Classic American West Coast Boxing

elmersalsa · Post by **elmersalsa** » 17 Feb 2008, 05:34

This must be the post of the year...I have learned a lot...I thought Art Hafey was black.

thanks for sharing these memories and photos...They are great.

granberry · Post by **granberry** » 17 Feb 2008, 08:28

Expug wrote:
kikibalt wrote:
Jimmy Heair
Great to see Jimmy Heair in here.
A real journeyman he was.

Won 96 fights with 52 KO's is more than a 'journeyman'.

.

granberry · Post by **granberry** » 17 Feb 2008, 08:32

kikibalt wrote:

GREAT cartoonist.

Does it say Pete Bon Tovo, Jr. ?

scartissue · Post by **scartissue** » 17 Feb 2008, 09:22

Frank, love the pics. Seeing the Gonzalez-Puddu, Pineda-Heair doubleheader reminds me of some of the Forum and Olympic cards that would feature maybe 4 ten rounders, all of which could sell out a house on their own, but on one card. Today that would be considered a mega-card, but back then it was a regular happening. I am amazed to see the prices and the adverts which would accompany it. It was like $12.50 ringside with a byline that would state, "Tickets can be purchased at Ed's Texaco on Main street." What great nostalgia and what a great piece of Americana that appears lost today in our multi-titled, PPV boxing world. Rick, I envy you and Frank cuz you guys were right there amidst an awesome day in the sport. Frank, do you have any pics of Halimi Gutierrez? He was a favorite of mine who burnt bright like a passing comet. To this day I recall hands that were like a blur. And not fluff either. I saw him drop Salavarria and I'll be damned if anyone knew which punch did it.

Scartissue

kikibalt · Post by **kikibalt** » 17 Feb 2008, 09:30

Archie Moore

kikibalt · Post by **kikibalt** » 17 Feb 2008, 09:33

Jose Luis Garcia ko's Ken Norton

kikibalt · Post by **kikibalt** » 17 Feb 2008, 09:34

kikibalt · Post by **kikibalt** » 17 Feb 2008, 09:38

Mando Ramos vs Sugar Ramos

kikibalt · Post by **kikibalt** » 17 Feb 2008, 09:40

Archie Moore ko's Tony Anthony

barry · Post by **barry** » 17 Feb 2008, 09:43

Frank---You're still posting photo's and such over on the other forum aren't you?

kikibalt · Post by **kikibalt** » 17 Feb 2008, 09:48

barry wrote:Frank---You're still posting photo's and such over on the other forum aren't you?

Now and then, yes, Why?

kikibalt · Post by **kikibalt** » 17 Feb 2008, 09:54

Scarface,
I like that name better, no I don't have a photo of Halimi Gutierrez, I'll make a few phone calls and see if I can come up with one for you.

There is no record for him that I can fine at BOXREC, I worder why?.

kikibalt · Post by **kikibalt** » 17 Feb 2008, 10:05

barry · Post by **barry** » 17 Feb 2008, 10:06

----Now and then, yes, Why?----

Just curious!

Expug · Post by **Expug** » 17 Feb 2008, 10:08

granberry wrote:
Expug wrote:
kikibalt wrote:
Jimmy Heair
Great to see Jimmy Heair in here.
A real journeyman he was.
Won 96 fights with 52 KO's is more than a 'journeyman'.

.

In jimmys case , I mean it as a compliment.
He was tough and fought everyone.
Not a prima donna.

kikibalt · Post by **kikibalt** » 17 Feb 2008, 10:11

Raul "Raton" Macias

kikibalt · Post by **kikibalt** » 17 Feb 2008, 10:13

barry · Post by **barry** » 17 Feb 2008, 10:15

Frank---I sent you a PM.

scartissue · Post by **scartissue** » 17 Feb 2008, 10:42

Frank, I believe since Halimi was a nickname they have it under his real name Lorenzo Gutierrez. However, in my 1974 edition of the Ring record book, they also post his record prior to 1966, although without details. According to this he had a phenominal record going into his bout with Julio Guerrero in '66. I'll look it up tonight.

Scartissue

kikibalt · Post by **kikibalt** » 17 Feb 2008, 10:50

scartissue wrote:Frank, I believe since Halimi was a nickname they have it under his real name Lorenzo Gutierrez. However, in my 1974 edition of the Ring record book, they also post his record prior to 1966, although without details. According to this he had a phenominal record going into his bout with Julio Guerrero in '66. I'll look it up tonight.

Scartissue

Scardan,

I remember the guy, I seen him fight, but untill you mentioned him, I had forgotten him, I'll see if some of my friends have a pic. of him.

kikibalt · Post by **kikibalt** » 17 Feb 2008, 11:04

Scard,
Looking at his record, yeah, I seen him fight a few times as I was at the Forum for just about all the fights at that time, his fights at the Forum were on the undercard of other fights, his fight with Superfly was the main at the Olympic and I had to have seen that fight as I seen all of Superfly fights, but to be honest I just don't remember too much about him.

Frank

Expug · Post by **Expug** » 17 Feb 2008, 11:16

Kiki,
Was the Zamora -Superfly fight a real good go?
I would have loved to have seen that?
Again thanks for all the great pictures.

kikibalt · Post by **kikibalt** » 17 Feb 2008, 11:25

Expug wrote:Kiki,
Was the Zamora -Superfly fight a real good go?
I would have loved to have seen that?
Again thanks for all the great pictures.

Yes it was !!! and I have it in a DVD with some other fights

kikibalt · Post by **kikibalt** » 17 Feb 2008, 11:28

Expug wrote:Kiki,
Was the Zamora -Superfly fight a real good go?
I would have loved to have seen that?
Again thanks for all the great pictures.

Thats the end of that fight.

kikibalt · Post by **kikibalt** » 17 Feb 2008, 11:34

Expug wrote:Kiki,
Was the Zamora -Superfly fight a real good go?
I would have loved to have seen that?
Again thanks for all the great pictures.

Pug,
I send you a PM.

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