Classic American West Coast Boxing

raylawpc · Post by **raylawpc** » 09 May 2008, 15:31

kikibalt wrote:

What a great name for a fighter - "Lefty LaChance."

Expug · Post by **Expug** » 09 May 2008, 15:41

raylawpc wrote:
kikibalt wrote:
What a great name for a fighter - "Lefty LaChance."

Wow, I looked up Leftys record, and look at all them fights!
He was fighting a couple times a week.
Over 200 fights total.
I know in the "old days it wasnt uncommon, but I still marvel at some of these guys.
I have alot of respect for that.

raylawpc · Post by **raylawpc** » 09 May 2008, 15:43

Expug wrote:
raylawpc wrote:
kikibalt wrote:
What a great name for a fighter - "Lefty LaChance."
Wow, I looked up Leftys record, and look at all them fights!
He was fighting a couple times a week.
Over 200 fights total.
I know in the "old days it wasnt uncommon, but I still marvel at some of these guys.
I have alot of respect for that.

Waddya expect from a guy with a great name like "Lefty LaChance"??

Here's a link to his record:

http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?hu ... &cat=boxer

Expug · Post by **Expug** » 09 May 2008, 15:46

raylawpc wrote:
Expug wrote:
raylawpc wrote: What a great name for a fighter - "Lefty LaChance."
Wow, I looked up Leftys record, and look at all them fights!
He was fighting a couple times a week.
Over 200 fights total.
I know in the "old days it wasnt uncommon, but I still marvel at some of these guys.
I have alot of respect for that.
Waddya expect from a guy with the monicker "Lefty LaChance"??

That is a great name.
From day one I gotta feeling Dad had plans for his lil tiger.

dagosd2000 · Post by **dagosd2000** » 09 May 2008, 15:57

raylawpc wrote:
dagosd2000 wrote:Pug and Frank
We'll have to take it across the street to Rubens Bar. The Perico closed shortly after Nario died. It reopened a year ago and they call it "The New Perico". I don't like anything new. I stuck my head in the joint. There was a picture of a "Chicano Rap" group on the wall. No Tony,no Rosie,no Mario,no dog. Forget that place.

Pug
If you sing as good as you post,they may sign you up to sing with the Mariachis.

Frank
I saw you with that guitar. All I can say is you're the next teenage sensation in Latin America.
So dagod2000, are you suggesting a new caption for Frank's pic:

Frank Baltazar - New "Teen Idol" Sensation from California!!

Tom
It's not uncommon for the senoritas to go for guys like me and Frank. I guess it's the wisdom they're looking for.

kikibalt · Post by **kikibalt** » 09 May 2008, 17:01

Guys, meet my youngest son James

kikibalt · Post by **kikibalt** » 09 May 2008, 17:13

Tony Baltazar vs Buddy McGirt

raylawpc · Post by **raylawpc** » 09 May 2008, 17:19

dagosd2000 wrote:
raylawpc wrote:
dagosd2000 wrote:Pug and Frank
We'll have to take it across the street to Rubens Bar. The Perico closed shortly after Nario died. It reopened a year ago and they call it "The New Perico". I don't like anything new. I stuck my head in the joint. There was a picture of a "Chicano Rap" group on the wall. No Tony,no Rosie,no Mario,no dog. Forget that place.

Pug
If you sing as good as you post,they may sign you up to sing with the Mariachis.

Frank
I saw you with that guitar. All I can say is you're the next teenage sensation in Latin America.
So dagod2000, are you suggesting a new caption for Frank's pic:

Frank Baltazar - New "Teen Idol" Sensation from California!!

Tom
It's not uncommon for the senoritas to go for guys like me and Frank. I guess it's the wisdom they're looking for.

If it's wisdom and knowledge they seek, they should turn to a certain handsome -albeit middle-aged - Swedish-American lawyer from Missouri. . .

kikibalt · Post by **kikibalt** » 09 May 2008, 17:43

raylawpc wrote:
dagosd2000 wrote:
raylawpc wrote: So dagod2000, are you suggesting a new caption for Frank's pic:

Frank Baltazar - New "Teen Idol" Sensation from California!!

Tom
It's not uncommon for the senoritas to go for guys like me and Frank. I guess it's the wisdom they're looking for.
If it's wisdom and knowledge they seek, they should turn to a certain handsome -albeit middle-aged - Swedish-American lawyer from Missouri. . .

You're married!!... :P

raylawpc · Post by **raylawpc** » 09 May 2008, 17:52

kikibalt wrote:
raylawpc wrote:
dagosd2000 wrote: Tom
It's not uncommon for the senoritas to go for guys like me and Frank. I guess it's the wisdom they're looking for.
If it's wisdom and knowledge they seek, they should turn to a certain handsome -albeit middle-aged - Swedish-American lawyer from Missouri. . .
You're married!!... :P

So are you!! and so is dagod2000!! But if its only knowledge and wisdom they are after, what's the harm?

Besides what woman wouldn't seek a little wisdom from a fellow with a face like this:

kikibalt · Post by **kikibalt** » 09 May 2008, 18:02

raylawpc wrote:
kikibalt wrote:
raylawpc wrote: If it's wisdom and knowledge they seek, they should turn to a certain handsome -albeit middle-aged - Swedish-American lawyer from Missouri. . .
You're married!!... :P

So are you!! and so is dagod2000!! But if its only knowledge and wisdom they are after, what's the harm?

Besides what woman wouldn't seek a little wisdom from a fellow with a face like this:

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Good lookin' face!!

Connie is the one that is married... 8)

raylawpc · Post by **raylawpc** » 09 May 2008, 18:09

kikibalt wrote:
raylawpc wrote:
kikibalt wrote: You're married!!... :P
So are you!! and so is dagod2000!! But if its only knowledge and wisdom they are after, what's the harm?

Besides what woman wouldn't seek a little wisdom from a fellow with a face like this:

[/quote

Good lookin' face!!

Connie is the one that is married... 8)

HA!!

kikibalt · Post by **kikibalt** » 09 May 2008, 18:30

kikibalt · Post by **kikibalt** » 09 May 2008, 18:32

dagosd2000 · Post by **dagosd2000** » 09 May 2008, 19:32

Frank
I noticed an old fight program with Casanova,Arizmendi,Zurita,and Joe Conde on it. The secretary at work was Conde's niece. She said she was driving her uncle to Tijuana to get some medicine at the drugstore and this guy jumped out in front of her car and got bumped. She said her uncle was up in years,but he was still full of piss and vinegar. Well it was the old "ruse". The guy saw her coming and jumped in front of her car and pretended like he got hit real hard. What he wanted was money. There's people down there that do that kind of stuff,but mostly to tourists. She had California plates, so maybe the guy figured her for an easy touch.

After she "hits" this guy, she began to shake. Sure enough the scam artist pretends like he's been run over by a steam roller,but says to the niece that he won't go to the cops if she gives him ten dollars.( He probably had worked that spot for a while.) She starts to reach in her purse when she sees her uncle open the passenger side door. Conde walks up to the guy, and she tells me that her uncle layed him out with a right. He gets back in the car and tells her to continue driving. End of story.

Have to like a guy like that. Saw what was going down. Took action. And got on to business.

kikibalt · Post by **kikibalt** » 09 May 2008, 20:02

dagosd2000 wrote:Frank
I noticed an old fight program with Casanova,Arizmendi,Zurita,and Joe Conde on it. The secretary at work was Conde's niece. She said she was driving her uncle to Tijuana to get some medicine at the drugstore and this guy jumped out in front of her car and got bumped. She said her uncle was up in years,but he was still full of piss and vinegar. Well it was the old "ruse". The guy saw her coming and jumped in front of her car and pretended like he got hit real hard. What he wanted was money. There's people down there that do that kind of stuff,but mostly to tourists. She had California plates, so maybe the guy figured her for an easy touch.

After she "hits" this guy, she began to shake. Sure enough the scam artist pretends like he's been run over by a steam roller,but says to the niece that he won't go to the cops if she gives him ten dollars.( He probably had worked that spot for a while.) She starts to reach in her purse when she sees her uncle open the passenger side door. Conde walks up to the guy, and she tells me that her uncle layed him out with a right. He gets back in the car and tells her to continue driving. End of story.

Have to like a guy like that. Saw what was going down. Took action. And got on to business.

diego,

My dad used to tell me about those guys, he really like Arizmendi, btw I have some pics. of Arizmendi, I'll see if I can fine them so I can posted'em.

kikibalt · Post by **kikibalt** » 09 May 2008, 20:18

Baby Arizmendi

Arizmendi with young boys

kikibalt · Post by **kikibalt** » 09 May 2008, 20:23

Baby Arizmendi vs Henry Armstrong

kikibalt · Post by **kikibalt** » 09 May 2008, 20:25

Baby Arizmendi been evicted from his cafe.

dagosd2000 · Post by **dagosd2000** » 09 May 2008, 20:57

kikibalt wrote:
Baby Arizmendi vs Henry Armstrong

Frank
My dad used to talk about a fighter Arizmendi fought a couple of times at the Olympic,Eddie Shea. He was born in Italy and fought out of Chicago. Like Arizmendi he fought them all. Kid Chocolate,Chalky Wright,Benny Bass,Fidel LaBarba. Said he saw Shea fight another Italian fighter at the Chicago Stadium by the name of Earl Mastro. My father said it was the greatest action fight he ever saw. Those must have been the days. Bat Battalino,Midget Wolgast,Freddie Miller, These guys fought every week. Imagine what they would do today in the lighter divisions? They'd burn through it lika a hot knife through butter.

kikibalt · Post by **kikibalt** » 09 May 2008, 21:27

dagosd2000 wrote:
kikibalt wrote:
Baby Arizmendi vs Henry Armstrong
Frank
My dad used to talk about a fighter Arizmendi fought a couple of times at the Olympic,Eddie Shea. He was born in Italy and fought out of Chicago. Like Arizmendi he fought them all. Kid Chocolate,Chalky Wright,Benny Bass,Fidel LaBarba. Said he saw Shea fight another Italian fighter at the Chicago Stadium by the name of Earl Mastro. My father said it was the greatest action fight he ever saw. Those must have been the days. Bat Battalino,Midget Wolgast,Freddie Miller, These guys fought every week. Imagine what they would do today in the lighter divisions? They'd burn through it lika a hot knife through butter.

diego,

They done make'em like that anymore, that for sure.

dagosd2000 · Post by **dagosd2000** » 09 May 2008, 23:01

kikibalt wrote:
Blaine Dickson, Tony Baltazar, 1975-Miss San Gabriel Valley,
(forgot her name) and Arron Moura.
The boys're at LAX, on their way to Rapid City, South Dakota for the
1975 National AAU Jr. Olympic Ttournament.

Frank
I always liked the San Gabriel Valley. Especially the girls. I remember the girls,but I can't remember their names either.

dagosd2000 · Post by **dagosd2000** » 09 May 2008, 23:10

kikibalt wrote:

Guys, meet my youngest son James

Frank
In the top photo it looks like the kid on the ground left his jock there too. Jimmy was talkin' football with Frankie and Bobby pretty good at the banquet. They said they're into USC. Had some kids go there on "rides".

bennie · Post by **bennie** » 10 May 2008, 03:39

kikibalt wrote:
Baby Arizmendi been evicted from his cafe.

Great shot.

bennie · Post by **bennie** » 10 May 2008, 03:40

kikibalt wrote:
Blaine Dickson, Tony Baltazar, 1975-Miss San Gabriel Valley,
(forgot her name) and Arron Moura.
The boys're at LAX, on their way to Rapid City, South Dakota for the
1975 National AAU Jr. Olympic Ttournament.

Blaine Dickson grew up pretty fast. Within a few years, he was going to war with everyone. Tough kid.