Errors in boxers record?

stevefox · Post by **stevefox** » 29 May 2002, 16:03

Hi, I have been researching a fighter named Manny Freitas. I just purchased the 1980 Ring Record book and noticed that Manny was inactive in 1976 but he is shown as having fought against Jean-Claude LeClair. Upon looking at LeClair's record, I found that he had fought a Manny Friatas, not Manny Freitas. I do not have the 1977 Record book but I'm guessing that these are two different boxers since the fight only appears under LeClair's record in my book.

Another error that I found was his Sept 26, 1968 bout against Albert Milano, he is listed as having fought Alberto Millan instead. His 1979 fight against Carlos DeLeon was fought in Las Vegas, NV which is not listed and his 1969 fight against Sonny Floyd has Hyattsville, MA incorrectly spelled Hyattesville. ( don't mean to be picky here, just something I noticed :-) )

Also I have a list of all of Manny Freitas' fights through 1979, if someone could update his record I would appreciate it. The missing or inaccurate bouts are:

1968
Sep 26-Albert Milano, Taunton, MA........................L 6
1969
May 28-Sonny Floyd, Hyattsville, MA..............KO by 4
1973
Oct 26-Chris Pina, Brockton, MA....................KO by 2
Nov 17-Chris Pina, Brockton, MA...........................L 6
1978
Mar 11-Don Godrey, Lowell, MA..........................KO 1
Apr 29-Joe Moreault, Lowell, MA..........................KO 3
Jul 12-Jimmy Robertson, Boston, MA...................KO 2
Sep 16-Benito Torres, Cape Cod, MA..................KO 3
1979
Jan 15-Sam Miller, Boston, MA............................KO 5
Apr 8-Carlos DeLeon, Las Vegas, NV..............KO by 1
Nov 6-Renaldo Oliviera, Boston, MA...............KO by 5

Thanks,
Steve

robin · Post by **robin** » 29 May 2002, 17:16

Hello Steve, I have made the location corrections and added the missing bouts. Manny Friatas was not in the database, but he is now. There are a few variations of the Alberto Milano boxer but it is the same guy. (Albert Millan-Alberto Millan)
BTW you have the qualifications to become an editor-the interest and a record book.

According to Oliviera's record they also fought in August of '79.

delisa · Post by **delisa** » 30 May 2002, 11:32

I wouldn't use the 1976 or 1980 Ring Record books as good proof of those bouts; I would use those dates as a guide to porimary research in the newspapers.