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Re: Classic American West Coast Boxing
Posted: 26 Apr 2009, 20:05
by dagosd2000
Rick Farris wrote:dagosd2000 wrote:Rick Farris wrote:Where's Frank????
I know he's still breathing because Don Fraser said he talked to him about last nights fight.
I hope "Charlie" hasn't escaped again.
Once a dog has done jail time, it seems they just keep going back.
I can be hard on the family.
-Rick
Rick
Frank's around. I saw his name at the bottom of the scroll down. Probably cleaning fish.
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Probably so, Rog. I know he loves fishing and he posted story from the L.A. Times about Japanese who would sneak out of their interment camp during WWII to drop a line in a nearby river. Then another one about Convict Lake. It was probably more than he could take, seeing those guys holding up a line of fish they'd caught. He probably thru his fishing gear in the truck, told Connie he was going out for a walk and disappeared into the bliss of a "Fisherman's Heaven". Randy was probably an accomplice. These Eastside guys are pretty clever.
-Rick
Rick
I'd say they're pretty fishy

Something about fresh water fishing or fishing along the ocean shore. For me it's one of the most relaxing ways to spend a day. Gets my mind right in a hurry. Hope they didn't get skunked.
Re: Classic American West Coast Boxing
Posted: 26 Apr 2009, 20:07
by dagosd2000
Rick Farris wrote:
Thanks, Rog. This is one of my favorites.
Do you know that Hap's nephew is one of the hottest rock guitarists on the planet, David Navarro.
David was with the "Red Hot Chili Peppers" and "Jane's Addiction". He was also married to Carmen Elektra recently.
Guess who taught David Navarro to play the guitar? His cousin, Dan Navarro.
The Navarro Family has legendary talent.
Ask any kid today who the hottest rock guitarist is, and 9-of-10 will answer, David Navarro.
Of course, I'm partial to Dan's music, we're the same age.
-Rick Farris
Rick
Thanks for sharing that. I'm going to study the Navarro guitarists more.
Re: Classic American West Coast Boxing
Posted: 26 Apr 2009, 20:28
by Rick Farris
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Re: Classic American West Coast Boxing
Posted: 26 Apr 2009, 20:34
by kikibalt
dagosd2000 wrote:Rick Farris wrote:Where's Frank????
I know he's still breathing because Don Fraser said he talked to him about last nights fight.
I hope "Charlie" hasn't escaped again.
Once a dog has done jail time, it seems they just keep going back.
I can be hard on the family.
-Rick
Rick
Frank's around. I saw his name at the bottom of the scroll down. Probably cleaning fish.
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I'm around, just feel like shit....
Re: Classic American West Coast Boxing
Posted: 26 Apr 2009, 20:42
by Randyman
Hey guys, sorry I haven't had a chance to post lately. I have been busy at work but mainly I have been having trouble with my eyes, especially while on the computer. I have had to cut down on my time online.
I went to the eye doctor on Wednesday and had my eyes checked, My fear was that diabetes had damaged my eyes. As far as the health of my eyes, I got a clean bill of heath. However there is a lot of other stuff going on. I have had double vision for years. On top of that each double had a faint image around it, almost like quaduple vision. One eye is near sighted and the other is far sighted, thereby creating constant eyestrain. After just a few minutes on the computer my eyes would blur so bad I had to get off. It's also difficult to watch a fight.
I will be getting glasses. Two pairs, one for reading and the other for everything else. I am really looking forward to some relief. It's a quality of life thing. Hopefully the glasses will make things better.
Speaking of eyes, my mother is having surgery on her eyes tomorrow. She's having a cataract removed. Jeri will be spending the week with her.
Randy
Re: Classic American West Coast Boxing
Posted: 26 Apr 2009, 20:44
by Rick Farris
kikibalt wrote:dagosd2000 wrote:Rick Farris wrote:Where's Frank????
I know he's still breathing because Don Fraser said he talked to him about last nights fight.
I hope "Charlie" hasn't escaped again.
Once a dog has done jail time, it seems they just keep going back.
I can be hard on the family.
-Rick
Rick
Frank's around. I saw his name at the bottom of the scroll down. Probably cleaning fish.
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I'm around, just feel like shit....
I hope you feel better, Frank.
-Rick
Re: Classic American West Coast Boxing
Posted: 26 Apr 2009, 20:49
by Randyman
There was a lot of heart on display last night between Gerry Penalosa vs Juan Manuel Lopez and Carl Froch vs Jermaine Taylor but the award for pure heart has to go to the ever gutsy Penalosa. I don't know what the feed them in the Philippines but if they could bottle it they could make millions.
Randy
Re: Classic American West Coast Boxing
Posted: 26 Apr 2009, 20:50
by Randyman
kikibalt wrote:dagosd2000 wrote:Rick Farris wrote:Where's Frank????
I know he's still breathing because Don Fraser said he talked to him about last nights fight.
I hope "Charlie" hasn't escaped again.
Once a dog has done jail time, it seems they just keep going back.
I can be hard on the family.
-Rick
Rick
Frank's around. I saw his name at the bottom of the scroll down. Probably cleaning fish.
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I'm around, just feel like shit....
Get some good rest Frank. I hope you feel better soon.
Randy
Re: Classic American West Coast Boxing
Posted: 26 Apr 2009, 20:51
by Rick Farris
Randyman wrote:Hey guys, sorry I haven't had a chance to post lately. I have been busy at work but mainly I have been having trouble with my eyes, especially while on the computer. I have had to cut down on my time online.
I went to the eye doctor on Wednesday and had my eyes checked, My fear was that diabetes had damaged my eyes. As far as the health of my eyes, I got a clean bill of heath. However there is a lot of other stuff going on. I have had double vision for years. On top of that each double had a faint image around it, almost like quaduple vision. One eye is near sighted and the other is far sighted, thereby creating constant eyestrain. After just a few minutes on the computer my eyes would blur so bad I had to get off. It's also difficult to watch a fight.
I will be getting glasses. Two pairs, one for reading and the other for everything else. I am really looking forward to some relief. It's a quality of life thing. Hopefully the glasses will make things better.
Speaking of eyes, my mother is having surgery on her eyes tomorrow. She's having a cataract removed. Jeri will be spending the week with her.
Randy
Randy . . . I'll say a prayer for you and your mother.
Ironically, Don Fraser told me this afternoon that he had just had catarac surgery.
I guess we're getting old. The glasses should make a big difference.
Take care, mi amigo.
-Rick
Re: Classic American West Coast Boxing
Posted: 26 Apr 2009, 21:11
by Expug
Randyman wrote:Hey guys, sorry I haven't had a chance to post lately. I have been busy at work but mainly I have been having trouble with my eyes, especially while on the computer. I have had to cut down on my time online.
I went to the eye doctor on Wednesday and had my eyes checked, My fear was that diabetes had damaged my eyes. As far as the health of my eyes, I got a clean bill of heath. However there is a lot of other stuff going on. I have had double vision for years. On top of that each double had a faint image around it, almost like quaduple vision. One eye is near sighted and the other is far sighted, thereby creating constant eyestrain. After just a few minutes on the computer my eyes would blur so bad I had to get off. It's also difficult to watch a fight.
I will be getting glasses. Two pairs, one for reading and the other for everything else. I am really looking forward to some relief. It's a quality of life thing. Hopefully the glasses will make things better.
Speaking of eyes, my mother is having surgery on her eyes tomorrow. She's having a cataract removed. Jeri will be spending the week with her.
Randy
Randy, you and your Mom are in my prayers.
It sounds like the problems with your eyes can be corrected by glasses.
Thet will give you some relief.
Stay well my friend.
Re: Classic American West Coast Boxing
Posted: 26 Apr 2009, 21:14
by Expug
dagosd2000 wrote:Expug wrote:dagosd2000 wrote:
Fritzie Zivic
Love it Rog!
This is gonna be one of my favorites of all your work.
Zivics one of my favorites also.What a tough fighter he was.Take a look at his resume.
He fought EVERYONE.
To him , boxing was his craft. He was a tradesman.And, if Fritzie lost a fight, he'd shrug his shoulders and say," What the hell, I didnt do to bad, I ran second".
Then, hed jump back in there a week later against anyone.
Unless a guy really knew how to fight,he had no buisness in there with Fritzie Zivic.
He knew every trick in the book and then some.A guy could get a real education in that ring with this guy.
Brian
I read somewhere that a young Ray Robinson had apprehensions about fighting Zivic. After he bested Fritzie,he knew he could handle any fighter that thought they had a trick or two inside their gloves.
Rog,Ive heard the same thing about Ray .
Billy Conn made his bones fighting Zivic also. After he beat Fritzie in an all Pitsburgh slugfest, he knew he was for real.
Re: Classic American West Coast Boxing
Posted: 26 Apr 2009, 21:29
by dagosd2000
Randyman wrote:Hey guys, sorry I haven't had a chance to post lately. I have been busy at work but mainly I have been having trouble with my eyes, especially while on the computer. I have had to cut down on my time online.
I went to the eye doctor on Wednesday and had my eyes checked, My fear was that diabetes had damaged my eyes. As far as the health of my eyes, I got a clean bill of heath. However there is a lot of other stuff going on. I have had double vision for years. On top of that each double had a faint image around it, almost like quaduple vision. One eye is near sighted and the other is far sighted, thereby creating constant eyestrain. After just a few minutes on the computer my eyes would blur so bad I had to get off. It's also difficult to watch a fight.
I will be getting glasses. Two pairs, one for reading and the other for everything else. I am really looking forward to some relief. It's a quality of life thing. Hopefully the glasses will make things better.
Speaking of eyes, my mother is having surgery on her eyes tomorrow. She's having a cataract removed. Jeri will be spending the week with her.
Randy
Randy
Had the cataract taken out 6 weeks ago. What a relief. You're Mom won't feel a thing while the procedure is being done. Takes about 20 minutes. Go for the glasses. I wore them for 40 years until I went with the soft lense contacts. Might want to try that. Put 'em in the first time and don't feel a thing. Rog
Re: Classic American West Coast Boxing
Posted: 26 Apr 2009, 21:32
by dagosd2000
Frank
Send James out for the menudo con pata. Hot chiles.Drink plenty of water and go to bed early. Dr. Rog
Re: Classic American West Coast Boxing
Posted: 26 Apr 2009, 21:34
by Chuck1052
Yes, Gerry Penalosa has a lot of heart, but I must say that I don't like to see any fighter absorb so many hard blows. Hope that Gerry has enough money set aside for his retirement.
- Chuck Johnston
Re: Classic American West Coast Boxing
Posted: 26 Apr 2009, 21:56
by kikibalt
dagosd2000 wrote:Frank
Send James out for the menudo con pata. Hot chiles.Drink plenty of water and go to bed early. Dr. Rog
Rog...James is up in the Eastern Sierras fishing, I was going with him, but I started feeling like shit last week that I didn't go....
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Re: Classic American West Coast Boxing
Posted: 26 Apr 2009, 21:57
by dagosd2000
Amanda(sitting far left), the first year she danced Flamenco 9 years ago. Her teacher today,Rocio,is the gal in the in the red and white dress just to the right and behind Amanda.She was a student then for Juanita Franco's Academia Ole Flamenco in San Diego.
Re: Classic American West Coast Boxing
Posted: 26 Apr 2009, 21:58
by Rick Farris
Here's an interesting question . . .
What do Jack Johnson, Kid Azteca and Roberto Duran have in common?
-Rick Farris
Re: Classic American West Coast Boxing
Posted: 26 Apr 2009, 21:59
by dagosd2000
Chuck1052 wrote:Yes, Gerry Penalosa has a lot of heart, but I must say that I don't like to see any fighter absorb so many hard blows. Hope that Gerry has enough money set aside for his retirement.
- Chuck Johnston
We all hope the same for the young man. God bless him

Re: Classic American West Coast Boxing
Posted: 26 Apr 2009, 22:00
by dagosd2000
Rick Farris wrote:Here's an interesting question . . .
What do Jack Johnson, Kid Azteca and Roberto Duran have in common?
-Rick Farris
they all drank tequila with Frank Baltazar at the Boom Boom Club.

Re: Classic American West Coast Boxing
Posted: 26 Apr 2009, 22:03
by dagosd2000
kikibalt wrote:dagosd2000 wrote:Frank
Send James out for the menudo con pata. Hot chiles.Drink plenty of water and go to bed early. Dr. Rog
Rog...James is up in the Eastern Sierras fishing, I was going with him, but I started feeling like shit last week that I didn't go....
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Frank
If you'd gone,you would have been breathing fresh air and gotten a break from the house.Besides when you started thinking about all the fish you would have caught,it didn't make you feel any better.
Re: Classic American West Coast Boxing
Posted: 26 Apr 2009, 22:05
by kikibalt
Rick Farris wrote:Where's Frank????
I know he's still breathing because Don Fraser said he talked to him about last nights fight.
I hope "Charlie" hasn't escaped again.
Once a dog has done jail time, it seems they just keep going back.
I can be hard on the family.
-Rick
Rick...Charlie haven't escaped again, he too is sick, he caught a bug (Kennel cough) in the Gray Bar Hotel, so he, like me is laying low.
Re: Classic American West Coast Boxing
Posted: 26 Apr 2009, 22:07
by dagosd2000
kikibalt wrote:Rick Farris wrote:Where's Frank????
I know he's still breathing because Don Fraser said he talked to him about last nights fight.
I hope "Charlie" hasn't escaped again.
Once a dog has done jail time, it seems they just keep going back.
I can be hard on the family.
-Rick
Rick...Charlie haven't escaped again, he too is sick, he caught a bug (Kennel cough) in the Gray Bar Hotel, so he, like me is laying low.
Please,somebody take a picture of these two and post it for us.
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Re: Classic American West Coast Boxing
Posted: 26 Apr 2009, 22:11
by dagosd2000
Re: Classic American West Coast Boxing
Posted: 26 Apr 2009, 22:19
by Rick Farris
dagosd2000 wrote:Rick Farris wrote:Here's an interesting question . . .
What do Jack Johnson, Kid Azteca and Roberto Duran have in common?
-Rick Farris
they all drank tequila with Frank Baltazar at the Boom Boom Club.

Rog . . .
All are among a select group that fought in five different decades.
The closest thing I can claim is divorces in three different decades, which I bet was far more brutal. No Mas
-Rick
Re: Classic American West Coast Boxing
Posted: 26 Apr 2009, 22:20
by kikibalt
Thanks, Rog....But I'm not sick per se, I feel the way do because of the cancer treatment I went through, and its going to be like this for the rest of my life, good times and mostly bad times.