Sport: Time to Retire

In ten years of boxing, Bob Montgomery had earned more than $250,000, and put most of it away. He had won 47 of his 103 pro fights by knockouts, had twice been recognized by the New York Commission as world lightweight champion. Last August, Ike Williams knocked him out and took the title away from him. Since then, Montgomery had dropped two decisions.

He had been promised a return bout with Champion Williams, but last week Bob Montgomery thought better of it. At 28 he hung up his boxing gloves—for good, he said. He added, with candor and wisdom: “There’s been too many rotten fights the past few months and I’ve never been connected with any stink in the boxing game. My timing’s off, my punches go wild too often and it’s time I quit.”