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raylawpc wrote:Guys, This lady is looking for her cousin Lupe Pintor. I suggested that she post to this thread, but apparently she's having trouble locating the West Coast thread, as she has posted essentially the same message twice to the "Boxers of the Past" Forum.

Here is one of her messages. I hope one of you guys can help her:

"Lupe Pintor.

His mother and my father;Alfredo Fabela Pintor were siblings, I believe his mothers name may have been Juanita, I am not positive for I was not able to grow up with my Pintor family...I was taken by my mother to live with her.

I would like to know if anyone can help me obtain an address for Lupe, for I would like to get to know him for he is all I have left, all my other family is, as far as I know deceased.

Even if someone should be a "go -between" , that would be fine. I do hope to write with him personally however.

Thank you and Blessings to you all,
Tina Pintor/flrgrl
P.S.
If someone should want to , you may see my profile and pictures of my family in my photos at : myspace.com/mepintor"

Here is the lady's e-mail address: [email protected]

LUPE PINTOR
September 29, 2009 by Jim Amato



WHY ISN’T LUPE PINTOR IN THE INTERNATIONAL BOXING HALL OF FAME?

This is a story that you may say is regrettable. You may say it is sad or that it is a simple oversight. Or you may call it what it is, a travesty! If you look at the credentials of Lupe Pintor it is plain to see that they far exceed those of some that are enshrined in the I.B.H.O.F. This is a proud warrior who should have been inducted years ago but sadly he sits on the outside looking in.

Pintor was born in Mexico in 1955 and he turned professional in 1974. He first gained attention in 1975 when he upset previously unbeaten Willie “Birdlegs” Jensen via a seventh round knockout. In 1976 he would drop a decision to highly regarded Alberto Davila. Pintor continued to rack up victories stopping Tony Rocha, Baby Kid Chocolate and Davey Vasquez. He also out pointed Gerald Hayes. In 1978 he dropped verdicts to future super bantamweight champion Leo Cruz and Jose Luis Soto. A fourth round stoppage of Richard Rozelle put Lupe back in the title picture. On June 3, 1979 Pintor met the great Carlos Zarate for the WBC bantamweight title. The once beaten Zarate boxed well early on and even had Lupe down in the fourth round. As the fight progressed Pintor began to come on. Still at the end of fifteen rounds the decision was in doubt. One judge had Zarate in front by an outrageous score of 145-133. The other two judges shocked the crowd voting for the new champion Lupe Pintor by the score of 143-142. It was a highly controversial verdict. A disgusted Zarate would stay away from boxing for nearly seven years.

Pintor proved to be a busy and worthy champion. In 1980 he turned back the challenge of the talented Alberto “Superfly” Sandoval. In his next defense he drew with tough Eijro Murata. Then came a tragic defense against the gritty Welshman Johnny Owen. Pintor kayoed Owen in round twelve. The brave Owen would die from injuries in this bout two months later. Somehow Pintor put the tragedy behind him and continued to defend his title. He would defeat Alberto Davila in a rematch. In 1981 he outscored Joe Felix Uziga and Jovito Rengifo. He then stopped Hurricane Teru in the final round. In 1982 he took out Seung Hoon Lee in the eleventh round. It was Lupe’s eighth successful title defense. He would then relinquish the crown to go after Wilfredo Gomez at 122 pounds. Pintor won a ten rounder over former WBA bantamweight king Jorge Lujan and then challenged Gomez. The fight took place on December 3, 1982. It was quite a memorable affair. When I think of great fights I have seen, Foreman – Lyle, Pryor – Arguello I, Duran – Barkley and Gomez – Pintor quickly come to mind. This was an action packed encounter with several shifts in momentum. It was a true classic that ended in round fourteen with Gomez retaining his WBC super bantamweight title.

Pintor would lay off for over a year. Upon returning he won three straight but was then upset by Adriano Arreola. In 1985 Pintor was matched with Juan “Kid” Meza who now held the WBC 122 pound crown. Meza had won the title in impressive fashion by clocking undefeated Jaime Garza in one round. Pintor surprised the experts by flooring the game Meza three times on his way to a decision victory. Pintor was again a champion. This title reign didn’t last long though. In 1986 he came in over the weight limit in a title defense and forfeited his crown. His opponent Samart Payakaroon then halted him.

Lupe did not box again for eight years. He returned in 1994 as a lightweight. Pintor won only two of seven bouts and he would retire for good in 1995. In 72 bouts Pintor posted a 56-14-2 record. He won 42 inside the distance. He held the bantamweight title for three years taking on all comers. The only worthy opponent he missed was his WBA counterpart Jeff Chandler. The unification bout just never materialized. Chandler, a great fighter in his own right was inducted way back in 2000. Where is the justice here? It is time for Lupe Pintor to get the recognition he deserves.

kikibalt wrote:

raylawpc wrote:Guys, This lady is looking for her cousin Lupe Pintor. I suggested that she post to this thread, but apparently she's having trouble locating the West Coast thread, as she has posted essentially the same message twice to the "Boxers of the Past" Forum.

Here is one of her messages. I hope one of you guys can help her:

"Lupe Pintor.

His mother and my father;Alfredo Fabela Pintor were siblings, I believe his mothers name may have been Juanita, I am not positive for I was not able to grow up with my Pintor family...I was taken by my mother to live with her.

I would like to know if anyone can help me obtain an address for Lupe, for I would like to get to know him for he is all I have left, all my other family is, as far as I know deceased.

Even if someone should be a "go -between" , that would be fine. I do hope to write with him personally however.

Thank you and Blessings to you all,
Tina Pintor/flrgrl
P.S.
If someone should want to , you may see my profile and pictures of my family in my photos at : myspace.com/mepintor"

Here is the lady's e-mail address: [email protected]

LUPE PINTOR
September 29, 2009 by Jim Amato



WHY ISN’T LUPE PINTOR IN THE INTERNATIONAL BOXING HALL OF FAME?

This is a story that you may say is regrettable. You may say it is sad or that it is a simple oversight. Or you may call it what it is, a travesty! If you look at the credentials of Lupe Pintor it is plain to see that they far exceed those of some that are enshrined in the I.B.H.O.F. This is a proud warrior who should have been inducted years ago but sadly he sits on the outside looking in.

Pintor was born in Mexico in 1955 and he turned professional in 1974. He first gained attention in 1975 when he upset previously unbeaten Willie “Birdlegs” Jensen via a seventh round knockout. In 1976 he would drop a decision to highly regarded Alberto Davila. Pintor continued to rack up victories stopping Tony Rocha, Baby Kid Chocolate and Davey Vasquez. He also out pointed Gerald Hayes. In 1978 he dropped verdicts to future super bantamweight champion Leo Cruz and Jose Luis Soto. A fourth round stoppage of Richard Rozelle put Lupe back in the title picture. On June 3, 1979 Pintor met the great Carlos Zarate for the WBC bantamweight title. The once beaten Zarate boxed well early on and even had Lupe down in the fourth round. As the fight progressed Pintor began to come on. Still at the end of fifteen rounds the decision was in doubt. One judge had Zarate in front by an outrageous score of 145-133. The other two judges shocked the crowd voting for the new champion Lupe Pintor by the score of 143-142. It was a highly controversial verdict. A disgusted Zarate would stay away from boxing for nearly seven years.

Pintor proved to be a busy and worthy champion. In 1980 he turned back the challenge of the talented Alberto “Superfly” Sandoval. In his next defense he drew with tough Eijro Murata. Then came a tragic defense against the gritty Welshman Johnny Owen. Pintor kayoed Owen in round twelve. The brave Owen would die from injuries in this bout two months later. Somehow Pintor put the tragedy behind him and continued to defend his title. He would defeat Alberto Davila in a rematch. In 1981 he outscored Joe Felix Uziga and Jovito Rengifo. He then stopped Hurricane Teru in the final round. In 1982 he took out Seung Hoon Lee in the eleventh round. It was Lupe’s eighth successful title defense. He would then relinquish the crown to go after Wilfredo Gomez at 122 pounds. Pintor won a ten rounder over former WBA bantamweight king Jorge Lujan and then challenged Gomez. The fight took place on December 3, 1982. It was quite a memorable affair. When I think of great fights I have seen, Foreman – Lyle, Pryor – Arguello I, Duran – Barkley and Gomez – Pintor quickly come to mind. This was an action packed encounter with several shifts in momentum. It was a true classic that ended in round fourteen with Gomez retaining his WBC super bantamweight title.

Pintor would lay off for over a year. Upon returning he won three straight but was then upset by Adriano Arreola. In 1985 Pintor was matched with Juan “Kid” Meza who now held the WBC 122 pound crown. Meza had won the title in impressive fashion by clocking undefeated Jaime Garza in one round. Pintor surprised the experts by flooring the game Meza three times on his way to a decision victory. Pintor was again a champion. This title reign didn’t last long though. In 1986 he came in over the weight limit in a title defense and forfeited his crown. His opponent Samart Payakaroon then halted him.

Lupe did not box again for eight years. He returned in 1994 as a lightweight. Pintor won only two of seven bouts and he would retire for good in 1995. In 72 bouts Pintor posted a 56-14-2 record. He won 42 inside the distance. He held the bantamweight title for three years taking on all comers. The only worthy opponent he missed was his WBA counterpart Jeff Chandler. The unification bout just never materialized. Chandler, a great fighter in his own right was inducted way back in 2000. Where is the justice here? It is time for Lupe Pintor to get the recognition he deserves.

Lupe Pintor in the Hall . . .

The writer mentions that Lupe Pintor is not in the International Boxing Hall of Fame. He's also not in the World Boxing Hall of Fame.
I can't speak for the IBHOF but it's amamzing that many deserving champs have been overlooked. In our case, total ignorance and disorganization can be the excuse.
I was amazed when I took over as Chairman of the WBHOF Selection Commitee. More than three dozen previously inducted boxers names somehow were lost. As a result, some were re-inducted as if for the first time. Here is the problem that was responsible for this. There was no true "honor roll". it was never kept up. So nobody knoes who really is in and who is not. I fixed the problem this year (after this years vote) so in the future it will be simple for future selection commitees to know who is already in and who is not. There was no reference and the WBHOF board members are not knowledgeable on boxing. Most are fans who have gotten in and bring nothing to the table with regard to historical boxing knowledge. Back East at the IBHOF, politics are the main reason boxers are left out. Danny Lopez is not in the IBHOF either, and I believe he made a bigger statement during his title reign than Pintor. Halls of Fame are all about bullshit, the big ones anyway. More people involved, more bullshit.


-Rick Farris
WBHOF Executive Director/Historian

My son Andrew called me earlier to tell me was accepted into The Art Institute of Seattle, where he will be majoring in Audio Production. He starts on Monday. Jeri and I are very proud of him. I just wanted to share that with you.

Randy

Randyman wrote:My son Andrew called me earlier to tell me was accepted into The Art Institute of Seattle, where he will be majoring in Audio Production. He starts on Monday. Jeri and I are very proud of him. I just wanted to share that with you.

Randy

Randyman wrote:My son Andrew called me earlier to tell me was accepted into The Art Institute of Seattle, where he will be majoring in Audio Production. He starts on Monday. Jeri and I are very proud of him. I just wanted to share that with you.

Randy

Congratulations, Randy
He sounds like a great son. Maybe we'll have a chance to meet him one day?

Rick

Diaz-Malignaggi Rematch?
September 30, 2009 by Edgar Gonzalez

A rematch between Juan Diaz and Paulie Malignaggi has fallen apart. Over the course of the past two weeks Malignaggi’s promoter, Lou DiBella of DiBella Entertainment, and Diaz’s promoter, Richard Schaefer of Golden Boy Promotions, began hammering out the details of Malignaggi vs. Diaz 2, with both sides agreeing that everything would be split and distributed evenly, from the fighter’s purses to the percentage of profits off the event that both companies would keep. The two sides had begun reaching out to venues in Chicago due to its neutral location between Malignaggi’s hometown of Brooklyn, New York, and Diaz’s hometown of Houston, Texas (where the first fight took place). Even HBO was onboard, agreeing to pay a hefty license fee for the rights to air the bout on December 12. However Diaz and manager Willie Savannah rejected the offer Schaefer had struck on his behalf.

“I assumed when Golden Boy and I reached an agreement, that the deal was done, and I think Richard Schaefer believed it was going to get done,” said DiBella. “I know that Golden Boy tried to make this fight with the license fee that was available; they were frustrated by unreasonable management and an unwilling fighter.”

Diaz did not give a specific reason for his withdrawal other than saying he deferred his decision to manager Willie Savannah. Whoever made the final call, Malignaggi suspects it was the overture of neutrality that ultimately killed the bout from the Diaz end.

“If Juan is a real fighter, he will pull up his skirt and tell Willie Savannah he wants the rematch,” said Malignaggi. “Willie doesn’t want to do a rematch because they can’t screw me the second time around. In the spirit of competition, Juan should want a rematch and this rematch should happen.”

“The problem with marketplace decisions are that they give the beneficiaries the idea that they have marketplace leverage, even when they don’t,” added DiBella, who has another theory why Team Diaz has chosen to stay away from Paulie Malignaggi this time around: “I guess Juan Diaz doesn’t want to see his mother crying with her head buried in her hands again.”

Malignaggi is now moving on.

“I’m not going to wait on Juan Diaz,” he said. “I heard Diaz actually wants a rematch with Juan Manuel Marquez [who stopped Diaz in nine rounds in February], but who gives a crap? Marquez will knock him out cold again. Here’s an idea. How about Malignaggi vs. Marquez? I’ve got to keep it going, with or without Juan Diaz.”

Randyman wrote:My son Andrew called me earlier to tell me was accepted into The Art Institute of Seattle, where he will be majoring in Audio Production. He starts on Monday. Jeri and I are very proud of him. I just wanted to share that with you.

Randy

That's great news Randy. (just had to put that guy in)

dagosd2000 wrote:

Randyman wrote:My son Andrew called me earlier to tell me was accepted into The Art Institute of Seattle, where he will be majoring in Audio Production. He starts on Monday. Jeri and I are very proud of him. I just wanted to share that with you.

Randy

That's great news Randy. (just had to put that guy in)

I like this one. I'm using mine sparingly at the moment (don't want to burn him out )
They need to add another icon, the same thing only facing the other direction. That way we could match 'em up.


-Rick

Congrats about your son Randy.
Thats great news partner.You have a great family .
And you guys a right. This dude has a great left jab. 8) maybe if I stare at it long enough, he'll go through the bag and belt that dude with the shades on. He looks like he could use a shot.

Does anybody remember . . .

This episode of Rod Serling's "Twilight Zone" from the very early 60's.
It's a boxing oriented production. The episode stepped into the future and focused on an ex-boxer, at a time when boxing matches involving people were banned.
Only robots were matched in the ring. Each year, a newer, more advanced models would surface and defeat the obsolete opponents.
The ex-boxer was a manager of a robot fighter, but his was an older model. Desperate for money, the ex-pug (disguised as a robot) returns to the ring to fight a late model robot.

Hugh Jackman plays in a movie that will have a similar concept. It's in the Boxrec news.
Might be good? Rod Serling's version was brilliant, exceptional for the era, in dramaticly lit black & white.


-Rick Farris

Jim Jeffries "The Boilermaker"

Rick Farris wrote:Does anybody remember . . .

This episode of Rod Serling's "Twilight Zone" from the very early 60's.
It's a boxing oriented production. The episode stepped into the future and focused on an ex-boxer, at a time when boxing matches involving people were banned.
Only robots were matched in the ring. Each year, a newer, more advanced models would surface and defeat the obsolete opponents.
The ex-boxer was a manager of a robot fighter, but his was an older model. Desperate for money, the ex-pug (disguised as a robot) returns to the ring to fight a late model robot.

Hugh Jackman plays in a movie that will have a similar concept. It's in the Boxrec news.
Might be good? Rod Serling's version was brilliant, exceptional for the era, in dramaticly lit black & white.


-Rick Farris

Yeah Rick
Lee Marvin played the part of the old boxer.

Rick
Remember The Twilight Zone episode where Ivan Dixon plays the part of the fighter(Bolie Jackson) and the little kid next door wants him to win so bad that he has this fantasy that he does,but he really doesn't? Now you got me going.

dagosd2000 wrote:Rick
Remember The Twilight Zone episode where Ivan Dixon plays the part of the fighter(Bolie Jackson) and the little kid next door wants him to win so bad that he has this fantasy that he does,but he really doesn't? Now you got me going.

http://www.cbs.com/classics/the_twiligh ... &play=true

Thanks guys. We're excited for him. Andrew's a good kid. I know he'll do good!

Thanks
Randy

Rick Farris wrote:Does anybody remember . . .

This episode of Rod Serling's "Twilight Zone" from the very early 60's.
It's a boxing oriented production. The episode stepped into the future and focused on an ex-boxer, at a time when boxing matches involving people were banned.
Only robots were matched in the ring. Each year, a newer, more advanced models would surface and defeat the obsolete opponents.
The ex-boxer was a manager of a robot fighter, but his was an older model. Desperate for money, the ex-pug (disguised as a robot) returns to the ring to fight a late model robot.

Hugh Jackman plays in a movie that will have a similar concept. It's in the Boxrec news.
Might be good? Rod Serling's version was brilliant, exceptional for the era, in dramaticly lit black & white.


-Rick Farris

http://www.veoh.com/search/videos/q/twi ... H25HMS[url][/url]

dagosd2000 wrote:

Jim Jeffries "The Boilermaker"

dagosd2000 wrote:Rick
Remember The Twilight Zone episode where Ivan Dixon plays the part of the fighter(Bolie Jackson) and the little kid next door wants him to win so bad that he has this fantasy that he does,but he really doesn't? Now you got me going.

Rog . . . That's right! Yes, I do remember and I have an Ivan Dixon story.
In the late 70's and early 80's, Ivan Dixon was a very busy TV director.
He made a nice transition from working in front of the camera to behind the lens.
I recall working many 1 hr. episodic TV productions with Ivan Dixon directiing.
He did a couple episodes of Rockford Files in 1979.
Rog, he was a great guy and had a beautiful wife and kids. They would often visit the set and bring a nice energy with them.
You know, some people just have that positive effect on their surroundings. They kinda make up for those who suck the air out of a room.
Ivan was a fan of boxing from the Olympic in the 60's & 70's, and on a couple occasions we talked about this at lunch.
He had a nice little run on Hogan's Hereo's, too. I was sad to hear that Ivan Dixon passed away not too long ago.

His Twilight Zone appearance had slipped my mind. And thanks for the reminder of Lee Marvin playing the ex-boxer in the other.


-Rick

Randyman wrote:

Rick Farris wrote:Does anybody remember . . .

This episode of Rod Serling's "Twilight Zone" from the very early 60's.
It's a boxing oriented production. The episode stepped into the future and focused on an ex-boxer, at a time when boxing matches involving people were banned.
Only robots were matched in the ring. Each year, a newer, more advanced models would surface and defeat the obsolete opponents.
The ex-boxer was a manager of a robot fighter, but his was an older model. Desperate for money, the ex-pug (disguised as a robot) returns to the ring to fight a late model robot.

Hugh Jackman plays in a movie that will have a similar concept. It's in the Boxrec news.
Might be good? Rod Serling's version was brilliant, exceptional for the era, in dramaticly lit black & white.


-Rick Farris

http://www.veoh.com/search/videos/q/twi ... H25HMS[url][/url]

Randy, thanks for posting the episode. I learned that the episode title was "Steel".
It so happens that the Dreamworks movie that Jackman may do is titled, "Real Steel".
Hmmm, Speilberg is involved with this one and he may cash in on an old idea?
However, these robots weigh a ton, according to the article.
Of course, some of today's heavyweight's appear to be packing a couple thousand pounds.

-Rick

Hello Everyone,

FYI, the Parks and Recreation Commissioners are meeting to discuss the future of the Canto Robledo Project. The meeting will be on Tuesday, October 6, 09, at 6:00p.m., at the Villa Parke Community Center, 363 E. Villa St. Pasadena, CA 91101. We need all the support we can get to make this project a reality. It is an open forum meeting anyone is allowed to speak in favor or against the project. Your presence and support will be greatly appreciated and if you would like you can speak in favor of the project at the meeting.


Thank you very much!

Joseph C. Robledo

Rick Farris wrote:Hello Everyone,

FYI, the Parks and Recreation Commissioners are meeting to discuss the future of the Canto Robledo Project. The meeting will be on Tuesday, October 6, 09, at 6:00p.m., at the Villa Parke Community Center, 363 E. Villa St. Pasadena, CA 91101. We need all the support we can get to make this project a reality. It is an open forum meeting anyone is allowed to speak in favor or against the project. Your presence and support will be greatly appreciated and if you would like you can speak in favor of the project at the meeting.


Thank you very much!

Joseph C. Robledo

Canto Robledo . . .


Frank . . . I remember the first time I saw Canto Robledo. It was at the Teamster's Gym the night of my first Junior fight in 1965.
I remember Canto had a guide, and the two of them were at the bottom of a stairway near the front door.
Later I fought one of his amateurs, Frankie Santillian, four times in 1969. Twice at the Olympic and twice at El Monte Legion.

I know that Canto lost his sight after a bout in the 30's, against a fighter named Helio Hernandez. I have to check the date to be certain.
I remember his "Crown City Boxing Club" in Pasadena, near the Arroyo.
Canto was blind but trained boxers. He had Eddie Johnson helping him out. Eddie passed in 1994.
Besides my pal, Frankie Santillian (and yeah we were school pals in Burbank), Canto handled heavyweight Wayne Kindred, Baby Cassius, and others.

My most vivid memory of the legendary L.A. boxing figure goes back to 1968, the night of the Lionel Rose-ChuCho Castillo riot at the Forum.
We were all exiting the building and Ruben Navarro saw Canto wandering lost in the crowd, seperated from his guide.
Navarro grabbed his arm and we led him outside to the parking lot.

I hope Pasadena grants the Canto Robledo Project, whatever that might be? A park?


-Rick Farris

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hS2XUmXbQf0

S' Wonderfull

Joe Williams

Canto Robledo

division bantamweight
nationality United States
alias TNT
residence Pasadena, California, United States
won 18 (KO 6) + lost 8 (KO 4) + drawn 5 = 31
rounds boxed 203 KO% 19.35




1932-09-07 Hilio Hernandez 9-5-2
Civic Ice Arena, Seattle, Washington, United States W PTS 6 6
"The Mexican took an early lead but Robleto punished him with a steady stream of body smashes in the last three rounds. The decision was unpopular with the fans." Everett Daily Herald.

1932-08-26 Rodolfo Teglia 5-6-1
Civic Ice Arena, Seattle, Washington, United States D PTS 6 6
1932-08-03 Speedy Dado 60-10-10
Seattle, Washington, United States L PTS 8 8
~ referee: Willie Ritchie ~
"In the opening session, Dado was wrestled to the floor, but bounced back to his feet. He went down again in a wild exchange of blows in the second round, and again jumped up and flailed away without taking a count. He took the last round by a good margin." Everett Daily Herald. Referee and sole judge: former Champion Willie Ritchie.

1932-07-27 Speedy Dado 60-10-9
Seattle, Washington, United States D PTS 6 6
1932-05-04 Ros Dumaguilas 5-4-2
Civic Ice Arena, Seattle, Washington, United States W PTS 6 6
1932-04-22 119 Benny Gallup 120 20-14-13
Stockton, California, United States W KO 7 10
1932-03-11 Young Tommy 23-1-1
San Francisco, California, United States L PTS 10 10
1932-02-12 119 Young Tommy 119½ 22-1-1
Dreamland Auditorium, San Francisco, California, United States L TKO 9 10
California State Bantamweight Title

1931-12-11 116½ Midget Wolgast 115½ 88-7-2
Dreamland Auditorium, San Francisco, California, United States L TKO 5 10
The bout was stopped when Robleto fractured his hand.

1931-12-04 Young Sport 4-10-2
San Francisco, California, United States W PTS 10 10
1931-11-26 Speedy Dado 53-7-9
San Francisco, California, United States W PTS 10 10
1931-11-06 115½ Speedy Dado 115½ 52-6-9
San Francisco, California, United States W PTS 10 10
1931-10-01 Bobby Mars 25-24-22
Pasadena Arena, Pasadena, California, United States W KO 3
1931-08-31 Sid Torres 15-17-1
Eastside Arena, Los Angeles, California, United States W TKO 6 10
1931-07-15 Johnny Jones 4-1-3
Seattle, Washington, United States W DQ 3 6
Jones was disqualified for not trying.

1931-05-06 Joe Calder 32-12-12
Civic Ice Arena, Seattle, Washington, United States W PTS 6 6
"Joe De Guzman, Calder's manager, was so incensed at the decision that he slammed the water bottle to the mat, splashing aqua pura over the ringsiders. In an impromptu meeting the Seattle Athletic Commission suspended him for thirty days and warned him that a repetition of such temper displays would mean life disbarment." (Robleto was part of the stable of boxers that Bert Donahue brought north from Los Angeles.) Seattle Daily Times

1931-04-29 Abie Israel 33-6-5
Civic Ice Arena, Seattle, Washington, United States W DQ 5 6
Israel was disqualified for "holding on" during clinches.

1931-04-15 Abie Israel 33-5-5
Civic Ice Arena, Seattle, Washington, United States W PTS 6 6
1931-03-21 Speedy Sencio
Main Street Athletic Club, Los Angeles, California, United States W KO 1 6
Young Clever Sencio?

1931-01-23 Peppy Sanchez 0-1-0
Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, United States W TKO 4
~ referee: Freddie Gilmore ~

1930-10-31 113½ Speedy Dado 113 38-3-8
Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, United States D PTS 10 10
1930-09-04 Pete Sarmiento 34-20-13
Pasadena, California, United States L KO 1
1930-08-08 114½ Midget Wolgast 110½ 63-5-1
Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, United States L PTS 10 10
1930-06-12 Speedy Dado 37-1-7
Pasadena, California, United States D PTS 10 10
1930-05-29 Delos 'Kid' Williams 22-24-11
Pasadena, California, United States W PTS 10 10
1930-05-08 Pedro Villa 7-12-9
Pasadena, California, United States W PTS 8 8
1930-04-24 Chalky Wright 15-4-5
Pasadena, California, United States W PTS 8 8
1930-03-06 Johnny Jordan 3-1-0
Pasadena, California, United States L DQ 4
Robleto landed a blow after the bell.

1930-02-06 Johnny Navarro 5-1-0
Pasadena, California, United States D PTS 8 8
1930-01-16 Johnny Navarro 4-1-0
Pasadena, California, United States L TKO 3
Robleto didn't come out for the third round due to a broken hand.

1930-01-02 Johnny Jordan
Pasadena, California, United States W TKO 4

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Canto's brother Joe fought Manuel Ortiz for the World Bantamweight title.

SMOKE RINGS

So I need to go to Tijuana today to get some of those paintings framed for the WBHOF Banquet. I turn into the parking lot on 4th Avenue and look across the street and see the sign. Esther's Gallery is on the other side of the street. Before I can look ,Esther's daughter is waving me over. OK. I see it now.

I go inside.
"Que paso?"
"Too much rent ."says Esther. "No can pay 1500."
"1500? That's robbery for down here,"I come back with.
"Si.I pay only 675. Is half."
"Yeah,and besides I like the layout better. Everything in the open. The workers. The frames.All in the open. It's nicer."
"Yes,Roger it's better here."
"All you need is a bano."
"But Roger we have a bano,"said Esther pointing to the back.
"Good. Now let that landlord choke on his 1500 he ain't gonna get no more."

Esther told me to come back in a couple of hours. I was having five pictures framed. Esther is the best. Pro work and a great price and it's done fast.

So with some time to kill,I found the cigar shop on the first block of Revolution. The place was empty. Two morenitas with full figures behind the counter,the mahogany decor,ceiling fans,Cuban cigars,big soft leather sofas,Cuban music piped in with the shrilly trumpets and all the percussion,and two full figured morenitas. I ordered a double espresso and went to the back room with the humidor and grabbed a Monte Cristo.

I plopped down into that sofa and lit up. The morenitas,the espresso double,the music,the ceiling fans,the mahogany,and the full figured morenitas. I ain't movin' for a while. I was thinking about maybe going across the street to the Hotel Nelson for a Special,but was too lazy to get off that sofa. Besides the morenitas would glance over and smile at me.

As I was enjoying the Monte Cristo,I exhaled a perfect smoke ring. I've never done that before. I don't know how it happened,but it did. I got so I could do it anytime I wanted.

I hated to leave,but I wanted to get back to Esther's. Besides my wife was at our daughter's place in Canon Jhonson and I needed to make connections.

As I was walking along Revolution,I saw the La Especial Taco Stand. Book it. Best tacos in the world. I've been going there for over 40 years and it's the same wonderfull flavor. They make it in a broth with a soft corn tortilla. The beef is shredded and steamed. A carrot and a raw onion,some jalapenos, and it's like no taco you've ever tasted. I saw the guy behind the stand and told him of my love for those tacos.
"Si senor. No one makes them better,"he said with a wink.
I wanted to walk down the stairs to go into the arcade.
"No senor. All closed."
I looked down the stairs. He was right.Everything was closed up. The restaurant even. The Cafe La Especial. Closed up .Finished.
"No business senor,"said the taco maker.

Another landmark gone on that street. Soon the Caesar Hotel would be history. The Fronton Palacio were the Jai Lai was a big attraction. Gone. The downtown bullring. Gone. The street was drying up.

Sometimes I think I should bring a camera to Tijuana. Sometimes I do. Today I didn't feel like it. I don't want to take pictures of poor people. What are they thinking this guy is up to?

I picked up the paintings and then drove to Canon Jhonson to my daughter's place. She's been in that place forever. Sometimes i wonder how she does it.Wakes up at 3 in the morning to catch a cab to the border. Then the trolley to San Diego to get to work by 5 am. She told us that her hours have been cut back at the commissary cleaning the fish. She's been their almost 30 years.Everybody that works there now lives in Tijuana. My wife was there when she got her the job. Our daughter doesn't make ten bucks an hour still after all this time and now they've cut her hours.Gone are her benefits. She's got bad circulation in her hands from working in the wet cold all those years. Without her health insurance her medicine is 250 dollars. No way she can come up with that. She'll go to the pharmacy in TJ. The medicine is 14 bucks in Mexico.

We all sat and talked. My grand daughter was with her son,Erik. We were very happy.We ate caldo de rez.We played with Erik.We talked about Michoacan.My daughter gave us chiles to take home. I wished I'd brought my camera.

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Dead End(1937)

Dead End Kids,Sylvia Sidney,and Humphrey Bogart.

A time when bad kids weren't that bad.