Classic American West Coast Boxing

[bennie]

George Foreman

Nice shot of George. One of his opponents, Bob Hazelton, lost both his legs through steroid abuse.

[bennie]

Oscar De La Hoya vs Jimmy Bredahl

De La Hoya taking the WBO route. Bredahl showed guts to go 10, even though he was the champ. This fight was held at the old Auditorium, but it wasn't the same, somehow. You can see lots of empty seats in one of the shots.

[bennie]

You made the right move Rog.
Passing over your Moms Italian food is a deal breaker for sure.
Its a freakin sacrilege.
And on that same topic, did you ever know a girl who you take out to a great seafood , Italian Resteraunt, or steak joint, and all she wants to order is a fu...n salad.
And then shes reaching across the table with her fork to "share" your meal?
I hated that shit.
My Wife is great like that.Good appetite.Shes Irish but cooks great Italian.That combined with the first time I saw her throw a baseball,(she threw like a guy, not a broad,)and I knew she was the one for me.

The Irish certainly love their food. Everywhere you go in Ireland, you can get a good meal. The food is tastier than it is in England, and they serve up large helpings. In fact the Irish seem to mix up 'yes' and 'no', because when they enquire if you want some more and you say 'no', they pile it on your plate. They do a white pudding version of black pudding which is fantastic.
Mind you, that soda bread soon makes you move.

[kikibalt]

You made the right move Rog.
Passing over your Moms Italian food is a deal breaker for sure.
Its a freakin sacrilege.
And on that same topic, did you ever know a girl who you take out to a great seafood , Italian Resteraunt, or steak joint, and all she wants to order is a fu...n salad.
And then shes reaching across the table with her fork to "share" your meal?
I hated that shit.
My Wife is great like that.Good appetite.Shes Irish but cooks great Italian.That combined with the first time I saw her throw a baseball,(she threw like a guy, not a broad,)and I knew she was the one for me.

The Irish certainly love their food. Everywhere you go in Ireland, you can get a good meal. The food is tastier than it is in England, and they serve up large helpings. In fact the Irish seem to mix up 'yes' and 'no', because when they enquire if you want some more and you say 'no', they pile it on your plate. They do a white pudding version of black pudding which is fantastic.
Mind you, that soda bread soon makes you move.

An all we have is "Chorizo & Huevos" eggs for you that don't know what huevos are, and of course "Tortillas"

[Rick Farris]

Stick Uncle John in a suit and he would still look like Paddy McGinty's Goat. I last went to Ireland in 2002. County Mayo. Stopped and asked for directions a few times and was told I was just "a short mile" away.

Paddy McGinty's Goat!!!! I can't stop laughing, I saw this yesteday and I sill have a smile on my face. Good call, Bennie.

Rick

[dagosd2000]

You made the right move Rog.
Passing over your Moms Italian food is a deal breaker for sure.
Its a freakin sacrilege.
And on that same topic, did you ever know a girl who you take out to a great seafood , Italian Resteraunt, or steak joint, and all she wants to order is a fu...n salad.
And then shes reaching across the table with her fork to "share" your meal?
I hated that shit.
My Wife is great like that.Good appetite.Shes Irish but cooks great Italian.That combined with the first time I saw her throw a baseball,(she threw like a guy, not a broad,)and I knew she was the one for me.

The Irish certainly love their food. Everywhere you go in Ireland, you can get a good meal. The food is tastier than it is in England, and they serve up large helpings. In fact the Irish seem to mix up 'yes' and 'no', because when they enquire if you want some more and you say 'no', they pile it on your plate. They do a white pudding version of black pudding which is fantastic.
Mind you, that soda bread soon makes you move.

An all we have is "Chorizo & Huevos" eggs for you that don't know what huevos are, and of course "Tortillas"

Hey Frank
Juevos mean something else too.

[scartissue]

You made the right move Rog.
Passing over your Moms Italian food is a deal breaker for sure.
Its a freakin sacrilege.
And on that same topic, did you ever know a girl who you take out to a great seafood , Italian Resteraunt, or steak joint, and all she wants to order is a fu...n salad.
And then shes reaching across the table with her fork to "share" your meal?
I hated that shit.
My Wife is great like that.Good appetite.Shes Irish but cooks great Italian.That combined with the first time I saw her throw a baseball,(she threw like a guy, not a broad,)and I knew she was the one for me.

The Irish certainly love their food. Everywhere you go in Ireland, you can get a good meal. The food is tastier than it is in England, and they serve up large helpings. In fact the Irish seem to mix up 'yes' and 'no', because when they enquire if you want some more and you say 'no', they pile it on your plate. They do a white pudding version of black pudding which is fantastic.
Mind you, that soda bread soon makes you move.

Bennie, took in the Ireland-Montenegro match last week at an Irish pub in downtown Chicago. Ordered the Irish breakfast. Man, I love the stuff, but when the white pudding, black pudding, Irish bacon, eggs and soda bread hit the bowel it's 'look out, baby'. Maybe for the next match I'll see if they have chorizo and huevos on the menu.

Scartissue

[bennie]

You made the right move Rog.
Passing over your Moms Italian food is a deal breaker for sure.
Its a freakin sacrilege.
And on that same topic, did you ever know a girl who you take out to a great seafood , Italian Resteraunt, or steak joint, and all she wants to order is a fu...n salad.
And then shes reaching across the table with her fork to "share" your meal?
I hated that shit.
My Wife is great like that.Good appetite.Shes Irish but cooks great Italian.That combined with the first time I saw her throw a baseball,(she threw like a guy, not a broad,)and I knew she was the one for me.

The Irish certainly love their food. Everywhere you go in Ireland, you can get a good meal. The food is tastier than it is in England, and they serve up large helpings. In fact the Irish seem to mix up 'yes' and 'no', because when they enquire if you want some more and you say 'no', they pile it on your plate. They do a white pudding version of black pudding which is fantastic.
Mind you, that soda bread soon makes you move.

Bennie, took in the Ireland-Montenegro match last week at an Irish pub in downtown Chicago. Ordered the Irish breakfast. Man, I love the stuff, but when the white pudding, black pudding, Irish bacon, eggs and soda bread hit the bowel it's 'look out, baby'. Maybe for the next match I'll see if they have chorizo and huevos on the menu.

Scartissue

The Guinness is better in Ireland, too, Scartissue. I don't know what it is, maybe the air, but chicken really tastes like chicken in Ireland.

[kikibalt]

Stick Uncle John in a suit and he would still look like Paddy McGinty's Goat. I last went to Ireland in 2002. County Mayo. Stopped and asked for directions a few times and was told I was just "a short mile" away.

Paddy McGinty's Goat!!!! I can't stop laughing, I saw this yesteday and I sill have a smile on my face. Good call, Bennie.

Rick

You guys're talking and laughing about/at Pugs uncle John.... :laugh:

[kikibalt]

An all we have is "Chorizo & Huevos" eggs for you that don't know what huevos are, and of course "Tortillas"

Hey Frank
Juevos mean something else too.

"BALLS".....

[kikibalt]

Photos courtesy of Bruce Smith



George Foreman

[bennie]

Photos courtesy of Bruce Smith



George Foreman

This looks like the George post-Ali when he was with Gil Clancy and trying to box more, which probably cost him against Jimmy Young. I watched the Young fight on youtube the other day and I didn't realize how close George was to a stoppage in one of the middle rounds. If he had gone out there and done his pre-Ali thing he may well have steamrollered Young, but Clancy was trying to make Foreman pace himself and generally 'think' more. Mind you, after the Ali disaster, I suppose any trainer would have done the same. Clancy would have earned his money holding the heavy bag alone. Jesus! I could watch Foreman thumping that thing all day.

[kikibalt]

No matter how young you feel,
This one still hurts. . ..


Eddie Haskell, The Beaver, and Wally.

[bennie]

Aye, you know you're old when you remember the original artists of 'hits' now sung badly by boy bands.

[bennie]

And when policemen look like kids.

[kikibalt]

Aye, you know you're old when you remember the original artists of 'hits' now sung badly by boy bands.

Ouch! that hurts Bennie... :laugh:

[bennie]

Photos courtesy of Bruce Smith



George Foreman

This looks like the George post-Ali when he was with Gil Clancy and trying to box more, which probably cost him against Jimmy Young. I watched the Young fight on youtube the other day and I didn't realize how close George was to a stoppage in one of the middle rounds. If he had gone out there and done his pre-Ali thing he may well have steamrollered Young, but Clancy was trying to make Foreman pace himself and generally 'think' more. Mind you, after the Ali disaster, I suppose any trainer would have done the same. Clancy would have earned his money holding the heavy bag alone. Jesus! I could watch Foreman thumping that thing all day.

Actually, the top shot of George looks pre-Ali. I'm sure Bruce will correct me shortly.

[bennie]

Come to think of it, I wonder how George would have done had he not quit after Young in 1977 and just carried on fighting. Spinks, Tate, Weaver, Coetzee, Dokes - no problem.
Holmes?

[bennie]

I had this girlfriend once. Now I ain't no prize, but this girl wasn't trophy material either...

Superb, Rog.

[kikibalt]

I had this girlfriend once. Now I ain't no prize, but this girl wasn't trophy material either...

Superb, Rog.

Classic line, Bennie, Classic line....

[bennie]

I remember taking this bird out once, a bird I worked with. She was cold, great-looking, taller than me - and something didn't seem quite right about it. I ain't no Rick Farris, so why was this bird who could 'pull' any bloke she wanted to in the countless tacky nightclubs we have over here, coming on to me? Anyway, I played hard to get for a few minutes and then agreed to take her out. What a night! She spent the whole time talking about this other bloke (yawn) and it was obvious she was crazy about him. Anyway, and I swear this is as God's Witness, next thing I heard she was back with this bloke from people who kept saying how much I looked like him, and these people had NO idea this girl and I had gone out. They were saying it spontaneously. I kept my mouth shut, showed a bit of class, let the bird and her bloke get on with it. Was she happy? No way. This bird wanted him AND me, that's how crazy she was about this guy and that's how much I looked like him. They say everyone has a double. I know it.

PS: I told her to f uck off.

[kikibalt]

I remember taking this bird out once, a bird I worked with. She was cold, great-looking, taller than me - and something didn't seem quite right about it. I ain't no Rick Farris, so why was this bird who could 'pull' any bloke she wanted to in the countless tacky nightclubs we have over here, coming on to me? Anyway, I played hard to get for a few minutes and then agreed to take her out. What a night! She spent the whole time talking about this other bloke (yawn) and it was obvious she was crazy about him. Anyway, and I swear this is as God's Witness, next thing I heard she was back with this bloke from people who kept saying how much I looked like him, and these people had NO idea this girl and I had gone out. They were saying it spontaneously. I kept my mouth shut, showed a bit of class, let the bird and her bloke get on with it. Was she happy? No way. This bird wanted him AND me, that's how crazy she was about this guy and that's how much I looked like him. They say everyone has a double. I know it.

PS: I told her to f uck off.

When I started reading your story, Bennie, I thought "Oh shit, Bennie's bird is a dude"....

[Bobbin & Weavin]

Photos courtesy of Bruce Smith



George Foreman

This looks like the George post-Ali when he was with Gil Clancy and trying to box more, which probably cost him against Jimmy Young. I watched the Young fight on youtube the other day and I didn't realize how close George was to a stoppage in one of the middle rounds. If he had gone out there and done his pre-Ali thing he may well have steamrollered Young, but Clancy was trying to make Foreman pace himself and generally 'think' more. Mind you, after the Ali disaster, I suppose any trainer would have done the same. Clancy would have earned his money holding the heavy bag alone. Jesus! I could watch Foreman thumping that thing all day.

Actually, the top shot of George looks pre-Ali. I'm sure Bruce will correct me shortly.

Franks right, the first picture is George comparing muscles with my younger brother at Newman's Gym in S.F. in 1972, the second picture was taken at George's training camp set up in the Pleasanton California fair grounds. The camp was closed but I was lucky to get in because I was with Henry Clark who was there to spar with George for this fight with Ali. I have a couple of rolls of film from that camp and will share some more after I get them scanned.
Bobbin & Weavin
Bruce

[Bobbin & Weavin]

No matter how young you feel,
This one still hurts. . ..


Eddie Haskell, The Beaver, and Wally.

This is just WRONG!
OUCH!

[dagosd2000]

No matter how young you feel,
This one still hurts. . ..


Eddie Haskell, The Beaver, and Wally.

This is just WRONG!
OUCH!

I always thought Ward Cleaver was the most macho guy on TV. I mean we he entered the house everyone snapped to attention. June was there AT THE DOOR like her savior had arrived. Ward would solve all her problems and have an answer to all her questions.. Wally and the Beave were shittin' in their pants that "Dad was gonna yell at us." Ward Cleaver was the Cock of The Walk. All confidence. In command. Respected. And had the final word.

He'd sit there and read the paper before anyone else dared look at it. Dinner would be ready just the way he liked it. Then with his snooty look at the dinner table would ask,"Well fellas. Anything interesting happen in school?"
And then Beaver would say"Yeah dad, I had sex with Miss Canfield."