Classic American West Coast Boxing

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Chavez Jr.won a ten round unanimous
March 28, 2009 by Felipe Leon

Unbeaten jr middleweight Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (39-0-1, 29 KOs) won a ten round unanimous decision over previously unbeaten Luciano Cuello (23-1, 10 KOs) on Saturday night at the Plaza Monumental Playas in Tijuana, Mexico. The fight was very competitive with Chavez a little busier, but Cuello was applying much of the pressure, often backing up the taller Chavez. After the first four rounds, Chavez was up 39-37. Cuello was bleeding heavily from the nose from round four. Chavez won by scores of 98-92, 96-94, 96-95. After the fight, promoter Bob Arum named John Duddy, Oscar De La Hoya and Manny Pacquiao as potential opponents for Chavez Jr.
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WBC super featherweight champion Humberto Soto (47-7-2, 29 KOs) became the first man to stop three-time title challenger Antonio Davis (26-5, 13 KOs) with a fourth round TKO. Soto dropped Davis twice in round one, and twice in round four, before referee Roberto Ramirez Jr. waved it off after after Davis was rocked again. Time was 2:38.
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Former WBO super flyweight champion Fernando Montiel (39-2-1, 29 KOs) impressively won the vacant WBO bantamweight title with a third round annihilation of Diego Silva (24-2-3, 12 KOs). Silva was dropped by a glancing right hand in round two, then floored twice by left hooks in round three. Time was 2:24.

[Rick Farris]

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Hey Kid . . . I have never forgotten your stories about "Insane Dave's". I'm going to get a bottle, just for those who might desire a little more spice. I remember a guy I knew years ago. He was a real piece of work, bragged that nothing was hotter than what he'd had in "Nam", and he had a stomach made if iron. I'm sure he's a guy who might appreciate a dose of "Dave".

Thanks for the link.

-Rick

[Rick Farris]

Rog,

I fought under the name of Rudy Ramirez. I go by Rudy Orozco now but that another story for another day. Ruben Castillo, Maunel Lujan use to spar all the time. I hung out with Manuel's brother John in high school, San Diego High. I use to train in San Ysidro and my coach was Norman Bumpy Parra, some know him as Buzzsaw from his boxing days. My mom still lives in Encanto, right there by Lemon Grove.

Rudy! You old bastard! Welcome aboard. I should have known who this was, you're the only person who was able to verify that Famoso Gomez-Art Hafey result down in TJ. Seems like yesterday that you, Rick and I were in El Gato's lawyer's hospitality suite toasting Rodolfo Gonzalez as the latest inductee in the WBHF.

Scartissue

Scar . . . That was a great night, 5 1/2 years ago. El Gato, who scored more consecutive KO's than any other world champ ever, finally recognized as a great champion and knockout record holder. We were all a part of that, it was like Rodolfo had finally stepped into the light at the end of the tunnel. You and Pop, Kid Rudy and Lupe, myself, and a few of the champ's closest friends and family.

-Rick Farris

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Chavez Jr.won a ten round unanimous
March 28, 2009 by Felipe Leon

Unbeaten jr middleweight Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (39-0-1, 29 KOs) won a ten round unanimous decision over previously unbeaten Luciano Cuello (23-1, 10 KOs) on Saturday night at the Plaza Monumental Playas in Tijuana, Mexico. The fight was very competitive with Chavez a little busier, but Cuello was applying much of the pressure, often backing up the taller Chavez. After the first four rounds, Chavez was up 39-37. Cuello was bleeding heavily from the nose from round four. Chavez won by scores of 98-92, 96-94, 96-95. After the fight, promoter Bob Arum named John Duddy, Oscar De La Hoya and Manny Pacquiao as potential opponents for Chavez Jr.
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WBC super featherweight champion Humberto Soto (47-7-2, 29 KOs) became the first man to stop three-time title challenger Antonio Davis (26-5, 13 KOs) with a fourth round TKO. Soto dropped Davis twice in round one, and twice in round four, before referee Roberto Ramirez Jr. waved it off after after Davis was rocked again. Time was 2:38.
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Former WBO super flyweight champion Fernando Montiel (39-2-1, 29 KOs) impressively won the vacant WBO bantamweight title with a third round annihilation of Diego Silva (24-2-3, 12 KOs). Silva was dropped by a glancing right hand in round two, then floored twice by left hooks in round three. Time was 2:24.

Frank, I saw Soto live here in Chicago. My Pops and I had awesome ringside seats at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont (Chicago 'burb). I saw him upset Rocky Juarez and tapped him then to be a future champ. I was that impressed. Of course that hiccup he had last year with Francisco Lorenz was worked out in a rematch (shame on you Joe Cortez), but let's see how far he can go. I'd like to see him go up a rung than the Antonio Davis's of the world.

Scartissue

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Rog,

I fought under the name of Rudy Ramirez. I go by Rudy Orozco now but that another story for another day. Ruben Castillo, Maunel Lujan use to spar all the time. I hung out with Manuel's brother John in high school, San Diego High. I use to train in San Ysidro and my coach was Norman Bumpy Parra, some know him as Buzzsaw from his boxing days. My mom still lives in Encanto, right there by Lemon Grove.

Rudy! You old bastard! Welcome aboard. I should have known who this was, you're the only person who was able to verify that Famoso Gomez-Art Hafey result down in TJ. Seems like yesterday that you, Rick and I were in El Gato's lawyer's hospitality suite toasting Rodolfo Gonzalez as the latest inductee in the WBHF.

Scartissue

Scar . . . That was a great night, 5 1/2 years ago. El Gato, who scored more consecutive KO's than any other world champ ever, finally recognized as a great champion and knockout record holder. We were all a part of that, it was like Rodolfo had finally stepped into the light at the end of the tunnel. You and Pop, Kid Rudy and Lupe, myself, and a few of the champ's closest friends and family.

-Rick Farris

That night was too cool! And I have yet to see it match it for sheer pageantry. But I think the right people are in charge once again.

Scartissue

[Rick Farris]

My son is growing up little by little. 2008 started out great with him winning the 2008 Naitonal Silver Gloves. Around this time last year he won the Junior Olympics for the third year in a row. Then the game of life began to deal us sad cards. My wife's grandma pasted away. Then my wife cousin crashes into the ocean (Oceanside) while flying one of those four man planes. My wife close friend goes. Then my dad gets cancer and we end up taking care of him all summer.
The whole summer Mo is sleeping with my dad in order to get him things during the night. We would train in Chula Vista in the afternoon and run at a local lake, in the College Grove area. I say all this to say that during all this drama and saddness, Mo was able to stay focused at the right time and still win the Ringside Boxing tournament in Kansas City for the third year in a row. He had already commited to box in Long Beach this past September and one week prior my dad pasted. Now he didnt look like the greatest but he sucked it up and won the bout. You can see this bout on YouTube. Just type in his name Mighty Mo Orozco.
His inter-strenght amazes me in that he almost puts himself in a semi trance when he performs or boxes. He is beginning his fourth year boxing and currently he is coming off a long neeed vacation of three months. He has had 66 bouts in that time and has won 60. He last fought in December in Mexicali and won. Of his six losses, he has defeated four of those guys in rematches, some 2 and 3 times. Those other two loses were to guy 24 months older and more mature. We will get them when they meet after 17 and the strenght in more on the same level. I have Mo going to a privite conditioning coach to work on his strenght. Medicine ball throwing, pushing ups, hopping, sprints, light weights, and the stuff I never did. LOL
He is in a pre-teen age but I keep a tight rope on him so he does not hang himself with bad decisions. He is set to box May 15th in Long Beach, if the California State Athletic Commission allows amatuer boxing to continue. If your not informed, the State forced all shows to cease due to some greedy people up north who used the kids to make a buck and now all hell as broke due to this. There you have the lastest on Mo. Below is a link to a documentary on him a little over a year ago.

The Kid




http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJlArWxqBB4

Wow, this kid is dynamite!

Might Mo . . .

Bennie, the first time I saw Rudy's son, Mo, it was in the gym. Rudy had opened a fully equipped boxing gym on Pacific Coast Hwy. in Long Beach, and had an amateur stable. This was five years ago, I think Moses was seven.

I was in the area for a couple weeks and stopped by to workout and help Rudy with a couple of his boxers. When I walked into the gym one afternoon, Mo and a bigger 9-year-old, were in the ring, gloved up and wearing headguards. A warning buzzer sounds and Rudy slips a mouthpiece into Mo's mouth. He leans forward and gives the kid some instructions, pat's him on the butt, the bell rings and Mo and the bigger kid meet in ring center. They touch gloves, and a moment later are trading blows toe-to-toe in the center of the ring.

The bigger boy tries to force Mo back, but Mo steps to the side and fires lefts and rights into the big kid, who turned into Mo's punches coming from both sides, high and low. I forget how long the round was, but they punched every second. Mo wasn't going to let himself be dominated, and controlled the sparring session. I'm reminded of a family of kids like Mo, who were verterans long before they reached their teens. Some kids are professionals long before they are paid to box. That's Mighty Mo Orozco.


-Rick Farris

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Chavez Jr.won a ten round unanimous
March 28, 2009 by Felipe Leon

Unbeaten jr middleweight Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (39-0-1, 29 KOs) won a ten round unanimous decision over previously unbeaten Luciano Cuello (23-1, 10 KOs) on Saturday night at the Plaza Monumental Playas in Tijuana, Mexico. The fight was very competitive with Chavez a little busier, but Cuello was applying much of the pressure, often backing up the taller Chavez. After the first four rounds, Chavez was up 39-37. Cuello was bleeding heavily from the nose from round four. Chavez won by scores of 98-92, 96-94, 96-95. After the fight, promoter Bob Arum named John Duddy, Oscar De La Hoya and Manny Pacquiao as potential opponents for Chavez Jr.
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WBC super featherweight champion Humberto Soto (47-7-2, 29 KOs) became the first man to stop three-time title challenger Antonio Davis (26-5, 13 KOs) with a fourth round TKO. Soto dropped Davis twice in round one, and twice in round four, before referee Roberto Ramirez Jr. waved it off after after Davis was rocked again. Time was 2:38.
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Former WBO super flyweight champion Fernando Montiel (39-2-1, 29 KOs) impressively won the vacant WBO bantamweight title with a third round annihilation of Diego Silva (24-2-3, 12 KOs). Silva was dropped by a glancing right hand in round two, then floored twice by left hooks in round three. Time was 2:24.

Frank
Did they forget to report about the shoot out in the stands with drug traffickers shooting their AK 47's where innocent bystanders and Marines were slaughtered ,or did I just have a bad dream? Rog

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Gonna' take Adam to the Natural History Museum in Balboa Park now. Be back later.

Have a good time Rog!!

Randy

Thanks my good friend
We just got back. They had a special event about the human brain. Adam had a good time. I fell asleep during the presentation.

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Chavez Jr.won a ten round unanimous
March 28, 2009 by Felipe Leon

Unbeaten jr middleweight Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (39-0-1, 29 KOs) won a ten round unanimous decision over previously unbeaten Luciano Cuello (23-1, 10 KOs) on Saturday night at the Plaza Monumental Playas in Tijuana, Mexico. The fight was very competitive with Chavez a little busier, but Cuello was applying much of the pressure, often backing up the taller Chavez. After the first four rounds, Chavez was up 39-37. Cuello was bleeding heavily from the nose from round four. Chavez won by scores of 98-92, 96-94, 96-95. After the fight, promoter Bob Arum named John Duddy, Oscar De La Hoya and Manny Pacquiao as potential opponents for Chavez Jr.
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WBC super featherweight champion Humberto Soto (47-7-2, 29 KOs) became the first man to stop three-time title challenger Antonio Davis (26-5, 13 KOs) with a fourth round TKO. Soto dropped Davis twice in round one, and twice in round four, before referee Roberto Ramirez Jr. waved it off after after Davis was rocked again. Time was 2:38.
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Former WBO super flyweight champion Fernando Montiel (39-2-1, 29 KOs) impressively won the vacant WBO bantamweight title with a third round annihilation of Diego Silva (24-2-3, 12 KOs). Silva was dropped by a glancing right hand in round two, then floored twice by left hooks in round three. Time was 2:24.

Frank
Did they forget to report about the shoot out in the stands with drug traffickers shooting their AK 47's where innocent bystanders and Marines were slaughtered ,or did I just have a bad dream? Rog

Rog, it was a dream, not a bad dream, just a wet dream....

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Chavez Jr.won a ten round unanimous
March 28, 2009 by Felipe Leon

Unbeaten jr middleweight Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (39-0-1, 29 KOs) won a ten round unanimous decision over previously unbeaten Luciano Cuello (23-1, 10 KOs) on Saturday night at the Plaza Monumental Playas in Tijuana, Mexico. The fight was very competitive with Chavez a little busier, but Cuello was applying much of the pressure, often backing up the taller Chavez. After the first four rounds, Chavez was up 39-37. Cuello was bleeding heavily from the nose from round four. Chavez won by scores of 98-92, 96-94, 96-95. After the fight, promoter Bob Arum named John Duddy, Oscar De La Hoya and Manny Pacquiao as potential opponents for Chavez Jr.
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WBC super featherweight champion Humberto Soto (47-7-2, 29 KOs) became the first man to stop three-time title challenger Antonio Davis (26-5, 13 KOs) with a fourth round TKO. Soto dropped Davis twice in round one, and twice in round four, before referee Roberto Ramirez Jr. waved it off after after Davis was rocked again. Time was 2:38.
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Former WBO super flyweight champion Fernando Montiel (39-2-1, 29 KOs) impressively won the vacant WBO bantamweight title with a third round annihilation of Diego Silva (24-2-3, 12 KOs). Silva was dropped by a glancing right hand in round two, then floored twice by left hooks in round three. Time was 2:24.

Frank
Did they forget to report about the shoot out in the stands with drug traffickers shooting their AK 47's where innocent bystanders and Marines were slaughtered ,or did I just have a bad dream? Rog

Rog, it was a dream, not a bad dream, just a wet dream....

Frank
Give me a break. I don't remember having any wet dreams about guys shooting AK 47's.

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Chavez Jr.won a ten round unanimous
March 28, 2009 by Felipe Leon

Unbeaten jr middleweight Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (39-0-1, 29 KOs) won a ten round unanimous decision over previously unbeaten Luciano Cuello (23-1, 10 KOs) on Saturday night at the Plaza Monumental Playas in Tijuana, Mexico. The fight was very competitive with Chavez a little busier, but Cuello was applying much of the pressure, often backing up the taller Chavez. After the first four rounds, Chavez was up 39-37. Cuello was bleeding heavily from the nose from round four. Chavez won by scores of 98-92, 96-94, 96-95. After the fight, promoter Bob Arum named John Duddy, Oscar De La Hoya and Manny Pacquiao as potential opponents for Chavez Jr.
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WBC super featherweight champion Humberto Soto (47-7-2, 29 KOs) became the first man to stop three-time title challenger Antonio Davis (26-5, 13 KOs) with a fourth round TKO. Soto dropped Davis twice in round one, and twice in round four, before referee Roberto Ramirez Jr. waved it off after after Davis was rocked again. Time was 2:38.
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Former WBO super flyweight champion Fernando Montiel (39-2-1, 29 KOs) impressively won the vacant WBO bantamweight title with a third round annihilation of Diego Silva (24-2-3, 12 KOs). Silva was dropped by a glancing right hand in round two, then floored twice by left hooks in round three. Time was 2:24.


Frank
Did they forget to report about the shoot out in the stands with drug traffickers shooting their AK 47's where innocent bystanders and Marines were slaughtered ,or did I just have a bad dream? Rog

Rog, it was a dream, not a bad dream, just a wet dream....

Frank
Give me a break. I don't remember having any wet dreams about guys shooting AK 47's.

[dagosd2000]

Benny "The Kid" Paret

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Who said "You can't take sex, booze and weekends away from the American people"?

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Chavez Jr.won a ten round unanimous
March 28, 2009 by Felipe Leon

Unbeaten jr middleweight Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (39-0-1, 29 KOs) won a ten round unanimous decision over previously unbeaten Luciano Cuello (23-1, 10 KOs) on Saturday night at the Plaza Monumental Playas in Tijuana, Mexico. The fight was very competitive with Chavez a little busier, but Cuello was applying much of the pressure, often backing up the taller Chavez. After the first four rounds, Chavez was up 39-37. Cuello was bleeding heavily from the nose from round four. Chavez won by scores of 98-92, 96-94, 96-95. After the fight, promoter Bob Arum named John Duddy, Oscar De La Hoya and Manny Pacquiao as potential opponents for Chavez Jr.
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WBC super featherweight champion Humberto Soto (47-7-2, 29 KOs) became the first man to stop three-time title challenger Antonio Davis (26-5, 13 KOs) with a fourth round TKO. Soto dropped Davis twice in round one, and twice in round four, before referee Roberto Ramirez Jr. waved it off after after Davis was rocked again. Time was 2:38.
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Former WBO super flyweight champion Fernando Montiel (39-2-1, 29 KOs) impressively won the vacant WBO bantamweight title with a third round annihilation of Diego Silva (24-2-3, 12 KOs). Silva was dropped by a glancing right hand in round two, then floored twice by left hooks in round three. Time was 2:24.

Frank, I saw Soto live here in Chicago. My Pops and I had awesome ringside seats at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont (Chicago 'burb). I saw him upset Rocky Juarez and tapped him then to be a future champ. I was that impressed. Of course that hiccup he had last year with Francisco Lorenz was worked out in a rematch (shame on you Joe Cortez), but let's see how far he can go. I'd like to see him go up a rung than the Antonio Davis's of the world.

Scartissue

Dan,..I seen the Soto/Juarez on TV, first time seeing Soto, I was impressed with him, I too say on Joe Cortez...

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Who said "You can't take sex, booze and weekends away from the American people"?

Frank
I think a Mexican said that because Mexicans do that everyday. When I was working at the school down there,Monday was school night. So everyone went out. Tuesday was ladies night. So everyone went out. Wednesday was student night. Again a reason to go out. Thursday everyone shut down a little early to get ready for Friday night so everyone could go out and enjoy the weekend. Not a bad way to look at things.

[dagosd2000]

My lunch today. Nopales con juevos y chiles and flour tortillas.

Later my sisters made spaghetti with shrimp. I 'll make room for that.

[dagosd2000]

I REMEMBER ANTONIO

Many years ago Antonio Aguilar came to San Diego to perform with his family and his rodeo at the Sports Arena. His sons Pepe and Tony Jr. were still very young. Mrs. Aguilar,the beautifull and talented Flor Silvestre,and their children rode out together on magnificant horses. They were singing and the horses were prancing and moving like aquestrian dancers. The rodeo was exciting with horsemen from Jalisco riding and ropng . Behind them all were the mariachis.

Featured was Antonio riding center arena singing and puttung his horse through the paces. It was like animal and man were one. Suddenly some guy staggered out with a drink to the dirt covered floor. I guess he wanted to sing or give Antonio the drink. Who knows? Before he could get close,Antonio's life long compadre,Chelelo,ran out and tackled this guy.

Then I'll never forget what happened. Antonio Aguilar became furious with his friend. In Spanish he scolded Chelelo saying all the guy wanted to do was sing with him. Antonio got off his horse and gave Chelelo a kick in the seat of his pants.

Chelelo wept. His head down.
"Largate"(go away),said Antonio.

As I went to the living room to eat the nopales,my wife was watching a movie with Antonio Aguilar. He's at a table in the cantina singing with his compadre,Chelelo. I could taste the tears on my burrito.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3xZ5_Poo-s

Antonio Aguilar and Chelelo


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jn5MRaV1e8Q

The Great Antonio Aguilar.(Rest In Peace Amigo)

[kikibalt]

My lunch today. Nopales con juevos y chiles and flour tortillas.

Later my sisters made spaghetti with shrimp. I 'll make room for that.

The nopales cooked in a cast iron pan...only way to cook...

[dagosd2000]

"La Adelita" in Tijuana(not the infamous cantina by the same name). My wife's been going here for 40 years also to buy flour tortillas. It's the only thing they make.

Hey Frank
How would you like to have a dollar for everyone in Mexico that has a picture of The Last Supper? I think the population of Mexico is 180 million.
I'm always being asked down there to paint The Last Supper so someone can put in in their house. No way I could, or want to try to, attempt that.

[Rick Farris]

Who said "You can't take sex, booze and weekends away from the American people"?

Take What?

That's a NO!

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Full Report Latin Fury 8: Tijuana Thunder
March 29, 2009 by Felipe Leon

A festive crowd of over 18,000 fight fans, last night at he Plaza de Toros Monumental in the Playas suburb of Tijuana, Mexico, witnessed the son of legend Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (39-0-1, 29 KOs) struggle to capture the WBC Latino super welterweight title, with a ten-round unanimous decision over the surprisingly enduring Luciano Cuello (23-1, 10 KOs) of La Plata, Argentina.

The ten-round title fight topped off the Top Rank-promoted “Latin Fury 8-Tijuana Thunder” card televised on Pay-Per-View.

Early in the first round, the Culiacan fighter began to land the family heirloom, the left hook to the body, throwing three-punch combos. The shorter Cuello, moving forward, landed his own set of hooks and short uppercuts when in close or when trapping Chavez against the ropes.

In the second, Cuello’s ribs began to get tenderized and red by the constant left hook to the body from Chavez. The pressure began to mount for Cuello as Chavez began to get in a rhythm of jab-right hand and then, left hook to the mid section. At times, Jr. would add a right one for good measure. Cuello confusingly began to stand there and take the punishment, only offering a sporadic power punch to the body himself.

Early in the third, Cuello had a moment as he trapped Chavez against the ropes and landed a series of punches. Chavez took the action to the middle of the ring again and landed a right hand that bloodied the nose of Cuello. The blood flowing from Cuello’s nose was almost as red as his right side of his torso from the constant body shots. Near the end of the round with his back to the corner, Chavez Jr. unleashed a left hook that wobbled Cuello and made the Argentinean utilize the shell defense. As Cuello felt that he was letting the fight slip away, he decided to exchange leather with Chavez Jr. until the end of the round to the delight of the pro-Chavez crowd.

In his best round yet, Cuello bloodied the nose of Chavez Jr. in the fourth with a series of stiff jabs that helped push his opponent against the ropes. With nowhere for Chavez to go, Cuello was able to go to work to the midsection of Chavez with hooks and short uppercuts, occasionally venturing with a right hand to Chavez’s face.

Chavez began to box in the fifth as Cuello continued to stalk him. Near the end of the round, Cuello threw a beautiful quick three-punch combination that although missing, caught Chavez’s attention. With his nose beaten to a bloody pulp, Cuello stepped up the pace in the sixth and continued to attack Chavez’s body with his own set of power left and right hooks. Chavez seemed to slow down considerably as he moved around the ring trying to avoid what was beginning to look like an unrelenting assault.

Chavez’s fatigue began to become apparent in the seventh round as Cuello kept coming forward. Chavez, instead of meeting him in the center of the ring like in the earlier rounds, backed away, circling the ring and trying to keep the charging Cuello at bay.

In the eighth, the crowd began to show their displeasure at the mounting lack of action inside the ring. As soon as the jeers diminished, Chavez answered in turn with a hard combination in the inside to Cuello’s chest and mid section. Chavez closed the round strong as Cuello’s nose kept gushing out blood.

A new Chavez came out for the ninth as he began to attack the body again with renewed zeal while Cuello tried to stay inside the punches and attack the body as well. With his father, the legendary Julio Cesar Chavez Sr., giving him instructions in between rounds, Chavez again attacked the body trying to slow down Cuello. Cuello took the attack and responded with one of his own landing counter right hands over the left hook.

The last round began to get into a pulse as Chavez assaulted the body with two or three hooks and then Cuello responded with straight punches to the face enough to win him the round.

The ebb continued until the final bell of the tenth and final round.

Official scores were Lou Filippo 96-94 and Bleas 96-95. It was originally announced that Monique Rendon had seen the bout 98-92, the score was later corrected to a closer 97-93.

Soto destroys Davis

As the sun set and the temperature dropped inside the seaside venue, the fireworks began inside the ring in the supporting bouts as Humberto “Zorrita” Soto (47-7-2, 30 KOs) defended for the first time his WBC super featherweight title with a fourth round TKO over the previously unstopped Antonio Davis (26-5, 13 KOs), of Atlanta, Ga.

A tentative Davis walked into very hostile territory as he met Soto in the first round very fearful of what was to come. Barely committing to his punches, Davis tried to land a jabs from too far a range, prompting him to dip his head low. Soto attacked quickly landing a straight right hand that wobbled Davis. Later in the round, Soto connected with a left hook to the top the head of Davis which dropped the shorter fighter to the canvas. Davis was able to beat the count before the end of the round.

In the second, Davis began to let his hands go and began to crowd Soto towards the ropes. Soto tried to regain his distance and throw fast and hard combinations that seem to hurt Davis enough to put him on shaky legs but not enough to drop.

In the third, Davis’ strategy comes to light as his intention was to crowd Soto enough so that the champion could not extend his punches tothe fullest, therefore minimizing his power. Soto began to seem frustrated as he was not able to give the zealous Mexican crowd want it wanted-a quick and impressive knock out.

The beginning of the fourth brought a jab contest for the first half of the round. That was all Soto needed to land a devastating right hand that diminished Davis into a heap on the canvas. Davis was able to get to his feet but only to meet another over hand right that sent him to the same destination.

The game Davis reached his feet again but only to be beaten by a flurry of punches that prompted referee Roberto Ramirez Jr. to step in between the fighters and wave off the bout.

Official time was 2:38 of the fourth round.

Montiel batters down Silva

Fernando “KOchulito” Montiel (39-2-1, 29 KOs) captured history as he became only the fourth Mexican fighter in history to earn three world titles in as many divisions by knocking out the overmatched Argentinean Diego Oscar Silva (24-2-3, 12 KOs), in the third round, to strap on the WBO bantamweight title around his waist.

The first round was uneventful as both fighters tried to find their range. Silva seemed the slight quicker at the two with his fists while Montiel was able to slip the majority of the punches thrown by the Argentinean.

In the second, Silva became more aggressive as he missed huge with a left hook. “KOchul” circled around effortlessly landing jabs at will. Midway thru the round, Montiel landed a crisp left hook to the nose of Silva that buckled the knees of Silva.

Near the end of the round, Montiel landed a devastating straight right hand that sent Silva smashing into the canvas. Silva beat the count and survived the stanza.

Montiel welcomed Silva to the third round with a bomb of a left hook that hurt Silva and sent him down to the canvas once again. Silva beat the count but looked worse for wear as he bled from the nose and mouth. Although Silva seemed to be ready to go, Montiel was patient as he bided his time for the opportunity to attack.

The time came soon enough as both fighters threw punches simultaneously, Montiel’s right uppercut got there quicker dismantling Silva to the canvas. Referee Raul Caiz Sr. didn’t bother to administer a count.

The time was 2:24 of the third round.

With the win, Montiel joins an elite group of Mexican champions that have won three world titles in as many divisions. Along with Montiel, Erik Morales, Marco Antonio Barrera and Julio Cesar Chavez Sr. have reached the milestone.

[Randyman]

"La Adelita" in Tijuana(not the infamous cantina by the same name). My wife's been going here for 40 years also to buy flour tortillas. It's the only thing they make.

Hey Frank
How would you like to have a dollar for everyone in Mexico that has a picture of The Last Supper? I think the population of Mexico is 180 million.
I'm always being asked down there to paint The Last Supper so someone can put in in their house. No way I could, or want to try to, attempt that.

A penny for ever "Last Supper" and I could retire today, so could my unborn great grandchildren.

Randy

[Randyman]

My lunch today. Nopales con juevos y chiles and flour tortillas.

Later my sisters made spaghetti with shrimp. I 'll make room for that.

The nopales cooked in a cast iron pan...only way to cook...

I agree Frank. I have a good collection of old cast iron pans and Dutch Ovens. You can take all the new fangled cookware and toss it. Nothing cooks better than cast iron.

Randy

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The Los Angeles Times article about minor league baseball venues in the Los Angeles area was of great interest. In regards to the industrial town of Vernon, it was a major boxing center in the Los Angeles area for close to twenty years until 1927. Fight cards were staged in Vernon by the Jeffries A.C. (1908-1909), Uncle Tom McCarey (1910-1914) and Jack Doyle (about 1914 to 1927).

There is film footage which shows a Vernon bout between Sam Langford and Fireman Jim Flynn and some pre-fight scenes, including shots of people arriving at the open-air arena to see the bout. At the time, Vernon was in the countryside and it appears that many fans rode in horse-driven wagons to get to the venue.

- Chuck Johnston

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