Classic American West Coast Boxing

[bennie]

We play you tomorrow in the World Cup. I hope the USA turn up. 8)

Oh they will turn up alright Bennie & you can bet their defence will do all they can to wind up that moron Rooney.
England will be foolish to under estimate USA they have come on plenty in the last 10 years

The USA actually have a solid team. It should be a cracker.

[kikibalt]

Two weeks fromr today is the big day for our own Rick Farris, and a big plus, we get to meet Tom Ray in the flesh....

[Rick Farris]

To My Friends . . .

This thread sports some great boxing writers.
Last year, the WBHOF Banquet Program was transformed (thanks to a few posters on this thread) from an embarrassing, innaccurate, historically inncorrect rag, into a championship publication that reflects pride an honor.

Bios . . . For every inductee, there must be a biography. In the past, not-so-knowledgeable directors have taken the easy way out when writing these bios. They would go into the net, find somebody else's words and copy them. The result was plenty of facts and figures, but no life to the bio, no passion, nothing that motivated the reader to "feel" the greatness of the subject.

My answer to that is to use boxing writers (not today's version that write for Ring, etc.) to write the bios.
I know of no source for good boxing writers better than right here. So I told Mando Muniz I want to use boxing writers I know to write the WBHOF program bios this year. He gave me his blessing to do this, so I am now recruiting a few guys from this thread to write the bios. I'll write a couple for the guys I know best, and we have Scar who will write Bennie Briscoe, Randy will write Julio Cesar Chavez, John Bardelli will pen Tiger Jack Fox. I haven't yet chosen anybody for Mike Tyson, Dwight Muhammad Qawi, Graham Houston, or Jimmy Montoya. If anybody believes they could write a good bio on any of these inductees, let me know and give it a shot. You will get a "written by" credit, which puts your name in this historic publication, along with a few others from this thread. The publication is archived annually at:

The United States Capitol Historical Society - Washington D.C.
Los angeles County Museum of Natural History - Los Angeles
Bancroft Library, University of California - Berkely


-Rick Farris

[THEHAMMER321]

Frank, how was the Menudo this morning ? , I am going to the sunset station for there seafood buffet tonight, went last Friday was excellent, if you like crab legs this is the place for you.

I missed out on the menudo this morning Paul, no seafood for this guy, but you enjoy.
Btw, are you coming to the CBHOF on the 26?

Frank I won't know until a couple of days before, if I do go I will drive out early that morning, where is it going to be held again ?.

[THEHAMMER321]

Frank, how was the Menudo this morning ? , I am going to the sunset station for there seafood buffet tonight, went last Friday was excellent, if you like crab legs this is the place for you.

I missed out on the menudo this morning Paul, no seafood for this guy, but you enjoy.
Btw, are you coming to the CBHOF on the 26?

Hey Paul . . . Reb Brown will be at my table and if you come he wants to meet you.

I will do my best to be there, but won't know if I can make it until a couple of days before.

[THEHAMMER321]

To My Friends . . .

This thread sports some great boxing writers.
Last year, the WBHOF Banquet Program was transformed (thanks to a few posters on this thread) from an embarrassing, innaccurate, historically inncorrect rag, into a championship publication that reflects pride an honor.

Bios . . . For every inductee, there must be a biography. In the past, not-so-knowledgeable directors have taken the easy way out when writing these bios. They would go into the net, find somebody else's words and copy them. The result was plenty of facts and figures, but no life to the bio, no passion, nothing that motivated the reader to "feel" the greatness of the subject.

My answer to that is to use boxing writers (not today's version that write for Ring, etc.) to write the bios.
I know of no source for good boxing writers better than right here. So I told Mando Muniz I want to use boxing writers I know to write the WBHOF program bios this year. He gave me his blessing to do this, so I am now recruiting a few guys from this thread to write the bios. I'll write a couple for the guys I know best, and we have Scar who will write Bennie Briscoe, Randy will write Julio Cesar Chavez, John Bardelli will pen Tiger Jack Fox. I haven't yet chosen anybody for Mike Tyson, Dwight Muhammad Qawi, Graham Houston, or Jimmy Montoya. If anybody believes they could write a good bio on any of these inductees, let me know and give it a shot. You will get a "written by" credit, which puts your name in this historic publication, along with a few others from this thread. The publication is archived annually at:

The United States Capitol Historical Society - Washington D.C.
Los angeles County Museum of Natural History - Los Angeles
Bancroft Library, University of California - Berkely


-Rick Farris

Rick do you know if Braxton, srry I don't like using his Muhaammad name he was once my favorite fighter, is going to be there, also Tyson and Montoya are they gonna be there ?.

[Rick Farris]

To My Friends . . .

This thread sports some great boxing writers.
Last year, the WBHOF Banquet Program was transformed (thanks to a few posters on this thread) from an embarrassing, innaccurate, historically inncorrect rag, into a championship publication that reflects pride an honor.

Bios . . . For every inductee, there must be a biography. In the past, not-so-knowledgeable directors have taken the easy way out when writing these bios. They would go into the net, find somebody else's words and copy them. The result was plenty of facts and figures, but no life to the bio, no passion, nothing that motivated the reader to "feel" the greatness of the subject.

My answer to that is to use boxing writers (not today's version that write for Ring, etc.) to write the bios.
I know of no source for good boxing writers better than right here. So I told Mando Muniz I want to use boxing writers I know to write the WBHOF program bios this year. He gave me his blessing to do this, so I am now recruiting a few guys from this thread to write the bios. I'll write a couple for the guys I know best, and we have Scar who will write Bennie Briscoe, Randy will write Julio Cesar Chavez, John Bardelli will pen Tiger Jack Fox. I haven't yet chosen anybody for Mike Tyson, Dwight Muhammad Qawi, Graham Houston, or Jimmy Montoya. If anybody believes they could write a good bio on any of these inductees, let me know and give it a shot. You will get a "written by" credit, which puts your name in this historic publication, along with a few others from this thread. The publication is archived annually at:

The United States Capitol Historical Society - Washington D.C.
Los angeles County Museum of Natural History - Los Angeles
Bancroft Library, University of California - Berkely


-Rick Farris

Rick do you know if Braxton, srry I don't like using his Muhaammad name he was once my favorite fighter, is going to be there, also Tyson and Montoya are they gonna be there ?.

They will all be there. Briscoe is the only question mark.

[kikibalt]

Here you are Paulino

[Expug]

Chicago Blackhawks win Stanley Cup!

Congratulations, Brian, Dan & all the Chicago guys. Brian is with the Blackhawks tonight.
I call Dan Hanley about another matter, Dan tells me the news, and I hear sky rockets bursting in the background.
Have fun Chicago.

Great night it was.
I was in a suite with the owner and president doing security at the game in Philly .
Needless to say,they were besides themselves with joy when they won.
I have a picture of myself hoisting the cup at center ice after the game. If I can ever figure out how to post it I will throw it on.
Its surreal.

[Rick Farris]

Chicago Blackhawks win Stanley Cup!

Congratulations, Brian, Dan & all the Chicago guys. Brian is with the Blackhawks tonight.
I call Dan Hanley about another matter, Dan tells me the news, and I hear sky rockets bursting in the background.
Have fun Chicago.

Great night it was.
I was in a suite with the owner and president doing security.
Needless to say,they were besides themselves with joy when they won.
I have a picture of myself hoisting the cup at center ice after the game. If I can ever figure out how to post it I will throw it on.
Its surreal.

What a great experience , Brian! I want to see that pic.

[Rick Farris]

Johnny Forbes needs to be in . . .

His name was put up this year for posthumous WBHOF induction. I focused elsewhere, didn't push Forbes. Next year, I will.
Looking at an old B&W pic, Forbes with Gil Cadilli, circa 1943, at the CYO Gym.
Johnny Forbes never made any money off the talent he created. Others would grab them from him, premade championship packages.
The more you know about Johnny Forbes, the more you realize his talent & skill as a developer of superior boxing talent.
Ray Luna would take Keeny Teran, Gig Rooney was one of many, including Doc Kearns, that managed the career of Gil Cadilli.
Forbes spent money caring for the boys he trained. He fed them, gave them great advice on living, and he taught them to box!
He was part of a great era, and he made some great contributions. A Hall of Famer, for sure.
There is a lot of great L.A. history covered in Gil Cadilli Jr.'s docu on his dad.
Next year, Frank.


-Rick Farris

[raylawpc]

We play you tomorrow in the World Cup. I hope the USA turn up. 8)

I guess the USA showed up, huh, bennie?

[Rick Farris]

We play you tomorrow in the World Cup. I hope the USA turn up. 8)

I guess the USA showed up, huh, bennie?

Hey Tom . . .

Mando Muniz promised to be at your table for the CBHOF event.

[kikibalt]

Chicago Blackhawks win Stanley Cup!

Congratulations, Brian, Dan & all the Chicago guys. Brian is with the Blackhawks tonight.
I call Dan Hanley about another matter, Dan tells me the news, and I hear sky rockets bursting in the background.
Have fun Chicago.

Great night it was.
I was in a suite with the owner and president doing security.
Needless to say,they were besides themselves with joy when they won.
I have a picture of myself hoisting the cup at center ice after the game. If I can ever figure out how to post it I will throw it on.
Its surreal.

What a great experience , Brian! I want to see that pic.

Ditto!

[kikibalt]

Johnny Forbes needs to be in . . .

His name was put up this year for posthumous WBHOF induction. I focused elsewhere, didn't push Forbes. Next year, I will.
Looking at an old B&W pic, Forbes with Gil Cadilli, circa 1943, at the CYO Gym.
Johnny Forbes never made any money off the talent he created. Others would grab them from him, premade championship packages.
The more you know about Johnny Forbes, the more you realize his talent & skill as a developer of superior boxing talent.
Ray Luna would take Keeny Teran, Gig Rooney was one of many, including Doc Kearns, that managed the career of Gil Cadilli.
Forbes spent money caring for the boys he trained. He fed them, gave them great advice on living, and he taught them to box!
He was part of a great era, and he made some great contributions. A Hall of Famer, for sure.
There is a lot of great L.A. history covered in Gil Cadilli Jr.'s docu on his dad.
Next year, Frank.


-Rick Farris

We are inducting Johnny Forbes into the CBHOF this year...

[Rick Farris]

Johnny Forbes needs to be in . . .

His name was put up this year for posthumous WBHOF induction. I focused elsewhere, didn't push Forbes. Next year, I will.
Looking at an old B&W pic, Forbes with Gil Cadilli, circa 1943, at the CYO Gym.
Johnny Forbes never made any money off the talent he created. Others would grab them from him, premade championship packages.
The more you know about Johnny Forbes, the more you realize his talent & skill as a developer of superior boxing talent.
Ray Luna would take Keeny Teran, Gig Rooney was one of many, including Doc Kearns, that managed the career of Gil Cadilli.
Forbes spent money caring for the boys he trained. He fed them, gave them great advice on living, and he taught them to box!
He was part of a great era, and he made some great contributions. A Hall of Famer, for sure.
There is a lot of great L.A. history covered in Gil Cadilli Jr.'s docu on his dad.
Next year, Frank.


-Rick Farris

We are inducting Johnny Forbes into the CBHOF this year...

[Expug]

Chicago Blackhawks win Stanley Cup!

Congratulations, Brian, Dan & all the Chicago guys. Brian is with the Blackhawks tonight.
I call Dan Hanley about another matter, Dan tells me the news, and I hear sky rockets bursting in the background.
Have fun Chicago.

Great night it was.
I was in a suite with the owner and president doing security.
Needless to say,they were besides themselves with joy when they won.
I have a picture of myself hoisting the cup at center ice after the game. If I can ever figure out how to post it I will throw it on.
Its surreal.

What a great experience , Brian! I want to see that pic.

I sent you a PM Rick.
Maybe you can give me a hand putting some photos on here.

[scartissue]

Chicago Blackhawks win Stanley Cup!

Congratulations, Brian, Dan & all the Chicago guys. Brian is with the Blackhawks tonight.
I call Dan Hanley about another matter, Dan tells me the news, and I hear sky rockets bursting in the background.
Have fun Chicago.

Great night it was.
I was in a suite with the owner and president doing security at the game in Philly .
Needless to say,they were besides themselves with joy when they won.
I have a picture of myself hoisting the cup at center ice after the game. If I can ever figure out how to post it I will throw it on.
Its surreal.

Brian, that has to be the coolest picture. I gotta see it. On Friday I was at the Hyatt downtown for a meeting and by chance the Hawks were having a reception there after the parade. So at least I go a chance to see the Stanley Cup in all it's glory, although it was stancheoned off. I'll be fishing with Mike Gapski and his bro in a couple of weeks. I think he's bringing some of the players, so I'll have to grab some pics of my own.

Scartissue

[scartissue]

We play you tomorrow in the World Cup. I hope the USA turn up. 8)

Oh they will turn up alright Bennie & you can bet their defence will do all they can to wind up that moron Rooney.
England will be foolish to under estimate USA they have come on plenty in the last 10 years

The USA actually have a solid team. It should be a cracker.

Bennie, I wouldn't want to have been Robert Green going back to the locker room. Do you think Capello will play him again?

Scartissue

[Expug]

Chicago Blackhawks win Stanley Cup!

Congratulations, Brian, Dan & all the Chicago guys. Brian is with the Blackhawks tonight.
I call Dan Hanley about another matter, Dan tells me the news, and I hear sky rockets bursting in the background.
Have fun Chicago.

Great night it was.
I was in a suite with the owner and president doing security at the game in Philly .
Needless to say,they were besides themselves with joy when they won.
I have a picture of myself hoisting the cup at center ice after the game. If I can ever figure out how to post it I will throw it on.
Its surreal.

Brian, that has to be the coolest picture. I gotta see it. On Friday I was at the Hyatt downtown for a meeting and by chance the Hawks were having a reception there after the parade. So at least I go a chance to see the Stanley Cup in all it's glory, although it was stancheoned off. I'll be fishing with Mike Gapski and his bro in a couple of weeks. I think he's bringing some of the players, so I'll have to grab some pics of my own.

Scartissue

Dan, I got back from Philly with the teams families at 4am. We were on a charter and the team landed right after us.
I jumped in my car at Ohare airport and drove straight to the horse ranch in Michigan where my family was. We go there twice every summer.
Had I stuck around in town, I would have run into you at the Hyatt.I would have been there.
Gapski is a good guy.You guys will have a great time and if he brings any players along it will be a blast. All those guys are good people.

[kikibalt]

Our own Brian Higgins hoists Stanley Cup right on the ice where the Chicago Black Hawks won the
it a few minutes earlier. Great shot Brian! Amazing.

Rick Farris

[CNorkusJr]

This picture is a classic, a dream for alot of people who follow hockey, like me !
Congratulations ! Brian !

[bennie]

Oh they will turn up alright Bennie & you can bet their defence will do all they can to wind up that moron Rooney.
England will be foolish to under estimate USA they have come on plenty in the last 10 years

The USA actually have a solid team. It should be a cracker.

Bennie, I wouldn't want to have been Robert Green going back to the locker room. Do you think Capello will play him again?

Scartissue

The trouble is, Dan, the other goalies are also likely to drop clangers, particularly David James, who has blown hot and cold his entire career.

[bennie]

Our own Brian Higgins hoists Stanley Cup right on the ice where the Chicago Black Hawks won the
it a few minutes earlier. Great shot Brian! Amazing.

Rick Farris

A big guy with a big cup.

[bennie]

We play you tomorrow in the World Cup. I hope the USA turn up. 8)

I guess the USA showed up, huh, bennie?

Hand on heart, Tom, I'm always quite pleased when we struggle. The pre-game hype here is pathetic, particularly when everyone says we are going to win the event. We will never win the world cup again.