam under Patterson s steady sniping and cleverness. That made the big difference and gave Floyd the Points he needed to win. Win margin wide Patterson won the Lith and 12th rounds by wide margins. These were the rounds he needed. The Canadian press score card showed Patterson the win Ner six rounds to five with one even the associated press picked Patterson the win Ner nine rounds to two with one even. Referee Zach Clayton had it six rounds for Patterson five for Cuvalo and one even. Judge Tony Castellano voted for Patterson seven rounds to five and judge Joe Armstrong saw it Patterson eight rounds to four. The bitter fight kept the huge crowd roaring constantly. The eighth and 10th rounds were classics that could rank with sad air out Miami Fla. Up Trainer Les Lear notified Hialeah officials monday that Mary b Hecht s sad air will not run the Bahamas stakes wednesday. Lear former coach of Cal Gary stampedes of the Cana Dian football league gave a Dair a seven Furlong work or on monday. Ii Best As Patterson and then Cuvalo let Loose with tremendous flurries. Cuvalo had a red Mark under his right Eye As Early As the third round and a slight Cut around the left Eye in the ninth. He bled from the nose in the second. Floyd must have absorbed a 100 or More of Cuvalo s thump ing Wallops to tha ribs and mid Section. It seemed that the Ca Nadian would finally topple Pat Terson before the 12th, but Floyd held on grimly and re fused to fall. At the finish he was Wallop ing the bleeding Canadian at will. A ringside poll gave Patter son the Edge 18 to 2, with one writer calling it a draw. The crowd paid f9r the first Garden sellout since the Clay Doug Jones fight in 1963. The closed circuit television and other ancillary rights probably added another to the promotional pot. Patter son will collect about and Cuvalo about Patterson s record now is 42 wins and four losses. Cuvalo s round by round round by your to cards of the Floyd Patterson George Cuvalo heavyweight fight 123456789 101112 judge Castellano 5c ref. Z. 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The flames then moved Back into a two Point Lead and held on until the final gun. The next league contest will be held wednesday at . In the United College auditorium with United College playing the flames. Opportunity knocked says Sonny listen Denver aij1 former heavyweight Champion Sonny Liston who picked Floyd Patterson to Knock out George Cuvalo in five rounds said his favorite did t follow up when he had the listen among fans watching the closed circuit television at the Denver auditorium theatre said Floyd would throw a punch and then Back sporting a Cowboy hat and Cowboy boots Liston sat in the Balcony surrounded by Many Denver friends who booed every time commentator Cassius Day the heavy weight Champion who dethroned Liston made any remarks uncomplimentary to Liston. Liston said in response to a question he did not want to comment on Clay s interpretive reporting of the bout. 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