European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 18, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                May 1985 the stars and stripes Page 25 Lockridge of defend title against Gomez by Michael Katz new York not it is Rocky lock ridges Luck that Larry Holmes fights the Day after he undefeated heavy weight champions have a Way of overshadowing Junior lightweight Lockridge is easy to he began his pro career As a sparring although he has 36 with 30 he is perhaps Best known for his three defeats two close 15round Chal Lenges for Eusebio Pedroza world Box ing association featherweight and a boxing Roundup second round knockout by Juan Lockridge May be an artist in the but somehow he has transformed nonstop punching into Lou his agrees that the Aba 130pound Champion has been less than but that not rocks said it takes two Guys to make an exciting and this time Hes got the other the other Guy is Wilfredo who on May 19 in san will be at tempting to become the ninth Man in Box ing history to win a title in three weight at age is hardly the fighter he was when he dominated the 122 Pound but he still has a 4121 including 40 this is lock ridges third but most meaningful defense since his stunning one round knockout of Roger Mayweather that gave him the title 14 months outside of said Gomez is absolutely the Best fighter he has the bout will be televised nationally by the Day before the network goes prime time for Holmes defense of the International boxing federation heavyweight title against Carl the truth Williams in Lockridge wound up in new Jersey when Duva brought Leo a 1976 olympic East from Randolph needed a sparring partner and brought Randolph wound up winning the Aba 122pound lost it in his first then he now drives a truck and preaches part time in from the Duva said he liked Lockridge and Lockridge is getting according to his George Rocky can he can he can do All kinds of different said Hes the most vastly improved fighter out Hes taken everything there is to been sending himself to Hes become a Heck of a Hes just a Good said he and Johnny whenever they re will always have a Job with our organi up photo challenger Wilfredo Gomez with a record of 4221 attempts to become the ninth fighter to win crowns in three weight there the kind of kids youd like to see make a this will be lock ridges biggest Duva said he hoped to match him with the Winner of Pedroza Aba featherweight title bout june 8 against Barry Mcguigan of Duva is Root ing for because Hes where the Money like he believes the old Man is still too Wise for the Tough mayweathers comeback is in danger sunday when he meets undefeated Kenny Baysmore in drugs have popped up in the Glove tampering Case in which Carlos Panama the and Luis the have been indicted by a Manhattan grand in papers filed in state supreme court arguing against the dismissal of the the Manhattan District attorneys office said that Resto told a detective last March 8 that in Days before his fight with Billy Collins in june he heard Lewis and a Man identified As Mario Papo Degarcia discuss doing something to Restos according to Thomas an assistant District attorney quoted in the Resto told the Detec Tive that the discussion took place in a new York City apartment while drugs were Dennis Rappaport said he wanted Gerry finally Back in go masons to work for two weeks before deciding on the next opponent for the former heavy weight Cooney manager Mike Jones still has a Manageri Al but is estranged from Cooney and was hoping for a july then a couple of victories Over Credi ble opponents before trying for a rematch with maybe in time for Holmes 50th after who is Holmes is expected to meet Frank Bruno of the champions mention of a possible oppo nent in Kip a club fighter with a 16 11 brought a laugh from Lou who said Abc had rejected Kane As the opponent for Tyrell Biggs second pro Richard the Aba Bantam weight is under promotional contract to Bob Gaby his mandatory is promotion ally tied to Dan the bout went to purse the for was Don three quarters of the purse goes to the Cooney is not the Only one coming Joe said he had to go through with a june 23 Date against Robert Csc a 47yearold former Canadian heavyweight in a Montreal i have to said the former world they gave me 50 percent of my purse As a Deposit and Ive spent it Matthew Saad the for Mer Light heavyweight was also thinking of a after being knocked Down by a preliminary fighter last week in a Philadelphia maybe Hel think chiefs Crown tabbed 85 Preakness favorite Baltimore up chiefs installed As an 85 favorite for saturdays Preakness Drew the third Post position his chief eternal Drew the fourth eleven horses Are slated to run in the second jewel of the triple Roo which did not run in the Kentucky Derby but was expected to enter the was withdrawn by owner Barbara Holleran before the drawing of Post Southern Sultan to be Ridden by James will run in position 1 at Odds of the other Post positions were Ridden by at 201 Odds i am the game at 5 under Don Ald Miller at 201 tanks pros Ridden by Pat 61 sport Ridden by Ron Allen 201 Cutlass under Vincent Bracciale 201 under Wayne 151 skip Ridden by Christopher 101 Hajji Ridden by Joe the draw seemed to open the Way for a Speed Duel along the inside Between eternal Prince and chiefs eternal Prince was pegged at 52 John the Trainer of eternal the finest Speed horse in the said his position int what he had hoped but i dont think its going to affect us so i was hoping for an outside Posi Tion so he Prince want going to have to stay in the Gate so eternal Prince is distracted he had a poor break in the Kentucky Derby and never challenged with the fourth he cant afford another bad said adding that his horse could find itself boxed in on the chiefs crowns position is not Likely to affect the strategy of the two said it ought to give a Good even shot for both an inside position for eternal Prince could have forced chiefs Crown Trainer Roger Lau Rin to order that his horse try to Challenge Early for the Lead in the mile the Short est of the triple Crown Laurin is not revealing details of the strategy he will use for chiefs absolutely Laurin said when asked if he had made any decisions we wont even do that until saturday of you cant All of a sudden change because of one four chiefs eternal i am the game and tanks pos pet were All entered in the Kentucky Derby won by spend a who will not run eternal Prince was expected to Challenge spend a Buck for the Early Lead in the Derby but finished next to the horse owned by Bruce Hurst and George Steinbrenner has the Best Speed in the 11horse Field and has proven adept at taking control of a race he won the Wood memorial and Gotham stakes at Aqueduct in wire wire Chris Mccarron has been named to replace Richard Migliore As eternal princes aboard eternal Prince in the was criticized for failing to get the Colt into Contention in the chiefs Crown was favored in the Ken Tucky Derby but placed third and never seriously 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