Classic American West Coast Boxing

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Photo and caption by Dan


Everytime I see this one of Johnson signing lefty I think of Gil Clancy's famous line, "All southpaws should be drowned at birth!"

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Ella Fitzgerald

By Diego

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Photo and caption by Dan


Everytime I see this one of Johnson signing lefty I think of Gil Clancy's famous line, "All southpaws should be drowned at birth!"

Johnson had a long, successful career, thanks largely to the stoppage in the second Saad fight in his home city of Indianapolis. Saad was badly cut and just went on the assault, throwing punch after punch until Johnson went down by the ropes. He got up and would have been savaged again, possibly ruined, but the referee waved it off. A great call.

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Angelo Dundee

By diego

"You're blowin' it, Ray, you're blowin' it..."

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Thats Bobby for you, if you're not careful, Bobby will plant a big wet one on you...

They say Duran does the same these days, walks around kissing everyone.
Nobody dares to complain.

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The following photos are of our Thanksgiving Dinner last nite,
I won't name everybody on the photos


My son-in-law Ray, helping out.

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Ray and my granddaughter Keana, doing their thing

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Go for it

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This portrait of my daughter Linda was done by my cousin
Marty Arriola, it hangs in Linda's living room wall

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Photo by Dan


Terrble Terry Norris

Did anyone chat to Norris at the event, and if so, how is his speech?

Bennie
I talked to Norris for a few minutes. His speech is good. More or less normal. Not the most congenial chap on the Earth,but he's lucid. Perhaps his moodiness could be taken as maybe he has speech problems.

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Thats Bobby for you, if you're not careful, Bobby will plant a big wet one on you...

Frank
My old Principal grew up with Bobby in Pacoima. He told me Bobby was in a fight almost everyday. You'd look at him the wrong way and you were out in the alley fighting him. Now the only devil in him is that of a devilish child. In a peculiar way,with all the things he's been through,I think he's been blessed. He certainly seems very happy.

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Photo and caption by Dan


Everytime I see this one of Johnson signing lefty I think of Gil Clancy's famous line, "All southpaws should be drowned at birth!"

Johnson had a long, successful career, thanks largely to the stoppage in the second Saad fight in his home city of Indianapolis. Saad was badly cut and just went on the assault, throwing punch after punch until Johnson went down by the ropes. He got up and would have been savaged again, possibly ruined, but the referee waved it off. A great call.

Bennie
At the induction ceremony during the banquet,the pace was bogging down. The emcee,Tom Kelley was trying to pick it up. As each inductee was presented and then spoke,Kelley would hold the microphone in front of him like he was dictating the length of the speech. Johnson didn't go for that. He took the microphone out of Kelley's hand.
"It's my turn to hold the microphone."
No argument from Kelley.

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Angelo Dundee

By diego

"You're blowin' it, Ray, you're blowin' it..."

Think of it. Angelo was brought in for Pastrano,Basilio,Ali,Sugar Ramos,Napoles,Leonard,Foreman(I know I'm leaving out more). Now it's Oscar. He's got to be the wealthiest trainer who ever lived.

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Go for it

The hell with the diabetes.

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This portrait of my daughter Linda was done by my cousin
Marty Arriola, it hangs in Linda's living room wall

Frank
You're cousin can really paint up a storm.

[bennie]

Photo by Dan


Terrble Terry Norris

Did anyone chat to Norris at the event, and if so, how is his speech?

Bennie
I talked to Norris for a few minutes. His speech is good. More or less normal. Not the most congenial chap on the Earth,but he's lucid. Perhaps his moodiness could be taken as maybe he has speech problems.

Cheers, Rog. I remember his brother Orlin quitting shamelessly against Tyson at the end of the first round, claiming a bad knee. When it was obvious that Norris was not going to continue, they showed a shot of the crowd, and Vinny Paz could be seen among them, shaking his head.
I'm no fan of Paz, but one thing is for sure, Vinny never ever quit.

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This portrait of my daughter Linda was done by my cousin
Marty Arriola, it hangs in Linda's living room wall

Frank
You're cousin can really paint up a storm.

Yes! he can, Diego, you do good yourself.....

[bennie]

Photo and caption by Dan


Everytime I see this one of Johnson signing lefty I think of Gil Clancy's famous line, "All southpaws should be drowned at birth!"

Johnson had a long, successful career, thanks largely to the stoppage in the second Saad fight in his home city of Indianapolis. Saad was badly cut and just went on the assault, throwing punch after punch until Johnson went down by the ropes. He got up and would have been savaged again, possibly ruined, but the referee waved it off. A great call.

Bennie
At the induction ceremony during the banquet,the pace was bogging down. The emcee,Tom Kelley was trying to pick it up. As each inductee was presented and then spoke,Kelley would hold the microphone in front of him like he was dictating the length of the speech. Johnson didn't go for that. He took the microphone out of Kelley's hand.
"It's my turn to hold the microphone."
No argument from Kelley.

Good for Marvin.

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My grandson Rocky and his girlfriend Jessica

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On the subject of beautiful women, check out this fighter:

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Surprise


Frank Falcon, seen here talking to Connie is my son, I fathered Frank with another woman,
he and Bobby are one week apart...

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Undefeated Welsh world champion boxer Joe Calzaghe (2nd L) and his father Enzo (R) are pictured with his mother
Jackie (L) and his wife Jo-Emma, (2nd R) after Joe received his Commander of the British Empire (CBE) award for
services to sport and voluntary services in Wales, from Britian’s Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace, in London,
on November 26, 2008. Photo by JOHN STILLWELL/AFP/Getty Images)