Classic American West Coast Boxing

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Jack Dempsey

This is the epitome of a World Heavyweight Champion.
They don't make them like this today.
In fact, they haven't made many throughout history.
Dempsey was unique, in the ring and out.

Thats when cars were cars and men were men.

John Liechty

[telboy66]

Jack Dempsey

This is the epitome of a World Heavyweight Champion.
They don't make them like this today.
In fact, they haven't made many throughout history.
Dempsey was unique, in the ring and out.

Thats when cars were cars and men were men.

John Liechty

& women were grateful for the little thinks in life

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Jack Dempsey

The epitome of cool. . . I want to be him when I grow up.

This is when title belts had meanings.....title belt now days?, fuhgeddabout!!

You is cool already Thomas....

[raylawpc]

Jack Dempsey

The epitome of cool. . . I want to be him when I grow up.

This is when title belts had meanings.....title belt now days?, fuhgeddabout!!

You is cool already Thomas....

Thanks Frank!

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Movie "The Ring"...1952

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BH73i4pv8NQ

The Ring and Fat City are my two favorite boxing movies. no Hollywood bullshit, no frills ... just the straight dope.

Have to keep this up front.....

[CNorkusJr]

Who is this Oprah you guys keep talking about?

Another "actor" with too much power.

Evil,Evil Woman. Must be cautious as she can change her shape and has millions of woman under her control. At 4pm EST, she can muster these females up and send them out to destroy men and all that is good. Roseann watches this show when she is home from work early and I can see & hear the change in her after just a few minutes of her watching the show.
She has taken over the media,which is a prime military maneuver in a coup attempt.
I have decided to stockpile heavy artillery and ammo,pastrami & beer and recorded hours of NFL games in which I shall play non-stop over a large screen in case of an attack. Unleash the hounds !

[CNorkusJr]

Movie "The Ring"...1952

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BH73i4pv8NQ

The Ring and Fat City are my two favorite boxing movies. no Hollywood bullshit, no frills ... just the straight dope.

Have to keep this up front.....

I kinda like "The Three Stooges" myself.You know,the one in which Larry has to play "Pop goes the weasel" on the phonograph to get Curly to fight in the ring. But I'll watch this movie "The Ring".

[Ric]

Jack Dempsey images

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Movie "The Ring"...1952

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BH73i4pv8NQ

The Ring and Fat City are my two favorite boxing movies. no Hollywood bullshit, no frills ... just the straight dope.

Have to keep this up front.....

I kinda like "The Three Stooges" myself.You know,the one in which Larry has to play "Pop goes the weasel" on the phonograph to get Curly to fight in the ring. But I'll watch this movie "The Ring".

Charlie, what the hell does the 3 stooges have to do with this movie, "The Ring"??

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Jack Dempsey

[Ric]

All kinds of boxer images here.

[CNorkusJr]

The Ring and Fat City are my two favorite boxing movies. no Hollywood bullshit, no frills ... just the straight dope.

Have to keep this up front.....

I kinda like "The Three Stooges" myself.You know,the one in which Larry has to play "Pop goes the weasel" on the phonograph to get Curly to fight in the ring. But I'll watch this movie "The Ring".

Charlie, what the hell does the 3 stooges have to do with this movie, "The Ring"??

The movies are all "Ring" Classics.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kdVzRdUiF4

[Bobbin & Weavin]

Jack Dempsey

This is the epitome of a World Heavyweight Champion.
They don't make them like this today.
In fact, they haven't made many throughout history.
Dempsey was unique, in the ring and out.

Thats when cars were cars and men were men.

John Liechty

If I have my date correct shouldn't we all be wishing Mr. Farris a Happy Birthday? If not happy friday! D
Bruce

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This is the epitome of a World Heavyweight Champion.
They don't make them like this today.
In fact, they haven't made many throughout history.
Dempsey was unique, in the ring and out.

Thats when cars were cars and men were men.

John Liechty

If I have my date correct shouldn't we all be wishing Mr. Farris a Happy Birthday? If not happy friday! D
Bruce

Bruce, Rick had a birthday in Feb., but who knows he might two birthdays a year....

[Bobbin & Weavin]

Thats when cars were cars and men were men.

John Liechty

If I have my date correct shouldn't we all be wishing Mr. Farris a Happy Birthday? If not happy friday! D
Bruce

Bruce, Rick had a birthday in Feb., but who knows he might two birthdays a year....

That might explain a few things...thanks Frank...hope you guys are all well, been keeping up with your posts almost daily, keep it up.
Bruce

[Rick Farris]

Thats when cars were cars and men were men.

John Liechty

If I have my date correct shouldn't we all be wishing Mr. Farris a Happy Birthday? If not happy friday! D
Bruce

Bruce, Rick had a birthday in Feb., but who knows he might two birthdays a year....

I had my last birthday on January 30th. On my next I'll be 60, so I'm in no hurry to get there. I think Frank is the only person older than me on the CAWCB thread?

[Bobbin & Weavin]

If I have my date correct shouldn't we all be wishing Mr. Farris a Happy Birthday? If not happy friday! D
Bruce[/quote]
Bruce, Rick had a birthday in Feb., but who knows he might two birthdays a year.... [/quote]
I had my last birthday on January 30th. On my next I'll be 60, so I'm in no hurry to get there. I think Frank is the only person older than me on the CAWCB thread?[/quote]
Well I don't know where I came up with this date so happy belated, you got me by four years but you and Frank being the elder statemen of this thread translates into wisdom...
Have a great weekend.
Bruce

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If I have my date correct shouldn't we all be wishing Mr. Farris a Happy Birthday? If not happy friday! D
Bruce
Bruce, Rick had a birthday in Feb., but who knows he might two birthdays a year....
I had my last birthday on January 30th. On my next I'll be 60, so I'm in no hurry to get there. I think Frank is the only person older than me on the CAWCB thread?
Well I don't know where I came up with this date so happy belated, you got me by four years but you and Frank being the elder statemen of this thread translates into wisdom...
Have a great weekend.
Bruce

Well, as you can see I don't have it all together, Rick had a birthday in Jan and not Feb....

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Joe Louis and his handlers (from left, co-manager John Roxborough, trainer Jack Blackburn,
and co-manager Julian Black), after training at the Main Street Gym, a week before his heavyweight
championship fight against Jack Roper at Wrigley Field. The champ looks relaxed--and with good reason.
In the first heavyweight championship fight in L.A., he knocked out Roper in the first round. Photo dated: April 10, 1939.

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Art Aragon and Joe Louis

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Joe Louis arriving In Los Angeles

[Chuck1052]

Today, I surfed the internet to find information about Warren Frakes, a California lightweight who was active during the 1930s. What I found was interesting.

There are photographs in the Library of Congress which show Frakes while he was working as a cottonpicker at the age of six in Comanche County, Oklahoma during 1916.

Frakes' record on BoxRec lists only nineteen bouts, the first one being a loss by decision in a ten-round bout with Sammy Santos in Pismo Beach during 1931. This didn't seem right because I thought it was improbable that a fighter would have his pro debut in a scheduled ten-round bout with a fighter of Santos' caliber. I also remember Frakes' name from when I compiled 1920s San Bernardino boxing results. Sure enough, I found that Frakes fought in San Bernardino as early as 1929.

During his career, Frakes fought some noted California fighters , including Santos, Bobby Pacho, Cowboy Charley Cobb and Baby Sal Sorio.

While serving in the U.S. Armed Forces during World War II, Frakes saw action and was wounded.

After the war, Frakes worked as a car painter in a Chrysler plant. While working at the plant, Frakes sustained an injury while saving a fellow worker's life.

It appears that Frakes was born about 1910 and died in 1997.


- Chuck Johnston

[raylawpc]

Jack Dempsey images

. . . and make-up courtesy Lon Chaney

[bennie]

Today, I surfed the internet to find information about Warren Frakes, a California lightweight who was active during the 1930s. What I found was interesting.

There are photographs in the Library of Congress which show Frakes while he was working as a cottonpicker at the age of six in Comanche County, Oklahoma during 1916.

Frakes' record on BoxRec lists only nineteen bouts, the first one being a loss by decision in a ten-round bout with Sammy Santos in Pismo Beach during 1931. This didn't seem right because I thought it was improbable that a fighter would have his pro debut in a scheduled ten-round bout with a fighter of Santos' caliber. I also remember Frakes' name from when I compiled 1920s San Bernardino boxing results. Sure enough, I found that Frakes fought in San Bernardino as early as 1929.

During his career, Frakes fought some noted California fighters , including Santos, Bobby Pacho, Cowboy Charley Cobb and Baby Sal Sorio.

While serving in the U.S. Armed Forces during World War II, Frakes saw action and was wounded.

After the war, Frakes worked as a car painter in a Chrysler plant. While working at the plant, Frakes sustained an injury while saving a fellow worker's life.

It appears that Frakes was born about 1910 and died in 1997.


- Chuck Johnston

Now, that's what you call a full and active life.

[bennie]

Jack Dempsey images

. . . and make-up courtesy Lon Chaney

Yeah, one Manassa Mauler is not amused.