I . The Guardian Page 7 Friday. Dec. 2. 1955

I Sports Forum I

BOXING GOSSIP sir, e- Ever hear of Leo Paradia? chances are you never did. but the name Ieo (Kid) Roy will ring a 3,," especially among the older iight fans. Paradis, whose ring name was Roy, was Canadian feather and nghtweighi champion 30 years back. He fought some of the best boys of his day such as Al Forman. Kid Wolf, Tom Noble. Curly Wil- mur, Newport Johnny Brown and a host of others too numerous to mention. So Lao Kid Roy mixed in with some pretty good clouters in his day- What brings this up is that Leo my died recently in Montreal. The new; of his death came as a Cana- dian Press dispatch from Montreal. 1; said he died froa a heart at- tack at the age of . At one time Roy would have been recognized and called by name in half a ozen big cities any day he walked down the street. But that was thirty years ago and thirty years is I long time. The period between 1921 and 1924 he crawled througr the ring ropes 50 times and won 42 bouts. 11 by k.o. Shortly after World War One Roddy MacDonald of Cape Breton uas regarded as one of the most rugged fighters in Canadian and American rings. He did consider- able boxing out of Halifax. When- ever Roddy's name was on a box- ing poster fight fans.could rest as- sured that they were going to get thoir money's worth. In his only appearance in an Island ring Sept- ember 1921 he battled to a 10- mund draw with Bill MacKinnon of Mt. Stewart. Among the other mittmen he fought were Mike Mc- Tigue. Johnny Wilson. Vic Mc- Laughlin. Frank Carbone. Pete Charley and Tommy Robson.

Back around 1925 Johnny Mac- intyre of Glace Bay ruled the roost of Maritime welterweights. He fought in England, France.

Western Canada and the U. S. It .

is estimated that he fought 160 pro- fessional ring bouts with his de- feats few and far between.

The 195 boxing season in the llaritimes enjoyed one of the best years since pre-war days. There were 58 profesional fight cards held during the year and Gaston Roy was the most active boxer having appeared on 8 cards. There are 4 fighters tied for second place uith 7 bouts each: Cobey Mc- Citiskcy. Kid Howard. Gary Simon and Earl MacDonald.

Norm Gautreau of Moncton is continuing to make good in New England rings.

REMEMBER WHEN - Halifax. Vnvember 10. 1927: Rene Devos the niddleweight champ of Belgulm won a lo-round split decision over sland-born Jack McKenna.

I am. Sir, etc. Wilfred 0. Mccluskey, 'harlotletown.

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