European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 17, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Friday january 17. 1986 the stars. And stripes Page 23 commentary army s West has bout with losing Carlton West. Whal a name. Sounds like in. Carltun smoked pm go West it also sounds like the army Guy from Span Dah ice Germany who dominates boxing smokers in Europe. The Guy who won inc Usa eur Light heavy weight title in 1985. The Guy who Wilh his Rocky cockiness and Chip tooth Smirk established himself As a Star in european boxing. Not the Star. Not this year. Not after last week end in Stockholm where West lost in the quarterfinals of an International boxing meet. Somewhere along the Northern flight to Sweden West left his cocky Grin in his duffle bag. He took enough savvy to beat a Canadian named Jay Glynn last Friday night. But savvy in t Carlton West s main bag. He relics on angry Speed and mad punches. He look neither into the ring last saturday against nor Way s Niels Madsen who floored West in the first round and again in the second when the referee stopped it. When West landed in Frankfurt tuesday with his army teammates he initially tried to explain his loss with they did t give me a Chance to win. The referee stopped the fight in the second round. I was t hurl but there s so much emphasis on then West got serious the Norway Guy had a Good left. He caught me with it. He was Way stronger. In the second round another left hit me hard so coach Freddie Giddons stepped in and stopped it. Yes i was what a Downer from May 1985. West did t know what Hurt meant. Only his victims did. In the Quick est title match of inc Usa eur championships in West finished Dennis Ross of wort him in 1 37 of the first round. Right Means might. It did for West whose rocket right riddled Ross to the Roar of Carlton s unit from Spang Dahlum a Btry 656lh air defense arty. Wham Bam thank you Uncle Sam. Ross managed to say through bloody Teeth he s a real Good West was impressed too no one could pc stood up to that at Usa eur no. Beyond yes. Kenny Adams the All army coach saw West smash his Way through Usa eur. The next Day. As he flew Back to Forl Hood Texas Adams said he s always been a Sharp Boxer. When i got him at fort Hood he had All the tools. He had a problem winnings a photo by l. Emmell Lewis or. Carlton West won big at Usa eur last May. But last weekend lost in Sweden the big one. He seems to have overcome that. He has More Adams worked with West at the All army Camp in fort Hood throughout the fall. Then came the fall of West his loss in the All army finals to Donald Stephens the former Vii corps fighter who won Usa eur in 1984. That was in november. Two months later West lost another big one this Lime on the International front. Fourteen nations competed in the Stockholm boxing open. One of the nations was the United states represented by six army boxers stationed in Germany. One of them was Carllon West. 25 years old. 5 fool to 178 pounds from Norfolk a. The dude with the chipped tooth caused not by a punch but from running into a Corner while playing Blim Man s Bluff 14 years ago. West Learned something from that International set. He saw the cubans and russians Cocking their jabs far away from their bodies lie saw the Competition in lop condition something he lacked because of training time with his artillery unit. West also saw an army teammate upstage him for the fourth time since his Usa eur glory last May. Ray Mercer the Baum older Bear who won inc Usa eur heavyweight title the same Day West won his Light heavy Crown continued his boxing March. While West faltered Ai Forl Hood. Mercer romped through All army and inic service. Mercer Ihnn won the heavyweight Lilly in november s Ameri can russian Mel in Albany . Mercer a 24-year-old from Jacksonville fla., gave the United slates its Best at Stockholm a Silver medal. He decision cd Tommy boar Sci of swe Den last saturday and decision cd Nikolaj Seturins of Russia sunday. That gave him the title shot monday against magic Havana of Norway. Mercer stunned Havana with standing Highl counts in the first iwo rounds. The norwegian held his own in the final round and the judges voted Havana a 3-2 Victory. Mercer believe it. Neither could his coach. Giddons. Neil her could the 6,000-plus fans who booed inc decision. Neil her could Havana him self who conceded Afler the Boul he Mercer is very Good. He Hil hard. I think he won. It was very close. Don l look for it to be close four months from now. Thai s when West and Mercer Clurn to inc meet hey own Usa eur. I m Gonna be Iacre again and win said Carllon West. That s no smoke. Thl Sun and str pet hoyas from Page 21 Aba from Page 21 staked Oklahoma 16-0, to a 45-43 Lead. He also led a blistering Effort in the game s final 12 minutes during which the soon cars outscored the buffs 40-21. Danny Manning scored 21 Points to Pace Kansas to a come from behind Victory Over Nebraska. The Triumph improved the Jay Hawks record to 15-2. Trailing 37-32 at halftime Kansas went on a 17-5 tear at the Start of the second half to take a 49-42 Lead. The spurt was keyed by guard Cedric Hunter who scored three straight layups to give the Jay Hawks a 43 41 advantage and they held the Lead the rest of the Way. Walter Berry overcame a tight defense to score 20 Points and St. John s limited Selon Hall to 14 Points in the final 13 minutes to beat the pirates. St Johns 16-2. Built a 48-36 Lead Early in the second half but the pirates came Back with an 8-2 surge to Cut the Lead to 50-44 with 13 12 to go. That was As close As they would get. Second 10 Kenny Walker and de Davinder scored 15 Points each As Kentucky stopped Mississippi state and took Over the undisputed Lead in the Southeastern conference race. Kentucky improved its Sec record to 4 1 taking a half game Lead Over Florida and Idle Auburn the wildcats upped their Overall record to 12-2. Dell Curry and Dave Burgess keyed a 10-2 second half spurt that triggered Vircinia tech Over James madison.8 Mill Wagner scored 27 Points to Lead Louisville Over Florida stale. Artis Gilmore had 24 to Lead the spurs. Nets 123, 7
