Classic American West Coast Boxing

[kikibalt]

A question for you , Frank and the rest of the guys in here: Did you ever meet Bantam great Pete Sanstøl?he settled in the Long Beach/San Pedro area of California in the early 1960s.

No, I never met Pete Sanstol....Heard of him though....

[Rick Farris]

A question for you , Frank and the rest of the guys in here: Did you ever meet Bantam great Pete Sanstøl?he settled in the Long Beach/San Pedro area of California in the early 1960s.

Panzerfaust . . . Pete Sanstol was inducted into the WBHOF a few years back. He was a great bantamweight and I know that he was born in Norway.
Thanks for bringing up his name, I'll post some info on him. Yes, he did live in San Pedro.


-Rick Farris

[Rick Farris]

Pete Sanstol

birth date 1905-03-28
death date 1982-03-13
division bantamweight
stance orthodox
height 5′ 3½″ / 161cm
reach 68″ / 173cm
alias Baby Cyclone/Blond Tiger
nationality Norway
residence Brooklyn, New York, United States
birth place Moi, Norway
birth name Peter Olai Sandstøl
won 96 (KO 27) + lost 6 (KO 0) + drawn 8 = 110
rounds boxed 759
Newspaper Decisions won 2 : lost : drawn
rounds boxed 8
Total Bouts 112 KO% 24.11



1942-07-16 Chico Ferrara
Flamingo Park, Miami Beach, Florida, United States W UD 10 10
Benefit bout for the United States Army. According to the Miami Herald, Sanstol "gave his young opponent a boxing lesson." (Sanstol's final "pro" bout, per modern boxing historians.)

1942-05-01 Little Loughran 10-3-4
Flamingo Park, Miami Beach, Florida, United States W PTS 4 4
This was a benefit bout for the United States Army. Exact date unknown. (Source: The Ring, August 1942, p. 51.) Sanstol had joined the United States Army Air Corps on April 3, 1942. He was granted American citizenship January 28, 1943, and honorably discharged June 12, 1945.

1935-09-13 Panama Al Brown 119-15-12
Bislet Stadium, Oslo, Norway W UD 10 10
~ referee: Otto Griese ~
Attendance: 15,000
Both Brown & Sanstol retire after this bout. Brown comes back two years later.

1935-08-07 117¾ Sixto Escobar 118 22-8-1
Forum, Montreal, Quebec, Canada L UD 12 12
~ referee: Mickey McGowan ~
~ National Boxing Association World bantamweight title ~
Canadian Boxing Federation & Montreal Athletic Commission World Bantamweight Title
"Sanstol lost, but into history of Montreal ringdom he wrote such an epic of raw courage, of dauntless heart, of amazing stamina as may never be duplicated." Montreal Daily Herald
(New York State Athletic Commission title sanctioning was confirmed by the July 12 & August 2 Montreal Gazette, but the August 26 New York Times does not confirm that this bout was for the NYSAC bantam title.)

1935-05-10 Hans Schiller 17-10-11
Spichernring, Berlin, Germany W PTS 10 10
~ referee: Max Pippow ~
Schiller is the German Featherweight Champion

1935-04-26 118½ Werner Riethdorf 122¼ 28-8-3
Lorensbergs Circus, Gothenburg, Sweden W TKO 8 10
~ referee: Åke Jacobsson ~
Riethdorf is the German Bantamweight Champion at this time.

1935-03-01 117¾ Joey Carr 118½ 5-4-2
Lorensbergs Circus, Gothenburg, Sweden W KO 1 10
~ referee: Åke Jacobsson ~
This is the first bout of Sanstol's "Comeback #3" (his final comeback).

1934-09-01 Victor (Young) Perez 79-11-13
Bislet Stadium, Oslo, Norway W PTS 10 10
1933-10-18 118 Bobby Leitham 119 29-13-8
Forum, Montreal, Quebec, Canada W SD 12 12
1933-09-13 120½ Bobby Leitham 119 28-12-8
Forum, Montreal, Quebec, Canada W SD 12 12
A "near riot broke out" as most of the crowd booed and hissed the verdict. It was announced previous to the bout that the winner would be matched with Midget Wolgast, World Flyweight Champion. Montreal Gazette

1933-08-15 118 Midget Wolgast 116½ 106-10-7
Fugazy Bowl, Brooklyn, New York, United States L PTS 10 10
Reporter Charles Vackner wrote that Wolgast back-handed Sanstol several times for which he was warned once, and regarding the others "the Quakertowner did the trick so fast that the referee couldn't see [them]." "The brow of Sanstol's eyes oozed gore at the finish and the fiery Norwegian looked as though he had been battered about the face with a carpet beater." (Wolgast was recognized in New York State as world's flyweight champion at this time.)

1933-07-26 119½ Pete DeGrasse 123½ 57-24-17
Forum, Montreal, Quebec, Canada W SD 10 10
"DeGrasse gave Sanstol a real battle," reported one Montreal newspaper, "and curiously for a fighter of Pete Sanstol's dashing style, it was his defensive skill which loomed large in his victory. DeGrasse, slashing out aggressively and taking the lead in the first two rounds, lost the range as Sanstol began to bob and weave under punches, and the blonde gave a masterly opposition of feinting, then making his opponent miss."

1933-07-20 Augie Ruggierre 14-10-6
Fort Hamilton Arena, Brooklyn, New York, United States W TKO 6 10
1933-06-23 121 Clever Sison 124 4-0-3
Civic Auditorium, Stockton, California, United States W PTS 10 10
1933-06-09 119 Speedy Dado 119 76-16-11
Dreamland Auditorium, San Francisco, California, United States D PTS 10 10
1933-04-11 118 Young Tommy 119½ 36-5-2
Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States L PTS 10 10
~ referee: Frank Holborow ~
According to local sports reporter Sol Plex: Sanstol "must like his fighting. He waded in last night at the Olympic for ten rounds to take a terrific shellacking from Young Tommy, Filipino boy, but never backed up once in spite of the fact that Tommy won eight of the ten rounds by a wide margin." "Only a stout hearted Norwegian would have kept tearing in like Sanstol.... Sanstol's only attribute, and it kept the gallery gods stringing along with him, was his gameness."

1933-03-17 Georgie Hansford 29-4-3
Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, United States W UD 10 10
According to Los Angeles Times columnist Chas. McDonald: "If Georgie Hansford has a sense of humor he's still probably laughing at himself today. His bout ... was just that funny. Hansford missed so many punches and by such wide margins as the clever Sanstol weaved, bobbed and side-stepped, that the battle looked more like an act than a contest of fisticuffs.... In fact at times it looked like Hansford was shadow boxing with a common ordinary house fly. Sanstal [sic] proved to be just that fast and clever. At the end of the eighth round he had George so dizzy from missing that the local youngster insisted on going to the wrong corner as the gong ended the round." Sanstol took nine rounds, the other being even.

1933-01-10 Jimmy Mack 21-5-3
Portner's Arena, Alexandria, Virginia, United States W PTS 8 8
~ referee: Charles Short | judge: Denny Hughes | judge: George King ~

1932-12-20 Benny Schwartz 76-33-8
Portner's Arena, Alexandria, Virginia, United States W UD 8 8
~ referee: Charles Short ~
Benefit bout for the Alexandria Childrens Home Charity.

1932-11-15 120¼ Sergio Radam 119½ 16-13-5
Jamaica Arena, Jamaica, Queens, New York, United States W TKO 4 6
1932-10-25 Eugene Huat 46-16-5
Forum, Montreal, Quebec, Canada W UD 10 10
~ referee: Ernest Boucher ~

1932-09-22 118 Eddie Bowling 120 19-3-4
Fort Hamilton Arena, Brooklyn, New York, United States D PTS 10 10
According to The New York Evening Journal: "Sanstol ... gave Eddie Bowling a ten-round boxing lesson ... but the best he could get was a draw. The verdict came as a complete surprise to the capacity crowd who witnessed Sanstol lacing his adversary by a wide margin in every round. Bowling made only two stands, once in the fourth and again in the sixth."

1932-09-17 120 Petey Hayes 122½ 35-1-2
Ridgewood Grove, Brooklyn, New York, United States W PTS 6 6
1932-07-20 117½ Emile Pladner 118 72-8-6
Forum, Montreal, Quebec, Canada D PTS 10 10
Attendance: 7,000

1932-06-13 118 Jimmy Thomas 121 30-12-2
Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario, Canada W PTS 10 10
First bout of Comeback #2 for Sanstol, after a ten-month layoff. Part of a bantamweight elimination tournament to find a challenger for Panama Al Brown. Toronto Daily Star

1931-08-25 117 Panama Al Brown 117 82-8-8
Forum, Montreal, Quebec, Canada L SD 15 15
~ referee: Gen. John V. Clinnan | judge: Tommy Murphy | judge: G.E. Demers ~
~ National Boxing Association World bantamweight title ~
~ NYSAC World bantamweight title ~
Canadian Boxing Federation & Montreal Athletic Commission World Bantamweight Title
"It was the biggest gate in the history of boxing in Montreal." New York Times
12,300 fans paid $27,400. (Calgary Daily Herald)
Brown stripped of NYSAC Title in Sep 1934

1931-07-29 117½ Eugene Huat 117½ 38-11-4
Forum, Montreal, Quebec, Canada W UD 10 10
World Bantamweight Title
Canadian Boxing Federation & Montreal Athletic Commission
Huat is the Bantamweight Champion of France
Sanstol down in eighth. "There was a shock in store for many when Dr. Demers took the slips from the announcer and pointed to Sanstol. A victory must have even surprised Sanstol himself.... As one walked through the crowd to the exits of the building, right and left could be heard the same remarks and expressions of surprise, many pointing out that a draw should have been the worst given to the little French fighter." Montreal's The Gazette.

1931-06-17 117½ Art Giroux 117¾ 23-7-1
Forum, Montreal, Quebec, Canada W UD 15 15
~ referee: Ernest Boucher ~
World Bantamweight Title
Canadian Boxing Federation & Montreal Athletic Commission
Giroux is the Canadian Bantamweight Champion at this time.

1931-05-27 118½ Benny Brostoff 122 40-28-7
Arena, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada W PTS 10 10
Originally declared a draw. The crowd booed the decision. The Quebec Athletic Commission met in the Arena immediately afterward, to officially declare Sanstol the winner on points. Chronicle-Telegraph

1931-05-20 115½ Archie Bell 118 48-15-11
Forum, Montreal, Quebec, Canada W UD 10 10
World Bantamweight Title
Per the Montreal Athletic Commission & Canadian Boxing Federation, after Panama Al Brown allegedly had ignored Sanstol's numerous challenges.
Sanstol's "masterpiece," The Ring magazine, August 1931.
Sanstol becomes Norway's first and only boxing World Champion.

1931-04-27 118½ Frisco Grande 117¼ 26-48-5
Prospect Hall, Brooklyn, New York, United States W KO 6 10
~ time: 2:48 ~

1931-03-23 115¾ Bobby Leitham 118 11-5-6
St. Denis Theatre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada W UD 10 10
A bitter rivalry between Leitham & Sanstol begins here, according to later Montreal newspaper reports.

1931-03-09 116½ Frankie Anselm 123 29-12-9
Prospect Hall, Brooklyn, New York, United States W PTS 10 10
"Anselm, who substituted for Joey Eulo, sought to crowd his shifty rival, but Sanstol easily evaded him and reached the Harlem boxer almost at will with long lefts to the head and body." New York Times

1931-03-03 117 Phil Tobias 116 25-20-10
Broadway Arena, Brooklyn, New York, United States W TKO 6 10
~ time: 1:17 | referee: Arthur Donovan ~
Tobias "was unable to offer a defense for Sanstol's fast left, and was so far outclassed that [the referee] stopped the fray." New York Times, p. 42.

1931-02-23 115¾ Harry Hill 115½ 51-38-16
St. Denis Theatre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada W TKO 5 10
1930-12-22 119 Johnny Erickson 122¾ 25-22-7
Prospect Hall, Brooklyn, New York, United States W UD 10 10
~ referee: Jed Gahan | judge: George Patrick | judge: Sidney Charlin ~

1930-11-21 Giovanni Sili 5-3-3
Detroit, Michigan, United States W PTS 10 10
1930-11-17 117¾ Benny Tell 121½ 46-36-25
Prospect Hall, Brooklyn, New York, United States W TKO 7 10
1930-11-08 118¾ Billy Gannon 123¾ 16-9-4
Ridgewood Grove, Brooklyn, New York, United States W PTS 6 6
1930-10-22 116½ Joey Scalfaro 120 31-7-5
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, United States D PTS 10 10
"Pete's fight against Scalfaro, who boasts the first knockdown scored over Kid Chocolate in this country, was the highlight of entertainment during the indoor season at Madison Square Garden. It was nip and tuck for the entire ten rounds, with the fans shouting themselves into hysterics." 1931 Everlast Boxing Record, p. 43.

1930-10-11 116½ Davey Adelman 117 46-24-7
Ridgewood Grove, Brooklyn, New York, United States W PTS 6 6
1930-10-03 117½ Joey Scalfaro 121½ 30-7-5
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, United States L PTS 10 10
1930-09-13 116 Carl Cavelli 117½ 21-19-5
Ridgewood Grove, Brooklyn, New York, United States W TKO 5 6
1930-08-06 117 Joey Scalfaro 117½ 29-6-5
Baseball Stadium, Montreal, Quebec, Canada W UD 10 10
1930-06-24 117½ Domenico Bernasconi 117¾ 32-11-3
Baseball Stadium, Montreal, Quebec, Canada W UD 10 10
~ referee: George Rivet ~

1930-06-10 117½ Bobby Clary 116¼ 24-10-1
Coliseum, Toronto, Ontario, Canada W PTS 6 6
~ referee: Alex Sinclair ~
Sanstol "boxed aggressively, hit from all angles, ducked, weaved, used the ropes and, in fact, did almost everything any one boxer could possibly do in six rounds.... Sanstol is one boxer who does not believe in clinching. He just keeps on punching at long range and at close quarters.... It is a long time since a boxer broke in here and received such an ovation as was accorded Sanstol at the finish of the bout." Toronto Globe

1930-04-09 116½ Ollie Bartlett 117¾ 20-9-6
Forum, Montreal, Quebec, Canada W TKO 8 10
Bartlett's seconds tossed in the towel as he "was reeling about the ring, groggy and bleeding, with only a fighting heart keeping him on his feet." Montreal Herald.
(Sanstol's first comeback, of an eventual three comebacks, after suffering from inflamed tonsils for many months. The Ring, August 1931.)

1929-12-09 117½ Dodo Jackson 119 6-12-2
Jamaica Arena, Jamaica, Queens, New York, United States W PTS 6 6
1929-12-03 118¼ Sammy Farber 122 28-6-2
Broadway Arena, Brooklyn, New York, United States W PTS 6 6
1929-11-23 118¼ Billy Gannon 117½ 14-7-3
Ridgewood Grove, Brooklyn, New York, United States W PTS 6 6
1929-08-12 François Titi Moracchini 1-16-2
Oslo, Norway W PTS 10 10
1929-06-29 116¾ Johnny Erickson 119 24-14-7
Ridgewood Grove, Brooklyn, New York, United States W PTS 6 6
1929-06-18 Sammy Farber 24-5-2
Queensboro Stadium, Long Island City, Queens, New York, United States W PTS 6 6
Panama Al Brown won the NYSAC's Vacant World Bantamweight Title on this card.

1929-05-15 117½ Arthur Kid Roger 116 12-0-0
Forum, Montreal, Quebec, Canada W TKO 8 10
1929-05-04 115 Mickey Lewis 120 3-4-1
Ridgewood Grove, Brooklyn, New York, United States W PTS 6 6
1929-04-22 119 Sammy Farber 122 23-4-2
Broadway Arena, Brooklyn, New York, United States W PTS 6 6
1929-04-13 118 Joey Ross 117 32-18-10
Ridgewood Grove, Brooklyn, New York, United States W KO 3 6
1929-04-10 116½ Armand Midget Lavigne 117¾ 2-3-3
Forum, Montreal, Quebec, Canada D PTS 8 8
1929-03-02 117½ Guy Bonaugure 120¼ 26-3-1
Ridgewood Grove, Brooklyn, New York, United States W PTS 6 6
1929-02-02 119 Sammy Farber 120 22-2-2
Ridgewood Grove, Brooklyn, New York, United States W PTS 6 6
1929-01-07 117½ Phil Tobias 113 19-10-8
Broadway Arena, Brooklyn, New York, United States W PTS 10 10
1928-12-15 117 Frankie Bauman 117¾ 22-8-5
Ridgewood Grove, Brooklyn, New York, United States W KO 1 6
1928-12-01 118 Guy Bonaugure 120 24-2-0
Ridgewood Grove, Brooklyn, New York, United States W PTS 6 6
1928-11-10 119 Terry Roth 122½ 8-4-4
Ridgewood Grove, Brooklyn, New York, United States W PTS 6 6
1928-11-02 117¾ Jackie Stewart 120¼ 8-2-0
Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, United States W PTS 6 6
1928-10-13 119 Terry Roth 122 8-3-4
Ridgewood Grove, Brooklyn, New York, United States W PTS 6 6
1928-10-05 Davey Adelman 36-13-6
Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, United States D PTS 6 6
1928-09-26 115½ Harry Goldstein 114 23-14-3
Forum, Montreal, Quebec, Canada W UD 8 8
1928-09-06 Joey Eulo 26-16-10
United States W PTS 6 6
Exact date not confirmed. This is the most probable date. The location of this fight is uncertain.

1928-08-23 Joe Ferrentino 20-15-6
Ice Palace, Brooklyn, New York, United States W PTS 6 6
1928-08-09 Joe Marciente 21-12-12
United States W PTS 6 6
The location of this fight is uncertain.

1928-07-24 117 Pinky Silverberg 116 26-11-12
Queensboro Stadium, Long Island City, Queens, New York, United States W PTS 6 6
Silverberg had won the vacant NBA World Flyweight Title in late 1927, then been deprived of the title in January 1928.

1928-07-18 115 Harvey Holliday 113¼ 18-3-5
Forum, Montreal, Quebec, Canada W UD 6 6
~ referee: George Rivet ~
"The little blonde Viking raked the westerner fore and aft with his bounding attack, and when it was clear Holliday was no match for him, switched into a display of feinting, ducking, and side-stepping, frequently turning his back on the bewildered western lad." Montreal Herald

1928-06-30 Mickey Connolly 2-3-1
Ridgewood Grove, Brooklyn, New York, United States W PTS 6 6
1928-06-16 Joe Marciente 21-11-12
Ridgewood Grove, Brooklyn, New York, United States

[Rick Farris]

Pete Sanstol


Alias: Baby Cyclone/Blond Tiger
Birth Name: Peter Olai Sandstøl
Born: 1905-03-28
Birthplace: Moi, Norway
Died: 1982-03-13 (Age:76)
Nationality: Norwegian
Hometown: Brooklyn, New York, USA
Boxing Record: click
Stance: Orthodox
Height: 5′ 3½″ / 161cm
Reach: 68″ / 173cm
Divisions: Flyweight & Bantamweight
Trainers: Mannie Seeman; Jake Kravitz
Managers: Harald Undersrud, Tore Tjersland, Lew Burston, Raoul Godbout, George Blake, Bobby Diamond
Pete Sanstol Gallery


Biography:

Pete Sanstol was a boxer who emerged during the "Golden Age of Bantamweight Boxing" of the 1920s. (As was the custom until it was prohibited by law in 1920, his grandparents had taken on the name of their farm: Sandstol. The future boxer later dropped the "d' from his surname.) Born 1905 in the fishing town of Moi, Norway, he learned to box in the Olso Athletic Club, reportedly becoming the Amateur Flyweight and Bantamweight Champion of Norway and Scandinavia, before embarking on a professional boxing career in 1926.

After winning his pro debut May 2, 1926, against the veteran British boxer Bert Gallard in Oslo, Sanstol was invited by Max Schmeling's manager to come train in Berlin during the Summer of 1926. Winning all his bouts in Germany, Sanstol moved on to Paris, where he became known as "The Little Carpentier," after Georges Carpentier. Discovered in Paris late 1926 by American manager Lew Burston, Sanstol was brought to New York in early 1927, where he graduated from the club preliminaries to become the "most sought after bantam" in the eastern United States and Canada, according to the 1931 Everlast Boxing Record, p. 43; and the August 1931 The Ring magazine.

By late 1930 Sanstol had moved his headquarters from the Norwegian colony of Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, NY, to Montreal, Quebec, where he came under the management of Raoul Godbout. (In the late 1920s he was Canadian Featherweight Champion Leo (Kid) Roy's favorite sparring partner, from around the time of Sanstol's bout with Charlie Pinto, "to sharpen up his speed," according to Montreal newspaper reports of the day. Also, when former World Flyweight Champion Fidel LaBarba had been in Paris to fight Kid Francis in late 1929, as well as when LaBarba had his final career bouts in early 1933, Sanstol had trained with him.)

The next year Sanstol won the World Bantamweight Title after his bout with Archie Bell, as recognized by the Montreal Athletic Commission, after Montreal promoters grew tired of waiting for Panama Al Brown to accept the numerous challenges Sanstol had been making since as early as 1930. He twice successfully defended his title (against Arthur Giroux and Eugene Huat) before meeting Al Brown for world supremacy in the 118-pound division. (Brown had "reluctantly" met Sanstol for the title, it is said, after he had been shamed by a feature article in the August 1931 The Ring magazine, which had been published some weeks before their bout.) After narrowly losing by a 15-round split-decision, Sanstol took a year off before resuming another campaign for the championship.

He retired from boxing in late 1933, only to return again in 1935. He went back to fight in Berlin, where he was described by the German press as a "genius in the ring, a master of boxing." He then lost a bantamweight world title match with Sixto Escobar that was described by the Montreal press as an "epic and courageous performance." Sanstol then culminated this final chapter of his boxing career by defeating Al Brown before retiring permanently. (He later had a couple of charity bouts while serving in the United States Army during World War II.)

After his boxing career ended, Sanstol worked various jobs in Norway, New York City, Chicago, Seattle, and Alaska -- including restaurant owner, newspaper writer, recreation center director, hotel clerk, and translator -- before settling down for good in the Long Beach/San Pedro area of California in the early 1960s. He died in 1982 in California after a series of strokes.

In June 2005 the municipality of Lund, Moi, Norway, raised a monolith in its park to the memory of Peter Olai Sandstol. Then, in 2006, Lund's Historical Society "self-published" the autobiography Sanstol had written in the late 1950s.



Fighting Style:

Sanstol, Primo Carnera, Fidel LaBarbaSanstol was known for his aggression, energy, speed, and uncanny defense. He had amazing stamina and an incredible "chin." He was also known for his "color" -- the ability to give the crowd a thrilling show. About the only attribute he lacked was the so-called "power punch," although a quarter of his 98 victories were by way of knockout. Throughout his early career, Sanstol used these skills to build an impressive record. In time his fighting style gradually evolved from that of a careless youth, to that of a wizened veteran. After his bout with Panama Al Brown, Sanstol learned to pace himself better and to use every punch sparingly, not wasting a single drop of energy. (Part of this evolution may have resulted from a chronically bad foot or ankle he first sustained during one of these title bouts; it would haunt and hobble him for the remainder of his professional career.)

In the August 7, 1935 Montreal Daily Herald, long-time Sports Editor Elmer W. Ferguson described Sanstol's evolved fighting style as follows:

"Sanstol first flashed on the Montreal fistic horizon half a dozen years ago. This writer recollects him knocking out Alex Burlie in April of 1928, over seven years ago at the Forum. In those days Sanstol was a bewildering bundle of speed and energy. His slim, tireless legs carried him around the ring at bounding, blinding speed. He threw his endless energy to the winds with complete abandon. He was a profligate spendthrift of energy and strength, of nerve force. He had all the carelessness of youth about vitality as expended in the ring. He had a seemingly endless supply. For ten or twelve rounds he could dance, bounce, leap and dash about the ring on those steel legs, and meanwhile his speeding fists could keep on throwing stinging punches at bewildering speed, punches from all angles. For not only did Sanstol bound about the ring. He ducked like lightning, weaved, bobbed, always going at top speed, a master-boxer in his own fashion, a fashion founded on speed and stamina. The fighting heart that blazes from his ice-cold eyes still sends him on. But fistic age has tempered the pace, has developed a new ring cunning, and a tendency to accomplish by polished skill what he once achieved by youthful energy that disdained to save itself, that was gladly thrown to the winds.

Sanstol doesn't bound so much as he did. He moves now in a more shuffling fashion, as did great fighters before him, and as did such peerless runners as Schrubb and Nurmi, the greatest of all conservation stylists. Today Sanstol is inclined to save his legs, to some degree, and to employ instead the ring-craft he has acquired in nearly ten years of campaigning up and down the fistic lanes of two continents. Today he is more the Dempsey in his style, less the old Sanstol. His hands still carry their speed, his arms and shoulders the energy to hurl an endless barrage of punches. But he will be found doing much more of the weaving and bending to evade blows or get himself into hitting position. He will not be leaping five or six feet when an evasive swing of a few inches will suffice. He will be doing more of the bobbing and ducking and swinging from the hips, with which he used to delight crowds and bewilder his opponents."

Notable Bouts
1930-10-22 vs. Joey Scalfaro: Description
1931-05-20 vs. Archie Bell for the World Bantamweight Title: Description
1931-06-17 vs. Art Giroux for the World Bantamweight Title: Description
1931-07-29 vs. Eugene Huat for the World Bantamweight Title: Description
1931-08-25 vs. Panama Al Brown for the World Bantamweight Title: Description
1932-07-20 vs. Spider Pladner: Description
1935-05-10 vs. Hans Schiller: Description
1935-08-07 vs. Sixto Escobar for the World Bantamweight Title: Description
1935-09-13 vs. Panama Al Brown: Description
Career Highlights
Amateur Flyweight and Bantamweight Champion of Norway and Scandinavia
World Bantamweight Champion (1931)
Ranked by long-time Madison Square Garden Matchmaker Tom McArdle with legendary bantams Terry McGovern, Kid Williams, and Pete (Kid) Herman (1931 Everlast Boxing Record, p. 43.)
Featured solo on the cover of the August 1931 The Ring magazine, which wrote of his rise to the top of the bantams of the day.
Described in the article entitled "The Golden Bantams" (The Ring, December 1953 issue, page 13) as "one of the hottest local favorites the big town New York ever had. Pete, flashy, colorful and capable fought in the Ridgewood Grove Club in the Queens section of New York no less than 26 times in one year, packing the place every time."
Proclaimed the Ridgewood Grove's "Greatest Ring Attraction" by The Ring magazine's Ted Carroll
Ranked with Leo (Kid) Roy as Montreal's favorite boxer of the late 1920s/early 1930s
Proclaimed the "All-Time Greatest Bantamweight of Norway" by The Ring, Oct. 1974, p. 46
Inducted into the World Boxing Hall of Fame (2000)
Rated the #21 All-Time Best Bantamweight by the International Boxing Research Organization, in its March 2006 Journal.


Amateur Record (Incomplete)
The following information was taken from publications from the Norwegian Boxing Federation (N.B.F.), and from the research of Tron Jensen:
Sanstol was national quarterfinalist in flyweight on 18-03-1923, but the championship was halted at 3 a.m., Monday night, with no champion declared. Sanstol then won the Norwegian bantamweight championship on 29-03-1925. There are no other Norwegian championships recorded on Sanstol, so the Norwegian/Scandinavian championships listed on Sanstol's publicity photos may have been possible professional titles in 1926 and later. Sanstol only fought one international championship (landskamp), with Denmark, held in Kristiania, Norway on 07-12-1924--when he won over Mikkel Laursen. In order to have been Scandinavian champion, he would have had to have won all the Scandinavian championships (landskamper) held that year. Sanstol's last amateur fight was in the three-day-long O.A.K. championship in April 1926, where he fought as featherweight, but none of his three opponents lasted the full three rounds.

[Randyman]

Okay, so now I'm stuffed to the gills! Ham, mashed potatoes and gravy, vegetables, macaroni and cheese, salad, shrimp cocktail, an olive plate, rolls and I can't remember what else.

Excuse me while I loosen my top button.

Randy

[Rick Farris]

Okay, so now I'm stuffed to the gills! Ham, mashed potatoes and gravy, vegetables, macaroni and cheese, salad, shrimp cocktail, an olive plate, rolls and I can't remember what else.

Excuse me while I loosen my top button.

Randy

No desert?

[raylawpc]

Happy belated Easter. I hope everyone had a great holiday.

Did I hear correctly on the news this morning that you guys got woke up by a pretty severe earthquake?

[Rick Farris]

Happy belated Easter. I hope everyone had a great holiday.

Did I hear correctly on the news this morning that you guys got woke up by a pretty severe earthquake?

Tom . . . Monica and I didn't feel the quake, however, I guess a lot of people did.
We are do for another big one. People get used to small shakers, but in 1971 and 1994, we had massive quakes.
They hit like a bomb explosion, people die, cities shut down and some people run crazy in the streets.
It's amazing what such a disaster does to Los Angeles, with it's freeways packed at all hours.
If one ever hit downtown direct .

[THEHAMMER321]

Happy belated Easter. I hope everyone had a great holiday.

Did I hear correctly on the news this morning that you guys got woke up by a pretty severe earthquake?

Tom . . . Monica and I didn't feel the quake, however, I guess a lot of people did.
We are do for another big one. People get used to small shakers, but in 1971 and 1994, we had massive quakes.
They hit like a bomb explosion, people die, cities shut down and some people run crazy in the streets.
It's amazing what such a disaster does to Los Angeles, with it's freeways packed at all hours.
If one ever hit downtown direct .

On one of my visits to California in 1994 I got pretty scared when an earthquake hit, when you are not used to them they can be pretty scary, went back home in a hurry

[kikibalt]

Happy belated Easter. I hope everyone had a great holiday.

Did I hear correctly on the news this morning that you guys got woke up by a pretty severe earthquake?

Tom . . . Monica and I didn't feel the quake, however, I guess a lot of people did.
We are do for another big one. People get used to small shakers, but in 1971 and 1994, we had massive quakes.
They hit like a bomb explosion, people die, cities shut down and some people run crazy in the streets.
It's amazing what such a disaster does to Los Angeles, with it's freeways packed at all hours.
If one ever hit downtown direct .

On one of my visits to California in 1994 I got pretty scared when an earthquake hit, when you are not used to them they can be pretty scary, went back home in a hurry

CHICKEN!!.....

[Rick Farris]

Tom . . . Monica and I didn't feel the quake, however, I guess a lot of people did.
We are do for another big one. People get used to small shakers, but in 1971 and 1994, we had massive quakes.
They hit like a bomb explosion, people die, cities shut down and some people run crazy in the streets.
It's amazing what such a disaster does to Los Angeles, with it's freeways packed at all hours.
If one ever hit downtown direct .

On one of my visits to California in 1994 I got pretty scared when an earthquake hit, when you are not used to them they can be pretty scary, went back home in a hurry

CHICKEN!!.....

[Chuck1052]

Ric Kilmer, an outstanding boxing researcher from the Northwest and a regular contributor to the BoxRec website, is a grandson of Pete Sanstol.

- Chuck Johnston

[Rick Farris]

Ric Kilmer, an outstanding boxing researcher from the Northwest and a regular contributor to the BoxRec website, is a grandson of Pete Sanstol.

- Chuck Johnston

Thanks, Chuck. Maybe our Norwegian poster will have some questions, or maybe teach us a few things?
I know that Pete Sanstol was well respected by the WBHOF when I became involved with the organization.
I was unfamiliar with Norway's policy regarding boxing until Panzerfaust informed us recently.
I'm trying to remember if L.A. had any top Norwegian boxers showcased during the '60's-'70's?
I appreciate learning Ric Kilmer's relationship with Pete Sanstol.
I believe he helped the WBHOF in memorializing his grandfather?
Frank, Hap, Chuck . . . any Norwegian headliners aside from Pete Sanstol in L.A. history?




-Rick Farris

[kikibalt]

Ric Kilmer, an outstanding boxing researcher from the Northwest and a regular contributor to the BoxRec website, is a grandson of Pete Sanstol.

- Chuck Johnston

Thanks, Chuck. Maybe our Norwegian poster will have some questions, or maybe teach us a few things?
I know that Pete Sanstol was well respected by the WBHOF when I became involved with the organization.
I was unfamiliar with Norway's policy regarding boxing until Panzerfaust informed us recently.
I'm trying to remember if L.A. had any top Norwegian boxers showcased during the '60's-'70's?
I appreciate learning Ric Kilmer's relationship with Pete Sanstol.
I believe he helped the WBHOF in memorializing his grandfather?
Frank, Hap, Chuck . . . any Norwegian headliners aside from Pete Sanstol in L.A. history?




-Rick Farris

Rick....I can't recall a Norwegian, but I do recall a Sweden, Lars Norling, who I seen fight at the Olympic, I also seen him train at the Teamsters Gym, below is his record.



Lars Olof Norling

birth date 1935-09-25

division heavyweight
height 6′ 3½″ / 192cm
alias Lasse Norling

nationality Sweden
residence Stockholm, Sweden
birth place Traryd

won 14 (KO 4) + lost 13 (KO 6) + drawn 4 = 31
rounds boxed 189 KO% 12.9

1967-04-22 191 Boone Kirkman 9-0-0
Coliseum, Spokane, Washington, United States L TKO 2

1967-01-20 195 Don Koontz 197 12-3-0
Bakersfield, California, United States L PTS 10 10

1966-05-05 Manuel Ramos 8-6-2
Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States L TKO 8 10
~ referee: Tommy Hart ~
Norling was knocked down in the 4th and 8th round.

1966-03-31 199¼ Billy Walker 190½ 14-5-2
Hilton Hotel (Anglo American SC), Mayfair, London, United Kingdom L TKO 4 10x3
~ referee: Harry Gibbs ~

1966-01-20 205 Tony Doyle 202½ 12-2-1
Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States L UD 10 10
~ referee: Joey Olmos 3-5 | judge: John Thomas 1-9 | judge: George Latka 0-12 ~

1965-12-09 206 Manuel Ramos 196 6-5-2
Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States W TD 6 10
~ time: 1:48 | referee: George Latka 3-2 | judge: John Thomas 3-2 | judge: Dick Young 3-2 ~
Accidental head-butt. Norling led by a 3-2 margin on all cards up to that point, refree raised his hand as the winner under California rules.
Had Ramos been leading it would have been declared a technical draw.

1965-05-28 198 Buddy Turman 189 41-14-2
Deutschlandhalle, Berlin, Germany L TKO 4 8
Boxing News June 4, 1965

1964-11-06 Wilhelm Von Homburg 16-3-3
Ernst Merck Halle, Hamburg, Germany L TKO 9 10

1964-09-25 194 Karl Hermann Troche 196¼ 7-0-0
Kristianstad, Sweden W TKO 3 8
~ referee: Elvir Göransson ~

1964-05-22 192 Franco De Piccoli 218 26-2-0
Palazzo Dello Sport, Torino, Piemonte, Italy L PTS 10 10

1964-04-12 193 Ray Patterson 192½ 6-1-0
Rosenlundshallen, Jonkoping, Sweden L PTS 6 6

1964-03-01 194 Kurt Stroer 185 8-7-3
Sporthallen, Sundsvall, Sweden D PTS 6 6

1964-01-06 192½ Ray Patterson 187½ 3-0-0
Johanneshov, Stockholm, Sweden W SD 6 6

1963-10-04 Carl Welschou 5-2-0
K.B. Hallen, Copenhagen, Denmark W TKO 6 6
Cut eye

1963-06-22 192¼ Jean Huiban 196¾ 1-3-0
Isstadion, Leksand, Sweden W PTS 6 6

1963-03-29 Finn Jensen 8-3-2
K.B. Hallen, Copenhagen, Denmark W PTS 6 6

1963-01-25 189¾ Kurt Stroer 183½ 6-3-1
Sporthallen, Linkoping, Sweden L TKO 6 6
~ time: 2:41 ~

1962-12-28 190¾ Wenzel Bociek 179½ 12-12-4
Sporthallen, Orebro, Sweden W KO 5 6
~ time: 2:01 ~

1962-11-09 181½ Klaus Langhammer 178¾ 15-7-8
Masshallen, Gothenburg, Sweden W PTS 6 6

1962-10-26 182 Bas van Duivenbode 174¼ 3-1-1
Sporthallen, Eskilstuna, Sweden D PTS 8 8

1962-08-17 Ilkka Koski 6-1-1
Olympic Stadion, Helsinki, Finland L PTS 8 8

1962-06-17 194½ Ron Gray 195 15-7-2
Nya Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden W PTS 6 6

1962-06-03 193 Ilkka Koski 199½ 6-1-0
Olympic Stadium, Stockholm, Sweden D PTS 6 6

1962-04-15 197¼ Robert Archie Moore 188 3-2-0
Kungliga Tennishallen, Stockholm, Sweden W PTS 8 8

1962-03-30 197½ Finn Jensen 183¾ 7-1-2
Kungliga Tennishallen, Stockholm, Sweden W PTS 6 6

1962-02-09 194 Giorgio Masteghin 224¾ 5-1-0
Maesshallen Sports Hall, Gothenburg, Sweden L PTS 8 8
~ referee: Åke Jacobsson ~

1961-12-09 195 Bonino Allevi 203¼ 9-9-2
Sporthallen, Eskilstuna, Sweden W DQ 2 8
~ referee: Alf Larsson ~

1961-10-08 191½ Klaus Hessmann 192½ 1-6-1
Idrottens Hus, Helsingborg, Sweden W PTS 8 8
~ referee: Elvir Göransson ~

1961-05-19 210 Julian Richardson 205
Armory, Centralia, Washington, United States W KO 2 4
~ time: 2:49 ~

1961-04-11 Charley Turner 1-1-0
Civic Auditorium, Santa Cruz, California, United States D PTS 4 4

1961-03-27 184 Don Nau 175
Coliseum, Spokane, Washington, United States

[raylawpc]

Ric Kilmer, an outstanding boxing researcher from the Northwest and a regular contributor to the BoxRec website, is a grandson of Pete Sanstol.

- Chuck Johnston

Thanks, Chuck. Maybe our Norwegian poster will have some questions, or maybe teach us a few things?
I know that Pete Sanstol was well respected by the WBHOF when I became involved with the organization.
I was unfamiliar with Norway's policy regarding boxing until Panzerfaust informed us recently.
I'm trying to remember if L.A. had any top Norwegian boxers showcased during the '60's-'70's?
I appreciate learning Ric Kilmer's relationship with Pete Sanstol.
I believe he helped the WBHOF in memorializing his grandfather?
Frank, Hap, Chuck . . . any Norwegian headliners aside from Pete Sanstol in L.A. history?




-Rick Farris

Rick....I can't recall a Norwegian, but I do recall a Sweden, Lars Norling, who I seen fight at the Olympic, I also seen him train at the Teamsters Gym, below is his record.



Lars Olof Norling

birth date 1935-09-25

division heavyweight
height 6′ 3½″ / 192cm
alias Lasse Norling

nationality Sweden
residence Stockholm, Sweden
birth place Traryd

won 14 (KO 4) + lost 13 (KO 6) + drawn 4 = 31
rounds boxed 189 KO% 12.9

1967-04-22 191 Boone Kirkman 9-0-0
Coliseum, Spokane, Washington, United States L TKO 2

1967-01-20 195 Don Koontz 197 12-3-0
Bakersfield, California, United States L PTS 10 10

1966-05-05 Manuel Ramos 8-6-2
Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States L TKO 8 10
~ referee: Tommy Hart ~
Norling was knocked down in the 4th and 8th round.

1966-03-31 199¼ Billy Walker 190½ 14-5-2
Hilton Hotel (Anglo American SC), Mayfair, London, United Kingdom L TKO 4 10x3
~ referee: Harry Gibbs ~

1966-01-20 205 Tony Doyle 202½ 12-2-1
Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States L UD 10 10
~ referee: Joey Olmos 3-5 | judge: John Thomas 1-9 | judge: George Latka 0-12 ~

1965-12-09 206 Manuel Ramos 196 6-5-2
Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States W TD 6 10
~ time: 1:48 | referee: George Latka 3-2 | judge: John Thomas 3-2 | judge: Dick Young 3-2 ~
Accidental head-butt. Norling led by a 3-2 margin on all cards up to that point, refree raised his hand as the winner under California rules.
Had Ramos been leading it would have been declared a technical draw.

1965-05-28 198 Buddy Turman 189 41-14-2
Deutschlandhalle, Berlin, Germany L TKO 4 8
Boxing News June 4, 1965

1964-11-06 Wilhelm Von Homburg 16-3-3
Ernst Merck Halle, Hamburg, Germany L TKO 9 10

1964-09-25 194 Karl Hermann Troche 196¼ 7-0-0
Kristianstad, Sweden W TKO 3 8
~ referee: Elvir Göransson ~

1964-05-22 192 Franco De Piccoli 218 26-2-0
Palazzo Dello Sport, Torino, Piemonte, Italy L PTS 10 10

1964-04-12 193 Ray Patterson 192½ 6-1-0
Rosenlundshallen, Jonkoping, Sweden L PTS 6 6

1964-03-01 194 Kurt Stroer 185 8-7-3
Sporthallen, Sundsvall, Sweden D PTS 6 6

1964-01-06 192½ Ray Patterson 187½ 3-0-0
Johanneshov, Stockholm, Sweden W SD 6 6

1963-10-04 Carl Welschou 5-2-0
K.B. Hallen, Copenhagen, Denmark W TKO 6 6
Cut eye

1963-06-22 192¼ Jean Huiban 196¾ 1-3-0
Isstadion, Leksand, Sweden W PTS 6 6

1963-03-29 Finn Jensen 8-3-2
K.B. Hallen, Copenhagen, Denmark W PTS 6 6

1963-01-25 189¾ Kurt Stroer 183½ 6-3-1
Sporthallen, Linkoping, Sweden L TKO 6 6
~ time: 2:41 ~

1962-12-28 190¾ Wenzel Bociek 179½ 12-12-4
Sporthallen, Orebro, Sweden W KO 5 6
~ time: 2:01 ~

1962-11-09 181½ Klaus Langhammer 178¾ 15-7-8
Masshallen, Gothenburg, Sweden W PTS 6 6

1962-10-26 182 Bas van Duivenbode 174¼ 3-1-1
Sporthallen, Eskilstuna, Sweden D PTS 8 8

1962-08-17 Ilkka Koski 6-1-1
Olympic Stadion, Helsinki, Finland L PTS 8 8

1962-06-17 194½ Ron Gray 195 15-7-2
Nya Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden W PTS 6 6

1962-06-03 193 Ilkka Koski 199½ 6-1-0
Olympic Stadium, Stockholm, Sweden D PTS 6 6

1962-04-15 197¼ Robert Archie Moore 188 3-2-0
Kungliga Tennishallen, Stockholm, Sweden W PTS 8 8

1962-03-30 197½ Finn Jensen 183¾ 7-1-2
Kungliga Tennishallen, Stockholm, Sweden W PTS 6 6

1962-02-09 194 Giorgio Masteghin 224¾ 5-1-0
Maesshallen Sports Hall, Gothenburg, Sweden L PTS 8 8
~ referee: Åke Jacobsson ~

1961-12-09 195 Bonino Allevi 203¼ 9-9-2
Sporthallen, Eskilstuna, Sweden W DQ 2 8
~ referee: Alf Larsson ~

1961-10-08 191½ Klaus Hessmann 192½ 1-6-1
Idrottens Hus, Helsingborg, Sweden W PTS 8 8
~ referee: Elvir Göransson ~

1961-05-19 210 Julian Richardson 205
Armory, Centralia, Washington, United States W KO 2 4
~ time: 2:49 ~

1961-04-11 Charley Turner 1-1-0
Civic Auditorium, Santa Cruz, California, United States D PTS 4 4

1961-03-27 184 Don Nau 175
Coliseum, Spokane, Washington, United States

Norling looks a bit like my Uncle David . . . who apparently was quite a fighter - but only in the street! :P

[Panzerfaust]

Ric Kilmer, an outstanding boxing researcher from the Northwest and a regular contributor to the BoxRec website, is a grandson of Pete Sanstol.

- Chuck Johnston

I'm trying to remember if L.A. had any top Norwegian boxers showcased during the '60's-'70's?
I appreciate learning Ric Kilmer's relationship with Pete Sanstol.
I believe he helped the WBHOF in memorializing his grandfather?





-Rick Farris

We never had a top fighter after Pete Sanstøl :( couple of EBU champions and a few challengers for different alphabet titles thats all.
I acctually exchanged a couple of E-mails with Ric Kilmer a couple of years ago, He had a fantastic web page on his grandfather.
I think Lou Filippo was one of the frontrunners on getting him inducted into WBHOF (read it somewhere)

Earth quakes?? glad i live on solid stone

[Rick Farris]

Thanks, Chuck. Maybe our Norwegian poster will have some questions, or maybe teach us a few things?
I know that Pete Sanstol was well respected by the WBHOF when I became involved with the organization.
I was unfamiliar with Norway's policy regarding boxing until Panzerfaust informed us recently.
I'm trying to remember if L.A. had any top Norwegian boxers showcased during the '60's-'70's?
I appreciate learning Ric Kilmer's relationship with Pete Sanstol.
I believe he helped the WBHOF in memorializing his grandfather?
Frank, Hap, Chuck . . . any Norwegian headliners aside from Pete Sanstol in L.A. history?




-Rick Farris

Rick....I can't recall a Norwegian, but I do recall a Sweden, Lars Norling, who I seen fight at the Olympic, I also seen him train at the Teamsters Gym, below is his record.



Lars Olof Norling

birth date 1935-09-25

division heavyweight
height 6′ 3½″ / 192cm
alias Lasse Norling

nationality Sweden
residence Stockholm, Sweden
birth place Traryd

won 14 (KO 4) + lost 13 (KO 6) + drawn 4 = 31
rounds boxed 189 KO% 12.9

1967-04-22 191 Boone Kirkman 9-0-0
Coliseum, Spokane, Washington, United States L TKO 2

1967-01-20 195 Don Koontz 197 12-3-0
Bakersfield, California, United States L PTS 10 10

1966-05-05 Manuel Ramos 8-6-2
Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States L TKO 8 10
~ referee: Tommy Hart ~
Norling was knocked down in the 4th and 8th round.

1966-03-31 199¼ Billy Walker 190½ 14-5-2
Hilton Hotel (Anglo American SC), Mayfair, London, United Kingdom L TKO 4 10x3
~ referee: Harry Gibbs ~

1966-01-20 205 Tony Doyle 202½ 12-2-1
Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States L UD 10 10
~ referee: Joey Olmos 3-5 | judge: John Thomas 1-9 | judge: George Latka 0-12 ~

1965-12-09 206 Manuel Ramos 196 6-5-2
Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States W TD 6 10
~ time: 1:48 | referee: George Latka 3-2 | judge: John Thomas 3-2 | judge: Dick Young 3-2 ~
Accidental head-butt. Norling led by a 3-2 margin on all cards up to that point, refree raised his hand as the winner under California rules.
Had Ramos been leading it would have been declared a technical draw.

1965-05-28 198 Buddy Turman 189 41-14-2
Deutschlandhalle, Berlin, Germany L TKO 4 8
Boxing News June 4, 1965

1964-11-06 Wilhelm Von Homburg 16-3-3
Ernst Merck Halle, Hamburg, Germany L TKO 9 10

1964-09-25 194 Karl Hermann Troche 196¼ 7-0-0
Kristianstad, Sweden W TKO 3 8
~ referee: Elvir Göransson ~

1964-05-22 192 Franco De Piccoli 218 26-2-0
Palazzo Dello Sport, Torino, Piemonte, Italy L PTS 10 10

1964-04-12 193 Ray Patterson 192½ 6-1-0
Rosenlundshallen, Jonkoping, Sweden L PTS 6 6

1964-03-01 194 Kurt Stroer 185 8-7-3
Sporthallen, Sundsvall, Sweden D PTS 6 6

1964-01-06 192½ Ray Patterson 187½ 3-0-0
Johanneshov, Stockholm, Sweden W SD 6 6

1963-10-04 Carl Welschou 5-2-0
K.B. Hallen, Copenhagen, Denmark W TKO 6 6
Cut eye

1963-06-22 192¼ Jean Huiban 196¾ 1-3-0
Isstadion, Leksand, Sweden W PTS 6 6

1963-03-29 Finn Jensen 8-3-2
K.B. Hallen, Copenhagen, Denmark W PTS 6 6

1963-01-25 189¾ Kurt Stroer 183½ 6-3-1
Sporthallen, Linkoping, Sweden L TKO 6 6
~ time: 2:41 ~

1962-12-28 190¾ Wenzel Bociek 179½ 12-12-4
Sporthallen, Orebro, Sweden W KO 5 6
~ time: 2:01 ~

1962-11-09 181½ Klaus Langhammer 178¾ 15-7-8
Masshallen, Gothenburg, Sweden W PTS 6 6

1962-10-26 182 Bas van Duivenbode 174¼ 3-1-1
Sporthallen, Eskilstuna, Sweden D PTS 8 8

1962-08-17 Ilkka Koski 6-1-1
Olympic Stadion, Helsinki, Finland L PTS 8 8

1962-06-17 194½ Ron Gray 195 15-7-2
Nya Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden W PTS 6 6

1962-06-03 193 Ilkka Koski 199½ 6-1-0
Olympic Stadium, Stockholm, Sweden D PTS 6 6

1962-04-15 197¼ Robert Archie Moore 188 3-2-0
Kungliga Tennishallen, Stockholm, Sweden W PTS 8 8

1962-03-30 197½ Finn Jensen 183¾ 7-1-2
Kungliga Tennishallen, Stockholm, Sweden W PTS 6 6

1962-02-09 194 Giorgio Masteghin 224¾ 5-1-0
Maesshallen Sports Hall, Gothenburg, Sweden L PTS 8 8
~ referee: Åke Jacobsson ~

1961-12-09 195 Bonino Allevi 203¼ 9-9-2
Sporthallen, Eskilstuna, Sweden W DQ 2 8
~ referee: Alf Larsson ~

1961-10-08 191½ Klaus Hessmann 192½ 1-6-1
Idrottens Hus, Helsingborg, Sweden W PTS 8 8
~ referee: Elvir Göransson ~

1961-05-19 210 Julian Richardson 205
Armory, Centralia, Washington, United States W KO 2 4
~ time: 2:49 ~

1961-04-11 Charley Turner 1-1-0
Civic Auditorium, Santa Cruz, California, United States D PTS 4 4

1961-03-27 184 Don Nau 175
Coliseum, Spokane, Washington, United States

Norling looks a bit like my Uncle David . . . who apparently was quite a fighter - but only in the street! :P

Frank & Tom . . . I also remember Lars Norling from the mid-60's at the Olympic. He was kind of a plodding boxer who was featured at the same time the Olympic was promoting a young group of heavyweights in Jerry Quarry, Joey Orbillo, Jimmy HArryman, Scrap Iron Johnso, Manuel Ramos, etc. I also remember Big Train Lincoln,Matt Blow, Ski Goldstein, San Diego's Jimmy Rosette, Wayne Kindred, Dave Centi. I'll never forget when Aileen Eaton boasted that the Olympic was "The Home of the Heavyweights." With world class imports such as Sonny Liston, Patterson, Machen, London, etc. she was right.


-Rick Farris

[Rick Farris]

Ric Kilmer, an outstanding boxing researcher from the Northwest and a regular contributor to the BoxRec website, is a grandson of Pete Sanstol.

- Chuck Johnston

I'm trying to remember if L.A. had any top Norwegian boxers showcased during the '60's-'70's?
I appreciate learning Ric Kilmer's relationship with Pete Sanstol.
I believe he helped the WBHOF in memorializing his grandfather?





-Rick Farris

We never had a top fighter after Pete Sanstøl :( couple of EBU champions and a few challengers for different alphabet titles thats all.
I acctually exchanged a couple of E-mails with Ric Kilmer a couple of years ago, He had a fantastic web page on his grandfather.
I think Lou Filippo was one of the frontrunners on getting him inducted into WBHOF (read it somewhere)

Earth quakes?? glad i live on solid stone

I'm glad Lou pushed for Pete Sanstol's induction as he's a valid inductee. He had an amazing record and fought everybody. Reading of his bouts with the great Panama Al Brown provide a lot of insight to his talent. I appreciate your information regarding boxing in Norway.


-Rick Farris

[Panzerfaust]

I'm glad Lou pushed for Pete Sanstol's induction as he's a valid inductee. He had an amazing record and fought everybody. Reading of his bouts with the great Panama Al Brown provide a lot of insight to his talent. I appreciate your information regarding boxing in Norway.


-Rick Farris

Well im glad to contribute with something Heres the web page on him http://www.reocities.com/boxofdaylight/Home.htm
Its one of the best biographical websites ive seen

[kikibalt]

The Quarry's and others trained at the Big Oaks

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl= ... s%3Disch:1

[Rick Farris]

The Quarry's and others trained at the Big Oaks

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl= ... s%3Disch:1

We once filmed part of a Highway To Heaven episode at this training camp.
It's at the north end of the San Fernando Valley, in the Saugus area.
I believe it has a history, but I'm not sure of it. I don't know if Willie Orner ran this camp, or one in Ojai.
This is a Hap Navarro/Chuck Johnston question. This little camp is located in Bouquet Canyon, in Santa Clarita.

[kikibalt]

The Quarry's and others trained at the Big Oaks

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl= ... s%3Disch:1

We once filmed part of a Highway To Heaven episode at this training camp.
It's at the north end of the San Fernando Valley, in the Saugus area.
I believe it has a history, but I'm not sure of it. I don't know if Willie Orner ran this camp, or one in Ojai.
This is a Hap Navarro/Chuck Johnston question. This little camp is located in Bouquet Canyon, in Santa Clarita.

Orner ran the his camp at Ojai. The Big Oak was/is a biker's hang-out, went there many a times on my Harley, seen the ring and photos of fighters.

[Rick Farris]

The Quarry's and others trained at the Big Oaks

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl= ... s%3Disch:1

We once filmed part of a Highway To Heaven episode at this training camp.
It's at the north end of the San Fernando Valley, in the Saugus area.
I believe it has a history, but I'm not sure of it. I don't know if Willie Orner ran this camp, or one in Ojai.
This is a Hap Navarro/Chuck Johnston question. This little camp is located in Bouquet Canyon, in Santa Clarita.

Orner ran the his camp at Ojai. The Big Oak was/is a biker's hang-out, went there many a times on my Harley, seen the ring and photos of fighters.

Thanks, Frank. I've been there, saw the photos and the ring, which was in bad shape.
Didn't strike me as a great training camp. Too close to town, to close to the beer tap.

[kikibalt]

Jackie Jurich



Alias Rose of San Jose
Country USA

Hometown San Jose, California, USA
Birthplace California, USA

Division Flyweight
Born 1918-01-01

1946-06-10 Manuel Ortiz San Francisco, USA L KO 11

1946-04-09 Luis Castillo San Jose, USA W PTS 10

1946-02-19 Cleve Holt San Jose, USA W PTS 10

1946-02-12 Benny Cousins San Jose, USA W TKO 2

1946-01-15 Romero Lopez San Jose, USA W TKO 4

1946-01-08 Sonny Gomez San Jose, USA W PTS 8

1945-12-18 Baby Hernandez San Jose, USA W KO 3

1945-12-11 Sonny Gomez San Jose, USA W PTS 10

1945-09-22 Tirso del Rosario Manila, Philippines W PTS 10

1944-03-07 Kudo Kuko Ortiz San Jose, USA W TKO 9

1944-02-18 Elwood Romero Sacramento, USA W TKO 5

1944-02-15 Spider Gillig San Jose, USA W KO 3

1942-02-16 Rustico Orquita Sacramento, USA L TKO 8

1942-02-02 Rustico Orquita Sacramento, USA D PTS 10

1941-10-09 Lupe Cardoza Sacramento, USA L PTS 8

1941-08-25 Aurel Toma San Francisco, USA L PTS 10

1941-08-05 Donnie Maes San Jose, USA W PTS 10

1941-06-17 Little Pancho San Jose, USA W PTS 10

1941-05-27 Elwood Romero San Jose, USA W PTS 10

1941-05-21 Kenny Lindsay Vancouver, Canada D PTS 10

1941-04-15 Donnie Maes San Jose, USA D PTS 10

1941-02-21 Little Dado Honolulu, USA L PTS 10
National Boxing Association World Flyweight Title

1941-01-21 Joho Shiroma San Jose, USA W PTS 8

1941-01-08 Kenny Lindsay Vancouver, Canada W PTS 10

1940-12-11 Kenny Lindsay Redding, USA D PTS 6

1940-10-15 Johnny Juliano San Jose, USA W PTS 10

1940-09-10 Johnny Martin San Jose, USA W TKO 6

1940-08-20 Rio Rico San Jose, USA W PTS 10

1940-07-30 Little Dado San Jose, USA L NWS 12

1940-07-16 Nick De Posta San Jose, USA W PTS 10

1940-06-18 Elwood Romero San Jose, USA W PTS 10

1940-05-14 Little Ceferino San Jose, USA W TKO 5

1940-04-05 Manuel Ortiz Hollywood, USA L TKO 9

1939-12-08 Little Pancho Hollywood, USA L KO 10

1939-10-04 Small Montana Oakland, USA W PTS 10

1939-09-22 Little Dado Hollywood, USA D PTS 10

1939-08-18 Lou Salica Hollywood, USA L KO 9

1939-06-09 Manuel Ortiz Hollywood, USA W PTS 10

1939-03-14 Manuel Ortiz San Jose, USA L TKO 7

1939-03-03 Small Montana Hollywood, USA W TKO 7

1938-11-28 Mickey O'Neill Birmingham, United Kingdo W PTS 10

1938-11-14 Paddy Ryan Manchester, United Kingdo D PTS 12

1938-09-22 Peter Kane Liverpool, United Kingdom L PTS 15

1938-07-25 Phil Milligan Manchester, United Kingdo W PTS 10

1938-06-29 Benny Lynch Paisley, United Kingdom L KO 12

1938-03-02 Little Dado Oakland, USA L PTS 10

1938-02-08 Little Caesar San Jose, USA W KO 2

1937-12-14 Small Montana San Jose, USA W PTS 10

1937-10-26 Small Montana San Jose, USA D PTS 10
USA California State Flyweight Title

1937-09-28 Lupe Cardoza San Jose, USA W PTS 10

1937-09-17 Santos Hugo Hollywood, USA W PTS 6

1937-08-20 Joe Forchione Hollywood, USA W KO 2

1937-07-20 Johnny Ladao San Jose, USA W NWS 12

1937-06-04 Little Dado Honolulu, USA L PTS 10

1937-05-14 Star Frisco Honolulu, USA W PTS 10

1937-05-01 Alfredo Imperial Honolulu, USA W PTS 6

1937-03-02 Johnny Martin San Jose, USA W PTS 10

1937-02-09 Joey Puig San Jose, USA W PTS 10

1937-01-01 Star Frisco San Jose, USA W PTS 10

1936-12-15 Star Frisco San Jose, USA D PTS 8

1936-11-17 Mauricio Seria San Jose, USA W PTS 8

1936-10-29 Young Freddie Sacramento, USA W PTS 4

1936-10-20 Tony Ramirez San Jose, USA W TKO 4

1936-10-06 Jimmy (Babe) McCusker San Jose, USA W PTS 4

1936-08-25 Morrie Reed San Jose, USA W PTS 4

1936-08-18 Nino Perez USA W PTS 6

1936-08-08 Jimmy (Babe) McCusker USA W PTS 6

1936-07-28 Gene Adona San Jose, USA W PTS 0

1936-07-14 Hal George San Jose, USA W KO 3

1936-06-16 Baby Garcia USA W PTS 6

1936-06-11 Morrie Reed Los Banos, USA W PTS 6

1936-06-06 Floyd George USA W PTS 6

1936-06-03 Speedy Ureta San Francisco, USA W TKO 1

1936-05-05 Morrie Reed USA W PTS 6

1936-04-21 Art Curley San Jose, USA W KO 1

1936-04-15 Speedy Ureta W PTS 4

1936-04-04 Morrie Reed USA W PTS 6

1936-03-15 Speedy Ureta USA W PTS 4

1936-02-25 Kid George San Jose, USA W TKO 4

1936-02-15 Baby Garcia USA W PTS 4

1936-02-02 Joe Velardi USA W PTS 4

1936-01-21 Eddie Hadden San Jose, USA W PTS 4

1935-11-19 Owen Hink San Jose, USA W TKO 2

1935-11-01 Chuck O'Laughlin Watsonville, USA W KO 2

1935-10-23 Frank Morales USA W PTS 4

1935-10-22 Chuck O'Laughlin San Jose, USA W TKO 2

1935-08-23 Kid Bang Bang Watsonville, USA W KO 3

Record to Date

Won 65 (KOs 20)
Lost 14
Drawn 8
Total 87

[Chuck1052]

When did Pop Soper quit running his training camp in the Ojai area? I do know that his camp was in operation from the 1920s to the 1940s. At that time, Ojai was more isolated.

- Chuck Johnston