Classic American West Coast Boxing

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Sugar Ray Robinson/Bobo Olson, May,18.1956 Los Angeles.
Wearing Flores gloves.

I was there for that fight.....Thanks for this great photo, Paul

[Cholo]

Sugar Ray Robinson/Bobo Olson, May,18.1956 Los Angeles.
Wearing Flores gloves.

I was there for that fight.....Thanks for this great photo, Paul

Frank,

[bennie]

The 'other' Paul Thorne fought on against Duran with an horrendous gash to his mouth.

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The 'other' Paul Thorne fought on against Duran with an horrendous gash to his mouth.

Some how i missed that one, Ben...Was it a good fight?

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[bennie]

The 'other' Paul Thorne fought on against Duran with an horrendous gash to his mouth.

Some how i missed that one, Ben...Was it a good fight?

You can catch it on youtube, Frankie. Duran is fat as he ticks over prior to the Barkley fight but comes out fast and drops Thorne with a beautiful counter right, a punch which also rips open Thorne's cheek. Thorne bravely beats the count and gets on his bike and hangs in there for a few rounds until the doctor rightly stops it, due to the injury. To be honest it should have been stopped at the end of the first round, the injury is that bad. Thorne is now a Scandinavian rock star.

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The 'other' Paul Thorne fought on against Duran with an horrendous gash to his mouth.

Some how i missed that one, Ben...Was it a good fight?

You can catch it on youtube, Frankie. Duran is fat as he ticks over prior to the Barkley fight but comes out fast and drops Thorne with a beautiful counter right, a punch which also rips open Thorne's cheek. Thorne bravely beats the count and gets on his bike and hangs in there for a few rounds until the doctor rightly stops it, due to the injury. To be honest it should have been stopped at the end of the first round, the injury is that bad. Thorne is now a Scandinavian rock star.

Will catch it on Youtube.

Scandinavian rock star???....What the hell kind of music is he playing over there...Shit kicking music??...The dude from Tupelo, Mississippi, for goodness sakes!!

[raylawpc]

Some how i missed that one, Ben...Was it a good fight?

You can catch it on youtube, Frankie. Duran is fat as he ticks over prior to the Barkley fight but comes out fast and drops Thorne with a beautiful counter right, a punch which also rips open Thorne's cheek. Thorne bravely beats the count and gets on his bike and hangs in there for a few rounds until the doctor rightly stops it, due to the injury. To be honest it should have been stopped at the end of the first round, the injury is that bad. Thorne is now a Scandinavian rock star.

Will catch it on Youtube.

Scandinavian rock star???....What the hell kind of music is he playing over there...Shit kicking music??...The dude from Tupelo, Mississippi, for goodness sakes!!

I am a PROUD Swedish-American, but Scandinavian rock sucks. Kind of like most of the food.

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You can catch it on youtube, Frankie. Duran is fat as he ticks over prior to the Barkley fight but comes out fast and drops Thorne with a beautiful counter right, a punch which also rips open Thorne's cheek. Thorne bravely beats the count and gets on his bike and hangs in there for a few rounds until the doctor rightly stops it, due to the injury. To be honest it should have been stopped at the end of the first round, the injury is that bad. Thorne is now a Scandinavian rock star.

Will catch it on Youtube.

Scandinavian rock star???....What the hell kind of music is he playing over there...Shit kicking music??...The dude from Tupelo, Mississippi, for goodness sakes!!

I am a PROUD Swedish-American, but Scandinavian rock sucks. Kind of like most of the food.

[Rick Farris]

Congratulations to my good friend Randy De La O on his induction into the California Boxing Hall of Fame on October 20th!

Rick Farris
CBHOF Vice President

[Cholo]

The 'other' Paul Thorne fought on against Duran with an horrendous gash to his mouth.

Some how i missed that one, Ben...Was it a good fight?

You can catch it on youtube, Frankie. Duran is fat as he ticks over prior to the Barkley fight but comes out fast and drops Thorne with a beautiful counter right, a punch which also rips open Thorne's cheek. Thorne bravely beats the count and gets on his bike and hangs in there for a few rounds until the doctor rightly stops it, due to the injury. To be honest it should have been stopped at the end of the first round, the injury is that bad. Thorne is now a Scandinavian rock star.

Bennie, Thorne wasn't much of a fighter, chin up in air, stood square on, but the kid had guts and was tough.

[Chuck1052]

Congratulations to my good friend Randy De La O on his induction into the California Boxing Hall of Fame on October 20th!

Rick Farris
CBHOF Vice President

Congratulations, Randy!

- Chuck Johnston

[Cholo]

Congrats Randy....

[raylawpc]

Congratulations to my good friend Randy De La O on his induction into the California Boxing Hall of Fame on October 20th!

Rick Farris
CBHOF Vice President

Congratulations, Randy!

- Chuck Johnston

Congrats Randy!

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Davey Moore v Gil Cadilli

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Art Aragon, busted on a D.U.I.

Frank,

Caption reads

Golden Boy Art Aragon who was signed yesterday to box Ramon Tiscareno, was arrested last night on a drunk charge.

Dated December,26.1955.

Paul.

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Frank,

Caption on back of photo reads,

Prize fighter (Golden Boy) Art Aragon and actor Mickey Rooney who also has a racing stable do an
impromptu bit of clowning at the opening of the new restaurant recently purchased by jockey Eddie Arcaro
which is located on Hollywood's Famous restaurant row on La Cienaga Blvd and Wilshire...Stamped June,25.1958

Paul.

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Frank,

Art sparring Dewit Lewis outdoors at Gilman Hot Springs,Calif. Aug,30.1958.
Getting ready for his fight with Carmen Basilio.

Paul.

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Art Aragon v Billy Graham. Jan,29.1953..

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Art Aragon v Cisco Andrade.....1956

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Art Aragon v Chico Vejar, March,15.1958..

[Cholo]

Art Aragon v Chico Vejar, March,15.1958..

Frank, the "Golden Boy" is alive and kicking on this thread, just like old-times....

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Art Aragon v Chico Vejar, March,15.1958..

Frank, the "Golden Boy" is alive and kicking on this thread, just like old-times....

Yes, he is!, much thanks to you!!

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GOLDEN GUEST--Art Aragon, the "Golden Boy" of boxing, turns thinker for the quiz he'll have to tangle with when
he appears as a special guest on NBC-TV's "YOU BET YOUR LIFE" show THURSDAY, OCT. 25 (NBC-TV 8 p.m. PST, 8 p.m. CST). In the opposite corner to take on the colorful welterweight will be Groucho Marx, the heavyweight champion of television's quizmasters.

[CNorkusJr]

Congratulations to my good friend Randy De La O on his induction into the California Boxing Hall of Fame on October 20th!

Rick Farris
CBHOF Vice President

Congratulations Randy !!! It will be my pleasure to shake your hand in Oct on your well deserved Induction ! Charlie Norkus jr.