Classic American West Coast Boxing

[kikibalt]

Where is everybody. It's 7:55am.
Im heading out on the trail with a guy I'm training.
I'll be back about 10, hope you guys are up!
I'll have coffee ready when I return.

I been up since 5 AM. Just been kicking back with Connie....

[BOXERJOSH]

Thanks for the invite to post.
So many great fighters back then...
Bazooka Limon
Raul Rojas
Chucho Garcia
Rene Arredondo
Schoolboy Gonzales
Juan Kid Meza
Frankie Duarte
Frankie Granados

The best fights were the prelims, non stop action, sweat flying phone booth warfare. Matchmaking back then was solid with fighters from rival boxing gyms eager to slug it out to make a name for themselves.

The Olympic was my favorite probably because my dad used to take me there almost every Thursday night; he used to know some fight people back then and I got to go downstairs where the fighters prepared for their fights. I also watched fights at the Forum, Sports Arena and Reseda Country Club.

I'd love to get copies of some of the fights from the Olympic- Jim Healy used to announce them in the 70's. Does anyone know where I can get any of them?

-Joshua

Welcome, Joshua. Yeah, those were some exciting boxers you named, and I fought one of them.
As for the videos of those classic Olympic fights? Well, most have disappeared, and some will surface occasionally.
Don Chargin was negotiating a deal to buy the videos from KTLA Ch-5, when the videos were lost?
Long story and few have answers. Same with the Ch-13 videos with Healy. Occasionally some surface but that's about it.

And of course Frankie fought Bazooka Limon.... :witz

your boys were the best! i watched their fights all the time back then!

[THEHAMMER321]

Good morning everyone, and welcome Joshua, I look forward to your sharing some stories with us.

[THEHAMMER321]

Joshua, I saw many of the guys you mentioned fight back in the 1980s especially Juan Kid Meza when he knocked out Jaime Garza in a wild 1 round shootout, Rene Arrendondo engaged in many good fights with his kill or be killed style of fighting.

[kikibalt]

Welcome, Joshua. Yeah, those were some exciting boxers you named, and I fought one of them.
As for the videos of those classic Olympic fights? Well, most have disappeared, and some will surface occasionally.
Don Chargin was negotiating a deal to buy the videos from KTLA Ch-5, when the videos were lost?
Long story and few have answers. Same with the Ch-13 videos with Healy. Occasionally some surface but that's about it.

And of course Frankie fought Bazooka Limon.... :witz

your boys were the best! i watched their fights all the time back then!

Thanks Joshua, yes, the boys were fighters alright....

[BOXERJOSH]

And of course Frankie fought Bazooka Limon.... :witz

your boys were the best! i watched their fights all the time back then!

Thanks Joshua, yes, the boys were fighters alright....

Tough boys in the ring.

forgot to mention a few more of my favorites from back in the day-
Oscar Albarado
Armando Muniz
and the beloved, Mando Ramos whose fights I'll never forget and lost my voice screaming for him to knock the guy out!

[Rick Farris]

And of course Frankie fought Bazooka Limon.... :witz

your boys were the best! i watched their fights all the time back then!

Thanks Joshua, yes, the boys were fighters alright....

Tough boys in the ring.

forgot to mention a few more of my favorites from back in the day-
Oscar Albarado
Armando Muniz
and the beloved, Mando Ramos whose fights I'll never forget and lost my voice screaming for him to knock the guy out!

Joshua . . . Frank & I are both close with Armando Muniz. In fact, Frank is the V.P. of the California Boxing Hall of Fame.
I don't know where you live, but on Saturday June 25th, many of us are going to meet at the CBHOF luncheon.
If you can make it, I'll save you a seat at one of our tables. Muniz, Bobby Chacon, Danny Lopez, Rodolfo Gonzalez, Carlos Palomino, just about everybody shows up. It goes from 11am-2pm. Good food, lots of fun.

[Rick Farris]

And of course Frankie fought Bazooka Limon....
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Frank, when you talk with Fernie please tell him I said "hello".

[Randyman]

Have you been sick lately Paul??....

No, I am just trying to live the life of Riley, learning from the best.

Playing it smart . . .

Frank is the best. Today, I put into action his "Kept Man" advice when confronted with an unexpected shopping assault.Monica and I were out together, she wasn't feeling well, so we stopped by the Motion Pic. Health Center.
She suggested we drive to the Woodland Hills facility instead of the closer Toluca Lake Center, she said she could get an earlier appointment. So we get there, she sees the doctor, and afterwards asks if we could stop at Nordstrom's on the way home.
The store is conveniently located near the Health Center.
OK, this ain't my first BBQ. I know what's coming, and I used to resist it. Not good "kept man" logic.
Frank pointed out, "Shopping with her is OK, as long as it's located close to a bar where one can sit and watch a game, have a few beers."
I was prepared, knew that Nordstrom's Rack was directly across the street from a popular micro-brew/sports bar I happen to enjoy.
I entered the store with Monica, and as she put on her game face, I excused myself. "Call me when your finished, I'll be across the way."
I watched the New Orleans-Seattle game, had a couple beers. Monica picked me up and drove home. A WIN-WIN situation
Thanks, Frank!

Great play Rick, there oughta be a hall of fame

[kikibalt]

And of course Frankie fought Bazooka Limon....
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Frank, when you talk with Fernie please tell him I said "hello".

I'll do that Rick, I'll be seeing him late today...

[kikibalt]

Morning Randy...

[kikibalt]

Gotta play plumber in a bit....

[Randyman]

I received this PM from Joshua Henandez. I invited him to join us, hope he does...

When I was a little boy, my dad used to take me to watch the fights at the Olympic Auditorium that was in the 60's; after he died (1977), I used to go there with my buddies to watch some terrific battles. I even worked out a few times at the Olympic Gym that used to be around the corner from the auditorium in a little building upstairs.

You could feel the electricity in the air when you were in the Olympic watching the fights....many times getting hit in the back of the head from all the coins being thrown into the ring after a good battle between two young fighters. Sometimes my ears would be ringing for hours afterwards from all the fans screaming and chanting 'Mexico, Mexico!'

Great fights back then, wish the Olympic was still putting on club fights like they used to.

anyways, just wanted to say thanks for all the great posts here.

-joshua hernandez

Welcome aboard Josh, like you, I attended the fights at the Olympic with my dad. Those were special times. We're doing our best here to keep those times alive here on this site. I'm looking forward to your posts.

Randy

[Randyman]

Morning Randy...

Morning Frank, got up late today. I'm having a cup of coffee and dreaming of being a kept man someday. Just had a breakfast of bacon and eggs and tortillas. Simple but good!

Randy

[Randyman]

Gotta play plumber in a bit....

Into each Kept man's life, a little rain must fall?

[kikibalt]

Gotta play plumber in a bit....

Into each Kept man's life, a little rain must fall?

Well yeah, but its been raining too much lately...

[Randyman]

Speaking of those great days of boxing, here's a highlight video of Mando Ramos. It has probably been posted here before but it's worth a repeat. Mando had it all. Smooth and aggressive and definitely an underrated counter puncher. He always seemed to keep himself in position to punch.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTw3y2A_CoQ

Randy

[Rick Farris]

Gotta play plumber in a bit....

Into each Kept man's life, a little rain must fall?

Well yeah, but its been raining too much lately...

Say it ain't so . . .

Yes, plumbing on any day is definitly not "kept man" behavior.
A kept man must avoid common labor at all costs!
Remember Frank, Randy and I consider you our mentor.
All we can see is greener grass on the other side of the fence.
The thought of a kept man performing chores is frightening.

[Rick Farris]

Speaking of those great days of boxing, here's a highlight video of Mando Ramos. It has probably been posted here before but it's worth a repeat. Mando had it all. Smooth and aggressive and definitely and underrated counter puncher. He always seemed to keep himself in position to punch.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTw3y2A_CoQ

Randy

[kikibalt]

Into each Kept man's life, a little rain must fall?

Well yeah, but its been raining too much lately...

Say it ain't so . . .

Yes, plumbing on any day is definitly not "kept man" behavior.
A kept man must avoid common labor at all costs!
Remember Frank, Randy and I consider you our mentor.
All we can see is greener grass on the other side of the fence.
The thought of a kept man performing chores is frightening.

I took the easy way out, had Connie hire a plumber.... ...Told her my back hurt, she wanted to know from what, is it from been in bed all day she asked....

[kikibalt]

Into each Kept man's life, a little rain must fall?

Well yeah, but its been raining too much lately...

Say it ain't so . . .

Yes, plumbing on any day is definitly not "kept man" behavior.
A kept man must avoid common labor at all costs!
Remember Frank, Randy and I consider you our mentor.
All we can see is greener grass on the other side of the fence.
The thought of a kept man performing chores is frightening.

You gotta water the grass now and then Rick....

[Randyman]

Well yeah, but its been raining too much lately...

Say it ain't so . . .

Yes, plumbing on any day is definitly not "kept man" behavior.
A kept man must avoid common labor at all costs!
Remember Frank, Randy and I consider you our mentor.
All we can see is greener grass on the other side of the fence.
The thought of a kept man performing chores is frightening.

I took the easy way out, had Connie hire a plumber.... ...Told her my back hurt, she wanted to know from what, is it from been in bed all day she asked....

Whew, for a minute there I thought the universe was out of alignment. Sorry I doubted you Frank.

[Randyman]

I'm watching Mando vs Sugar Ramos right now. DD
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LbCh81C_ ... re=related

[kikibalt]

Say it ain't so . . .

Yes, plumbing on any day is definitly not "kept man" behavior.
A kept man must avoid common labor at all costs!
Remember Frank, Randy and I consider you our mentor.
All we can see is greener grass on the other side of the fence.
The thought of a kept man performing chores is frightening.

I took the easy way out, had Connie hire a plumber.... ...Told her my back hurt, she wanted to know from what, is it from been in bed all day she asked....

Whew, for a minute there I thought the universe was out of alignment. Sorry I doubted you Frank.

I still have some bullshit left in me Randy....

[Randyman]

I took the easy way out, had Connie hire a plumber.... ...Told her my back hurt, she wanted to know from what, is it from been in bed all day she asked....

Whew, for a minute there I thought the universe was out of alignment. Sorry I doubted you Frank.

I still have some bullshit left in me Randy....

I always liked that old saying "If you can't dazzle them with your brilliance, baffle them with your bullshit". lol