Classic American West Coast Boxing

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Tony Baltazar vs Chucho De La Cruz

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9t5TqRPS68

Frank, Tony is like Shane Mosley in that he puts everything behind that left hook. Tony the Tiger was also a Bull. Thanks for sharing.

Randy

Thanks, Randy, I'm sure Tony will be glad to read your words.....

[Rick Farris]

Guys, any of you remember Lou Blades?

Lou Blades

Country USA
Global Id 63087
Division Welterweight


Career Record © http://www.boxrec.com

Date Opponent Location Result
1973-06-28 Andy Price Los Angeles, USA L PTS 6
1972-09-20 Rudy Cruz Fresno, USA L PTS 6
1972-07-10 Rosario Zavala Inglewood, USA W PTS 6
1971-10-07 Dave Oropeza Los Angeles, USA L PTS 10
1971-06-26 Jorge Rodriguez Long Beach, USA W PTS 6
1971-05-20 Marcos Geraldo Los Angeles, USA W KO 3
1971-02-25 Manuel Leal Los Angeles, USA W PTS 6
1971-02-04 Beto Gonzalez Los Angeles, USA W PTS 6
1970-10-22 Eltefat Talebi Los Angeles, USA L PTS 5
1970-09-25 Frank Bueno San Diego, USA W KO 2
1970-09-10 Pablo Rueda Los Angeles, USA W KO 1
1970-08-20 Larry Son Los Angeles, USA W KO 2
1970-07-29 David Arellano Las Vegas, USA W PTS 6
1970-07-17 Ricardo Alcarez San Diego, USA W KO 1
1970-06-18 Anselmo Martinez Los Angeles, USA W KO 4

Record to Date
Won 11 (KOs 6) Lost 4 Drawn 0 Total 15

Frank . . . I fought the night of Lou's fourth pro fight, at the Olympic. I remember his career was going pretty good until he fought a very awkward Eltifat Telabi. I remember that Talebi was from Eastern Europe and would overwhelm a lot of boxers with his strength, and lots of blows coming in from every angle. Telabi wasn't great, but Lou didn't know how to deal with the guy and dropped a decision. I lost of track of him after that, and seeing his final record is appreciated.

I can picture Lou Blades perfectly . . . Blue trucks, white shoes, stand up style, good jab, stiff straight puncher, not afraid to mix it up. If he had a guy hurt, he'd jump on them and try to end things early.

-Rick Farris

Rick,
Funny I see you mention Eltefat Telabi, you have an amazing memory! Eltefat was an Iranian who won the Golden Gloves in San Francisco in 1970 along with Ray Lunny III, Jesse Valdez USAF, who later won a sliver in the Olympics, Pete Ranzany, Lloyd Marshall Jr., and Nasser (Nick) Aghi who was Eltefat's cousin. The two cousins were apparently wrestlers at one time and when you described Talebi as awkward you were being polite, strong he was but didn't have much luck in the pros.
Bruce

Bruce . . . I also remember Nick Aghi, but I didn't know they were related. Aghi was another rough dude.

-Rick

[Bobbin & Weavin]

Guys, be sure to watch the Raul Rojas vs Yoshiaki Numata fight that I posted (page 621), even if you don't watch any of the other fights I've been posting from You Tube.

What a fight and what a comeback!....

Be sure to watch it in full screen.

Frank,
I just watched this fight...yeah I am at work but hey what can I say. What a fight, not knowing the outcome I figured Rojas was just about to finish Numata when he got stung. Rojas' legs were a little wobbly for about thirty seconds but anyone would have gone getting hit as flush as he did, thanks for posting. Now it's back to work for me! D
Bruce

[Rick Farris]

The Next Sonny Liston . . .

I first heard the name Ron Lyle at the 1970 Golden Gloves Nationals in Las Vegas. In that tourney, he defeated my good friend Kit Boursse by TKO and from there acquired the rep of being "the next Sonny Liston". Lyle, like Sonny, had come out of prison in Colorado and was earning his rep. Then, he fought this guy named Quarry who was unpredictable. Sadly for Ron Lyle, Irish Jerry Quarry was on his game the night and Ron was handed his first loss. Jerry made him look pretty average, somethng Quarry could do to a guy when he together mentally.

I will say this for Ron Lyle, he was involved in one of my all-time favorite heavyweight wars when he and George Foreman both floored each other twice back in the seventies. First, Foreman hit the canvas, the Lyle, then Foreman again, and the Lyle for good. Lots of bombs dropped in that fight!

-Rick

[Rick Farris]

Boxrec Birthday . . .

Just a quick note to wish our good friend, "Wildhawke" (Danny) happy 70th birthday today.
Danny, I'll always remember your birthday as it falls on the same day as my youngest daughter, Kirsten, who is 23 today.


-Rick Farris

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Boxrec Birthday . . .

Just a quick note to wish our good friend, "Wildhawke" (Danny) happy 70th birthday today.
Danny, I'll always remember your birthday as it falls on the same day as my youngest daughter, Kirsten, who is 23 today.


-Rick Farris

Happy Birthday, Danny, welcome to 70 and over club....

[dagosd2000]

Boxrec Birthday . . .

Just a quick note to wish our good friend, "Wildhawke" (Danny) happy 70th birthday today.
Danny, I'll always remember your birthday as it falls on the same day as my youngest daughter, Kirsten, who is 23 today.


-Rick Farris

Happy Birthday, Danny, welcome to 70 and over club....

Happy birthday Danny. you're with the best around. Rog

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[Expug]

Hey, happy birthday Danny.
Happy birthday to your daughter also Rick.
Being your daughter, Im sure she is a wonderful woman.

[kikibalt]

Hey, happy birthday Danny.
Happy birthday to your daughter also Rick.
Being your daughter, Im sure she is a wonderful woman.

Rick...Happy Birthday to your daughter from the Baltazar's

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Don King in Mexico City
March 4, 2009 by Edgar Gonzalez


Mexican businessman Carlos Slim (C), US boxing promoter Don King (R) and US world champion boxer Evander Holyfield (L) pose for photographers during the awarding of the “Men of the Year” of the World Boxing Council (WBC) to Slim in Mexico City on March 3, 2009.


Billionaire Carlos Slim (L) receives a framed certificate for his 2008 Man of the Year WBC award from World Boxing Council (WBC) President Jose Sulaiman (R) as boxing promoter Don King looks on in Mexico City March 3, 2009. Slim said on Tuesday his telecommunications and construction empire will create 34,000 new jobs in Mexico this year, despite the global economic downturn.

[Randyman]

Boxrec Birthday . . .

Just a quick note to wish our good friend, "Wildhawke" (Danny) happy 70th birthday today.
Danny, I'll always remember your birthday as it falls on the same day as my youngest daughter, Kirsten, who is 23 today.


-Rick Farris

Happy Birthday to Danny and to your daughter Kirsten, Rick.

Randy

[Randyman]

The Next Sonny Liston . . .

I first heard the name Ron Lyle at the 1970 Golden Gloves Nationals in Las Vegas. In that tourney, he defeated my good friend Kit Boursse by TKO and from there acquired the rep of being "the next Sonny Liston". Lyle, like Sonny, had come out of prison in Colorado and was earning his rep. Then, he fought this guy named Quarry who was unpredictable. Sadly for Ron Lyle, Irish Jerry Quarry was on his game the night and Ron was handed his first loss. Jerry made him look pretty average, somethng Quarry could do to a guy when he together mentally.

I will say this for Ron Lyle, he was involved in one of my all-time favorite heavyweight wars when he and George Foreman both floored each other twice back in the seventies. First, Foreman hit the canvas, the Lyle, then Foreman again, and the Lyle for good. Lots of bombs dropped in that fight!

-Rick

Rick, the Foreman-Lyle fight is one of my all time favorites as well. It was so brutal and had so many knockdowns it was almost funny. Howard Cosell was the announcer with Ken Norton providing color. it must have been painful for Norton everytime Cosell refered to Formeman's KO of Norton.

When I see footage of the "old" Foreman and the "new" Foreman, It almost always seems like I am looking at two completely different fighters.

I still believe to this day that Foreman beat himself when he fought Ali. He didn't pace himself and he didn't prepare for the long haul. I don't think Ali had a plan to use the Rope a dope when they fought. It just worked out that way.
The Foreman-Lyle fight on youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96KfeAFakak

Randy

[raylawpc]

The Next Sonny Liston . . .

I first heard the name Ron Lyle at the 1970 Golden Gloves Nationals in Las Vegas. In that tourney, he defeated my good friend Kit Boursse by TKO and from there acquired the rep of being "the next Sonny Liston". Lyle, like Sonny, had come out of prison in Colorado and was earning his rep. Then, he fought this guy named Quarry who was unpredictable. Sadly for Ron Lyle, Irish Jerry Quarry was on his game the night and Ron was handed his first loss. Jerry made him look pretty average, somethng Quarry could do to a guy when he together mentally.

I will say this for Ron Lyle, he was involved in one of my all-time favorite heavyweight wars when he and George Foreman both floored each other twice back in the seventies. First, Foreman hit the canvas, the Lyle, then Foreman again, and the Lyle for good. Lots of bombs dropped in that fight!

-Rick

Rick, the Foreman-Lyle fight is one of my all time favorites as well. It was so brutal and had so many knockdowns it was almost funny. Howard Cosell was the announcer with Ken Norton providing color. it must have been painful for Norton everytime Cosell refered to Formeman's KO of Norton.

When I see footage of the "old" Foreman and the "new" Foreman, It almost always seems like I am looking at two completely different fighters.

I still believe to this day that Foreman beat himself when he fought Ali. He didn't pace himself and he didn't prepare for the long haul. I don't think Ali had a plan to use the Rope a dope when they fought. It just worked out that way.
The Foreman-Lyle fight on youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96KfeAFakak

Randy

Randy,

Pat O'Grady and Dick Sadler were good friends. I was in Pat's office in Oklahoma City a month after the fight when Sadler told Pat in a phone call that George did most of his training between the sheets with every Zaire gal who came along - and, evidently, there were plenty. Dick swore that Foreman lost because he left his stamina in the bedroom.

[Rick Farris]

Hey, happy birthday Danny.
Happy birthday to your daughter also Rick.
Being your daughter, Im sure she is a wonderful woman.

My Kirsten . . .

Since you mention it, Brian, let me be a proud dad for a moment. Kirsten graduated last year from San Diego State. She is in her first year of grad school, a three year program that will lead her to becoming a physical therapist. At five, she started in gymnastics and at 14 had a good paying after school job teaching gymnastics at her local YMCA. She also was a competitive swimmer-water polo player in high school. Today, while attending school, she works as Ventura County Lifeguard and also in the office of a top physical therapist. Their mother is drop dead gorgeous and so are the girls. Kirsten was the jock, her mom is an aerobic-pilates instructor, and I had a little athletic background myself.

Older sister Kimberly turns twenty-five next month. Two years ago she received her master's degree from UC Santa Barbara and is currently a substitute teacher in the Ventura County-Goleta area of Southern Cal.

I'll post some pics. They are great children, they have been over-achievers, and how lucky for me. They were everything in school that I was not, they take after their mom.

However, I remember watching Kirsten when she was about ten, in a gymnastics competition. She was doing her thing on the balance beam when she did a back walk-over and stepped over a little off the beam. She took a hard fall. It had to hurt. She rebounded without breaking stride and put herself back on the beam, where she completed her routine. I saw the bruise growing on her shin that had hit the beam as she fell. Needless to say, her error cost her the event. However, her show of courage brought to mind many things, things that make people quit, such as pain, fear, humiliation, etc. She didn't quit. I knew she would be OK in life.

Happy Birthday, Peanut!

[dagosd2000]

Hey, happy birthday Danny.
Happy birthday to your daughter also Rick.
Being your daughter, Im sure she is a wonderful woman.

My Kirsten . . .

Since you mention it, Brian, let me be a proud dad for a moment. Kirsten graduated last year from San Diego State. She is in her first year of grad school, a three year program that will lead her to becoming a physical therapist. At five, she started in gymnastics and at 14 had a good paying after school job teaching gymnastics at her local YMCA. She also was a competitive swimmer-water polo player in high school. Today, while attending school, she works as Ventura County Lifeguard and also in the office of a top physical therapist. Their mother is drop dead gorgeous and so are the girls. Kirsten was the jock, her mom is an aerobic-pilates instructor, and I had a little athletic background myself.

Older sister Kimberly turns twenty-five next month. Two years ago she received her master's degree from UC Santa Barbara and is currently a substitute teacher in the Ventura County-Goleta area of Southern Cal.

I'll post some pics. They are great children, they have been over-achievers, and how lucky for me. They were everything in school that I was not, they take after their mom.

However, I remember watching Kirsten when she was about ten, in a gymnastics competition. She was doing her thing on the balance beam when she did a back walk-over and stepped over a little off the beam. She took a hard fall. It had to hurt. She rebounded without breaking stride and put herself back on the beam, where she completed her routine. I saw the bruise growing on her shin that had hit the beam as she fell. Needless to say, her error cost her the event. However, her show of courage brought to mind many things, things that make people quit, such as pain, fear, humiliation, etc. She didn't. I knew she would be OK in life.

Happy Birthday, Peanut!

Rick

You've done a great job being a dad.Happy birthday to your daughter. I know you must be a proud father. Rog

[Rick Farris]

Randy,

Pat O'Grady and Dick Sadler were good friends. I was in Pat's office in Oklahoma City a month after the fight when Sadler told Pat in a phone call that George did most of his training between the sheets with every Zaire gal who came along - and, evidently, there were plenty. Dick swore that Foreman lost because he left his stamina in the bedroom.
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Tom, I find this hard to believe.

How rare. Is that true? I mean, that has to be a first time. I can't imagine a boxer actually choosing sex with a beautiful woman over a chance to trade blows with a sparring partner. I must consult with Roger on this. Rog, wouldn't you rather be slugging it out with Ken Norton than engaging in sexual pleasures with a beautiful young woman (or lots of beautiful women?) Especially when you were a young man.

I always turned my head from the ladies and chose the gym first. I swear on the name Mel Epstein.

-Rick

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For Rog

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvDuT4hyObI
Luis Manuel Rodriguez vs Denny Moyer

[Rick Farris]

Hey, happy birthday Danny.
Happy birthday to your daughter also Rick.
Being your daughter, Im sure she is a wonderful woman.

My Kirsten . . .

Since you mention it, Brian, let me be a proud dad for a moment. Kirsten graduated last year from San Diego State. She is in her first year of grad school, a three year program that will lead her to becoming a physical therapist. At five, she started in gymnastics and at 14 had a good paying after school job teaching gymnastics at her local YMCA. She also was a competitive swimmer-water polo player in high school. Today, while attending school, she works as Ventura County Lifeguard and also in the office of a top physical therapist. Their mother is drop dead gorgeous and so are the girls. Kirsten was the jock, her mom is an aerobic-pilates instructor, and I had a little athletic background myself.

Older sister Kimberly turns twenty-five next month. Two years ago she received her master's degree from UC Santa Barbara and is currently a substitute teacher in the Ventura County-Goleta area of Southern Cal.

I'll post some pics. They are great children, they have been over-achievers, and how lucky for me. They were everything in school that I was not, they take after their mom.

However, I remember watching Kirsten when she was about ten, in a gymnastics competition. She was doing her thing on the balance beam when she did a back walk-over and stepped over a little off the beam. She took a hard fall. It had to hurt. She rebounded without breaking stride and put herself back on the beam, where she completed her routine. I saw the bruise growing on her shin that had hit the beam as she fell. Needless to say, her error cost her the event. However, her show of courage brought to mind many things, things that make people quit, such as pain, fear, humiliation, etc. She didn't. I knew she would be OK in life.

Happy Birthday, Peanut!

Rick

You've done a great job being a dad.Happy birthday to your daughter. I know you must be a proud father. Rog

Thanks guys.

[Rick Farris]

Don King in Mexico City
March 4, 2009 by Edgar Gonzalez


Mexican businessman Carlos Slim (C), US boxing promoter Don King (R) and US world champion boxer Evander Holyfield (L) pose for photographers during the awarding of the “Men of the Year” of the World Boxing Council (WBC) to Slim in Mexico City on March 3, 2009.


Billionaire Carlos Slim (L) receives a framed certificate for his 2008 Man of the Year WBC award from World Boxing Council (WBC) President Jose Sulaiman (R) as boxing promoter Don King looks on in Mexico City March 3, 2009. Slim said on Tuesday his telecommunications and construction empire will create 34,000 new jobs in Mexico this year, despite the global economic downturn.

El Gato and Armando Muniz are in the bottom photo. Looks like they are enjoying themselves.

-Rickl

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Women Behind The Boxer Award, Elise Syers


Elise Syers with husband Allen Syers.
The Syers's were unable to attend the luncheon due to Allen going through chemo.

[dagosd2000]

For Rog

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvDuT4hyObI
Luis Manuel Rodriguez vs Denny Moyer

Thanks Frank
Moyer once said that for every trick he had in his arsenal ,Louie would have two. Best fighter he ever faced. Rodriguez would have had his way with today's Welters.

[Wildhawke11]

Boxrec Birthday . . .

Just a quick note to wish our good friend, "Wildhawke" (Danny) happy 70th birthday today.
Danny, I'll always remember your birthday as it falls on the same day as my youngest daughter, Kirsten, who is 23 today.

-Rick Farris

Thanks Rick
Of course as well i wish your beautiful Kirsten a very Happy Birthday. Just wish i was 23 again. But don't we all on here wish that as the years roll by.



My friends
I would like to thank you all on here for the Birthday wishes and the warm welcome that i have received from you since i have been here. Perhaps the best birthday gift i have received was from Rick himself asking me to be part of his team. I just hope that i can repay him and you guys with the trust he has put in me.
Again I Thank You All

[Rick Farris]

For Rog

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvDuT4hyObI
Luis Manuel Rodriguez vs Denny Moyer

Thanks Frank
Moyer once said that for every trick he had in his arsenal ,Louie would have two. Best fighter he ever faced. Rodriguez would have had his way today with today's Welters.

Good to hear Moyer's memories. Yes, everybody is over the top about today's superstars. What would a Margarito, Hatton, Mayweather, etc. do with a Luis Rodriguez? Not much. I saw Rodriguez in summer of '65 at the Olympic. He completely embarrassed Rubin "Hurricane" Carter. As always, after six or seven rounds when Carter realized he could not win, he just coasted to a safe loss. That was Carter's legacy, once his power was nullified, he stopped trying. Rodriguez was a master, two easy wins over the over the guy Bob Dylan claims could have been "Champion of the World" had he not been incarcerated. Stick to music Bob.

-Rick Farris

[dagosd2000]

Don King in Mexico City
March 4, 2009 by Edgar Gonzalez


Mexican businessman Carlos Slim (C), US boxing promoter Don King (R) and US world champion boxer Evander Holyfield (L) pose for photographers during the awarding of the “Men of the Year” of the World Boxing Council (WBC) to Slim in Mexico City on March 3, 2009.


Billionaire Carlos Slim (L) receives a framed certificate for his 2008 Man of the Year WBC award from World Boxing Council (WBC) President Jose Sulaiman (R) as boxing promoter Don King looks on in Mexico City March 3, 2009. Slim said on Tuesday his telecommunications and construction empire will create 34,000 new jobs in Mexico this year, despite the global economic downturn.

El Gato and Armando Muniz are in the bottom photo. Looks like they are enjoying themselves.

-Rickl

GRAFITTI ON THE DOOR

I've had the same tax guy for 20 years. His office is near the border in San Ysidro. I'd say just about all his clients are Mexican. He's Anglo. His father was an Immigration Officer and when he retired he opened up a tax and immgration office near the border. Then he turned everything over to his son. They had a good rep. A lot of those people who service the Mexican population near the border scam the hell out of them. The old man and his son earned the trust of the community.

But a couple of years ago the son said to me that he almost had to close his doors. The girls in the office were stealing from him. He didn't press charges. I guess he was too nice. To add insult,the girls who robbed him went into the same kind of business for themselves. I feel sorry for any unsuspecting sucker who walks through their doors.

Two weeks ago,me and the wife made our annual junket to his office to do our taxes. It's about a half hour drive south from our place. We get there and the door's locked. There's grafitti written on the door.
"Puto"
Real original.

I get on the cell phone and dial his number. I get a disconnect.
"He must have gone out of business ,"I said to my wife.
I felt bad. The guy was treading water after his help helped themselves to his money. He was working the place by himself.

The next day I went to school to do my thing. I'm in the front office signing in when Sergio the security guard walked by.
"Roger,see the fight?"
"Yes,it was a good one.Marquez comes to fight."
"It was amazing wasn't it?"
Sergio took off his dark glasses and signed in.
"My friend Gato Gonzalez has been invited to Mexico City by Carlos Slim.Gato along with former WBC Champs,"I said to him.
Sergio stepped back.
"Is Slim going to give them a million dollars?" he laughed.
"It's nothing like that. It's to honor the fighters. Gato is looking forward to going."
The security guard scoffed.

I went to my mail box and got today's bulletin. As I was walking toward the corridor,I saw Sergio walking out the back door. He was wearing his dark glasses. I heard him say to the secretary as he was walking out that he was going to the boys bathroom to see if he could catch any kids smoking.

[Wildhawke11]

WIFREDO GOMEZ

Roger Esty . . . "El Pintor De Los Campeons"

Thanks for the kind words Rick. Funny,now that I can see,I hope I can keep my focus. You see being blind in one eye made me look inside myself more. For me that's scary, but very rich. Now that I want to see everything in front of me that I couldn't see before,I hope life doesn't become superficial. When I close my eyes to go to sleep,maybe my dreams will keep that nuance ,that delicacy of life I can't see with 20/20 vision.

Rog
Please forgive me for not having said this before now but of course i never knew the problems you were having. Great to hear that all sees to be OK now.
Your New Friend
Danny ((((((((((((( HUGS ))))))))))))))

PS Don't get to worried about the hug Roger i am a Lady Lover although after my experience in Brazil last year with a beautiful shemale my wife and son might tell you different