Randyman wrote:Guys, I'm not sure what's going on with me. This is the second time in the last month that I have been really sick. I'm almost positive that I Pneumonia. Jeri is taking me to the hospital in about a half hour. Today is the first time I have been out of the bed in a few days. Feeling really crappy.
Randy
Randy, sorry to hear that you're sick, take care of yourself dude, let us know how you're doing, ok?....
Hey Frank . . . I used to have a friend from ELA I met in the Jr. GG's and Diamond Belt tournaments not long before I turned pro.
His name was Fernando Gil. I forget who trained him, and we only knew each others from amateur shows, but we got along real well. He was heavier than me.
I know he also played football at Salesian H.S. and was my age. I never saw him after 1970 when I left the amateurs.
In the late 90's I'm watching TV and this "Cops" type TV show comes on called "LAPD life on the beat".
As I'm watching, they TV crew joins some LAPD Hollenbeck officers as they are on patrol. One of the cops was Fernando Gil. That was over ten years ago.
I'm just curious if you remember Fernando, or know anything about the dude. He was a pretty good open class competitor, strong kid.
He was a class guy, a Randy De La O type, the kind of guy who was a stand-up gentleman.
Randyman wrote:Guys, I'm not sure what's going on with me. This is the second time in the last month that I have been really sick. I'm almost positive that I Pneumonia. Jeri is taking me to the hospital in about a half hour. Today is the first time I have been out of the bed in a few days. Feeling really crappy.
Randy
Randy . . . I hope you feel better. I was just thinking about you, and hope everything is all right.
Tell Jeri that Monica and I say hello. Seems you've been working pretty hard lately, take care.
Hey Frank . . . I used to have a friend from ELA I met in the Jr. GG's and Diamond Belt tournaments not long before I turned pro.
His name was Fernando Gil. I forget who trained him, and we only knew each others from amateur shows, but we got along real well. He was heavier than me.
I know he also played football at Salesian H.S. and was my age. I never saw him after 1970 when I left the amateurs.
In the late 90's I'm watching TV and this "Cops" type TV show comes on called "LAPD life on the beat".
As I'm watching, they TV crew joins some LAPD Hollenbeck officers as they are on patrol. One of the cops was Fernando Gil. That was over ten years ago.
I'm just curious if you remember Fernando, or know anything about the dude. He was a pretty good open class competitor, strong kid.
He was a class guy, a Randy De La O type, the kind of guy who was a stand-up gentleman.
-Rick Farris
Rick, Fernando Gil was trained by Felix Villareal out of the Evergreen Boxing Club, last time I saw Fernando was in 1968 at the finals of that year's Jr GGs, I don't know what became of him, but if he did become a cop like you said, he did alright for himself....
Hey Frank . . . I used to have a friend from ELA I met in the Jr. GG's and Diamond Belt tournaments not long before I turned pro.
His name was Fernando Gil. I forget who trained him, and we only knew each others from amateur shows, but we got along real well. He was heavier than me.
I know he also played football at Salesian H.S. and was my age. I never saw him after 1970 when I left the amateurs.
In the late 90's I'm watching TV and this "Cops" type TV show comes on called "LAPD life on the beat".
As I'm watching, they TV crew joins some LAPD Hollenbeck officers as they are on patrol. One of the cops was Fernando Gil. That was over ten years ago.
I'm just curious if you remember Fernando, or know anything about the dude. He was a pretty good open class competitor, strong kid.
He was a class guy, a Randy De La O type, the kind of guy who was a stand-up gentleman.
-Rick Farris
Rick, Fernando Gil was trained by Felix Villareal out of the Evergreen Boxing Club, last time I saw Fernando was in 1968 at the finals of that year's Jr GGs, I don't know what became of him, but if he did become a cop like you said, he did alright for himself....
Frank . . . I last saw Fernando in the Olympic dressing room the night of the '70 Diamond Belt tournament finals.
Before the fight, he and I shared a drssing room with a few guys and were talking about his playing running back for the Salesian HS varsity.
He was a little taller than me, solid belt, and a strong boxer. I never saw him again until that TV show.
I imagine him a good cop. He was on the Hollenbeck LAPD, and Eastside guy working the Eastside.
CRISTOBAL ARREOLA vs. BRIAN MINTO
November 23, 2009 by Edgar Gonzalez
On Saturday night December 5th, in the main event at Atlantic City’s Boardwalk Hall, Three-time World Champion Paul Williams, the “Most Feared Fighter in the World,” will face his latest challenge, this coming from WBC Super Middleweight Champion Sergio Martinez, in a scheduled 12-round middleweight bout. In the 10-round co-featured bout, Cristobal Arreola will see his first action since a courageous loss at the hands of WBC heavyweight Champion Vitali Klitschko, when he battles bruiser Brian Minto.
Goossen Tutor Promotions and Caesars Atlantic City in association with DiBella Entertainment are presenting this evening of boxing and Williams vs. Martinez and Arreola vs. Minto will be broadcast on HBO’s World Championship Boxing beginning at 9:30 PM ET/6:30 PM PT.
Tickets, priced at $300, $200, $100 and $50, can be purchased at the Boardwalk Hall box office, by calling Ticketmaster at (800) 736-1420 or online at ticketmast.com.
Since debuting as a professional in 2003, Cristobal Arreola (27-1, 24 KOs) from Riverside, CA began recording knockout wins at a Tyson-like pace as only one of his first twenty-seven opponents went the distance. Arreola became a fan-favorite in Southern California while knocking out fellow contenders and climbing the heavyweight world rankings. Following wins against Chazz Witherspoon (June 21, 2006) and Jameel McCline (KO 4, April 11, 2009), Arreola became the No. 1 ranked and mandatory challenger to World Boxing Council (WBC) champion Vitali Klitschko. On September 26, 2009, in front of 18,000 screaming fans at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA., Arreola’s knockout and win streak came to an end in a warrior like performance against the bigger, stronger Klitschko, but like any proud boxer of Mexican heritage, “The Nightmare” vows to return and will begin the climb back to the top on December 5 against the very dangerous Brian Minto.
“I’m looking forward to getting back in the ring against Brian Minto on Dec 5th,” said Arreola. I’m excited about fighting in Atlantic City and back on HBO again. I know Minto will come to fight – he has an all action style, but I will be ready and am looking to put on an explosive performance. I’m looking to end 2009 on a positive note and looking to challenge for a title again in 2010, but this time not letting it slip away!”
Minto (32-4, 21 KOs) from Butler, PA dabbled in boxing as a child, was a standout football player in high school and played linebacker at Slippery Rock University. His football career came to an end in 1996 and Minto returned to the ring. With only 18 amateur fights (15-3) under his belt, “The Beast” turned professional in 2002 at the ripe age of twenty-eight. Minto fought nine times each in 2003 and 2004, his breakout fight coming against noted Queens brawler Vinny Maddalone on July 23, 2004. Minto was knocked down in round one and behind on all score cards going into the tenth and final round when he knocked Maddalone out with a vicious right hand. Minto followed that up with an even bigger win on December 5, 2005, traveling into hostile territory to take on Germany’s favorite boxing son, Axel Schultz. Minto battered and bloodied Schultz, dropping him in the fourth, and in the sixth when the fight was stopped during a Minto onslaught. A unanimous decision loss to Luan Krasniqi for the WBO Intercontinental title followed the Schultz win, but Minto has since reeled off seven consecutive victories.
“Actually, I was rooting for Arreola in his title fight with Klitschko,” said Minto. “He is extremely dangerous, and like myself, he fights with a great deal of determination, heart and skill. Ultimately, I feel that boxing fans and HBO are in for a very exciting and memorable heavyweight fight on Dec. 5th.”
“This is a very dangerous fight for Arreola so quickly after his bruising challenge against Klitschko. But on the other hand, he’s never backed away from a challenge and Minto will certainly give him one. A win puts Arreola right back into the top echelon of heavyweights and a loss, well we’ll just have to see,” stated Arreola’s promoter Dan Goossen.
Williams (37-1, 27 KO), born in Aiken, SC, living in Augusta, GA, and training in Washington, DC, started his World Championship rein in 2007 by defeating Antonio Margarito for his Welterweight Championship. Not finding additional willing challenges at welterweight, Williams moved to super welterweight and beat then-champion Verno Phillips. Once again saddled without a line of waiting challengers, Williams moved up again, to middleweight, to challenge two-time world champion “Winky” Wright. Williams thoroughly defeated Wright to establish himself as a modern day Henry Armstrong, willing to take on the toughest challenges in any weight-class. The three-time world champion had planned to battle WBC/WBO middleweight world champion Kelly Pavlik next, but unfortunately for Williams, twice those bouts were cancelled when Pavlik pulled out.
Enter WBC Super Welterweight Champion Sergio Martinez, who recently predicted he would knock “The Punisher” out, but Williams has other plans. “I salute his confidence, but unfortunately for Sergio Martinez, he is going to have to absorb the punishment I planned for Pavlik.”
Martinez (44-1-2, 24 KO), a 34-year old, 5-11 southpaw from Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid, Spain via Quilmes, Buenos Aires, Argentina. A 12-year pro, Martinez’ only blemish came at the hands of Antonio Margarito almost ten years ago. He has since won his next 28 fights – culminated by an eighth-round stoppage of Alex Bunema to claim the Interim WBC Light Middleweight title in October of last year. In his most recent bout against former world champion Kermit Cintron, Martinez retained the title in a majority draw when ringside observers thought at one point Cintron was knocked down and counted out only to be able to continue in a mystifying turn of events.
“This is the challenge I’ve been struggling to get. I know I can beat Williams and believe me, I will not only beat him, I will knock him out and show him who the Real Champion is.”
kikibalt wrote:CRISTOBAL ARREOLA vs. BRIAN MINTO
November 23, 2009 by Edgar Gonzalez
On Saturday night December 5th, in the main event at Atlantic City’s Boardwalk Hall, Three-time World Champion Paul Williams, the “Most Feared Fighter in the World,” will face his latest challenge, this coming from WBC Super Middleweight Champion Sergio Martinez, in a scheduled 12-round middleweight bout. In the 10-round co-featured bout, Cristobal Arreola will see his first action since a courageous loss at the hands of WBC heavyweight Champion Vitali Klitschko, when he battles bruiser Brian Minto.
Goossen Tutor Promotions and Caesars Atlantic City in association with DiBella Entertainment are presenting this evening of boxing and Williams vs. Martinez and Arreola vs. Minto will be broadcast on HBO’s World Championship Boxing beginning at 9:30 PM ET/6:30 PM PT.
Tickets, priced at $300, $200, $100 and $50, can be purchased at the Boardwalk Hall box office, by calling Ticketmaster at (800) 736-1420 or online at ticketmast.com.
Since debuting as a professional in 2003, Cristobal Arreola (27-1, 24 KOs) from Riverside, CA began recording knockout wins at a Tyson-like pace as only one of his first twenty-seven opponents went the distance. Arreola became a fan-favorite in Southern California while knocking out fellow contenders and climbing the heavyweight world rankings. Following wins against Chazz Witherspoon (June 21, 2006) and Jameel McCline (KO 4, April 11, 2009), Arreola became the No. 1 ranked and mandatory challenger to World Boxing Council (WBC) champion Vitali Klitschko. On September 26, 2009, in front of 18,000 screaming fans at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA., Arreola’s knockout and win streak came to an end in a warrior like performance against the bigger, stronger Klitschko, but like any proud boxer of Mexican heritage, “The Nightmare” vows to return and will begin the climb back to the top on December 5 against the very dangerous Brian Minto.
“I’m looking forward to getting back in the ring against Brian Minto on Dec 5th,” said Arreola. I’m excited about fighting in Atlantic City and back on HBO again. I know Minto will come to fight – he has an all action style, but I will be ready and am looking to put on an explosive performance. I’m looking to end 2009 on a positive note and looking to challenge for a title again in 2010, but this time not letting it slip away!”
Minto (32-4, 21 KOs) from Butler, PA dabbled in boxing as a child, was a standout football player in high school and played linebacker at Slippery Rock University. His football career came to an end in 1996 and Minto returned to the ring. With only 18 amateur fights (15-3) under his belt, “The Beast” turned professional in 2002 at the ripe age of twenty-eight. Minto fought nine times each in 2003 and 2004, his breakout fight coming against noted Queens brawler Vinny Maddalone on July 23, 2004. Minto was knocked down in round one and behind on all score cards going into the tenth and final round when he knocked Maddalone out with a vicious right hand. Minto followed that up with an even bigger win on December 5, 2005, traveling into hostile territory to take on Germany’s favorite boxing son, Axel Schultz. Minto battered and bloodied Schultz, dropping him in the fourth, and in the sixth when the fight was stopped during a Minto onslaught. A unanimous decision loss to Luan Krasniqi for the WBO Intercontinental title followed the Schultz win, but Minto has since reeled off seven consecutive victories.
“Actually, I was rooting for Arreola in his title fight with Klitschko,” said Minto. “He is extremely dangerous, and like myself, he fights with a great deal of determination, heart and skill. Ultimately, I feel that boxing fans and HBO are in for a very exciting and memorable heavyweight fight on Dec. 5th.”
“This is a very dangerous fight for Arreola so quickly after his bruising challenge against Klitschko. But on the other hand, he’s never backed away from a challenge and Minto will certainly give him one. A win puts Arreola right back into the top echelon of heavyweights and a loss, well we’ll just have to see,” stated Arreola’s promoter Dan Goossen.
Williams (37-1, 27 KO), born in Aiken, SC, living in Augusta, GA, and training in Washington, DC, started his World Championship rein in 2007 by defeating Antonio Margarito for his Welterweight Championship. Not finding additional willing challenges at welterweight, Williams moved to super welterweight and beat then-champion Verno Phillips. Once again saddled without a line of waiting challengers, Williams moved up again, to middleweight, to challenge two-time world champion “Winky” Wright. Williams thoroughly defeated Wright to establish himself as a modern day Henry Armstrong, willing to take on the toughest challenges in any weight-class. The three-time world champion had planned to battle WBC/WBO middleweight world champion Kelly Pavlik next, but unfortunately for Williams, twice those bouts were cancelled when Pavlik pulled out.
Enter WBC Super Welterweight Champion Sergio Martinez, who recently predicted he would knock “The Punisher” out, but Williams has other plans. “I salute his confidence, but unfortunately for Sergio Martinez, he is going to have to absorb the punishment I planned for Pavlik.”
Martinez (44-1-2, 24 KO), a 34-year old, 5-11 southpaw from Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid, Spain via Quilmes, Buenos Aires, Argentina. A 12-year pro, Martinez’ only blemish came at the hands of Antonio Margarito almost ten years ago. He has since won his next 28 fights – culminated by an eighth-round stoppage of Alex Bunema to claim the Interim WBC Light Middleweight title in October of last year. In his most recent bout against former world champion Kermit Cintron, Martinez retained the title in a majority draw when ringside observers thought at one point Cintron was knocked down and counted out only to be able to continue in a mystifying turn of events.
“This is the challenge I’ve been struggling to get. I know I can beat Williams and believe me, I will not only beat him, I will knock him out and show him who the Real Champion is.”
Arreola . . .
I used to write Chris Arreola off as a tough "no talent".
However, "IF" the guy had somebody to teach him how to box, put him proper shape without any of those "Two-Ton Tony" drinking and partying antics, he might clean up this weak era?
However, we all know about the word "IF". As in "IF" the Queen had balls, she'd be King."
Good luck, Chris!
On November 23, 1974 happened one of the greatest fights of all-time in the featherweight division. Ruben Olivares defended his WBA World Featherweight Crown against young 22-year old Alexis Arguello. They went 13 rounds of pure leather. Arguello took the crown, being behind on points with a timely perfect left hook. A right uppercut came after and the fight was over. Arguello is the new WBA World Featherweight Champion in fantastic fashion
The birth of a legendary fighter begins here. Probably, his greatest victory.
How did you had the scoring at the time of the stoppage?
This fight happened at the Inglewood Fabolous Forum...Were any one of you guys were there on that Saturday night?
elmersalsa wrote:On November 23, 1974 happened one of the greatest fights of all-time in the featherweight division. Ruben Olivares defended his WBA World Featherweight Crown against young 22-year old Alexis Arguello. They went 13 rounds of pure leather. Arguello took the crown, being behind on points with a timely perfect left hook. A right uppercut came after and the fight was over. Arguello is the new WBA World Featherweight Champion in fantastic fashion
The birth of a legendary fighter begins here. Probably, his greatest victory.
How did you had the scoring at the time of the stoppage?
This fight happened at the Inglewood Fabolous Forum...Were any one of you guys were there on that Saturday night?
I thought Olivares was ahead at the time he was stopped. I had sparred with Arguello prior to this match.
I knew all about the great Olivares, but I thought to myself, "He better not come in unprepared against this guy."
I'd boxed with Olivares before the Pimentel fight and knew he liked to play around, but he looked ready for Arguello.
We saw boxing greatness in the Forum ring that night. A great champion whose career was ending, and the birth of a great champion, as you mentioned.
Just my thoughts.
Under the heading of “nice work if you can get it,” we now file the position of cutman for Manny Pacquiao.
Banger after he lost to Antonio Margarito, landed on his feet in Pacman’s corner as the stop the bleeding if any expert.
I’ve learned that the kind and generous Pacquiao paid Argentina native Miguel Diaz a cool
$50,000 for his services during his 12th round TKO over Cotto Nov. 14 at the MGM Grand Hotel & Casino.
It should be a cushy Christmas in the Casa de Diaz in Las Vegas.
Any way you view it, it’s a princely sum for a job which can only take 11 minutes of actual work time (cuts can only be treated between rounds). And Pacman was not cut in his demolition job on Cotto.
As you probably know, head trainer Freddie Roach went home that night with a check for $1.1 million.
Based on Pacman’s purse of $7 million—and not including the PPV TV revenues to come—that is a nice percentage, even above the traditional 10 percent trainers get paid.
I’d like to report to you what chief Cotto trainer Jose Santiago got paid but there were no fight night deductions taken from the boxer’s purse.
In Nevada, a boxer has to authorize separate checks to be carved out of his contract purse. If the fighter doesn’t do this, trainers and cutmen then have to be paid directly by the fighter.
Thanks for the “Get well” wishes. You guys are real pals! I got out of the hospital yesterday afternoon and went straight to bed. Friday, Saturday and Sunday was the worst of it, I had pneumonia and didn’t realize it. I was going to try and go to work on Monday but Jeri took me to the hospital instead. I’m not 100% yet but I will be. One good thing is that because I was having bad chest pains they gave my heart a thorough going over and it checked out A-OK. Ain’t nothing wrong with this heart. The pain was actually from my lungs.
Frank, again I’m sorry about your tia Lala and tio Louie, I know it’s been a tough week for you. Sorry to hear that you have the flu. Hang in there and get well..
A game warden was driving down the road when he came upon a young boy carrying a wild turkey under his arm. He stopped and asked the boy,
"Where did you get that turkey?"
The boy replied, "What turkey?"
The game warden said, "That turkey you're carrying under your arm."
The boy look down and said, "Well, lookee here, a turkey done roosted under my arm!"
The game warden said, "Now look, you know turkey season is closed, so whatever you do to that turkey, I'm going to do to you. If you break his leg, I'm gonna break your leg. If you break his wing, I'll break your arm. Whatever you do to him, I'll do to you. So, what are you gonna do with him?
The little boy said, "I guess I'll kiss his ass and let him go."
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People are unreasonable, illogical and self-centered.
Love them anyway.
If you do good, people will accuse you of selfish ulterior motives.
Do good anyway.
If you are successful, you win false friends and true enemies.
Succeed anyway.
The good you do today will be forgotten tomorrow.
Do good anyway.
Honesty and frankness make you vulnerable.
Be honest and frank anyway.
What you spend years building may be destroyed overnight.
Build anyway.
People really need help but may attack you if you help them.
Help people anyway.
Give the world the best you have and you'll get kicked in the teeth.
Give the world the best you've got anyway.
This is Rex Barker, reminding you that in life, you will often be given the opportunity to do right or wrong. The wrong may be easier, more (superficially) satisfying, more profitable, or appear to put you in a better light. Do the right thing anyway.
Randyman wrote:Thanks for the “Get well” wishes. You guys are real pals! I got out of the hospital yesterday afternoon and went straight to bed. Friday, Saturday and Sunday was the worst of it, I had pneumonia and didn’t realize it. I was going to try and go to work on Monday but Jeri took me to the hospital instead. I’m not 100% yet but I will be. One good thing is that because I was having bad chest pains they gave my heart a thorough going over and it checked out A-OK. Ain’t nothing wrong with this heart. The pain was actually from my lungs.
Frank, again I’m sorry about your tia Lala and tio Louie, I know it’s been a tough week for you. Sorry to hear that you have the flu. Hang in there and get well..
Randy
Glad to hear you are on the mend Randy.
Frank , get well soon!
Man, I was down for a week back in October with the same stuff. Its been a rough health year for a lot of folks in these
parts also.
Happy Thanksgiving to all the crew here.
Rog, Rick, and Randy , please pass along my best wishes to Maria, Monica and Jeri.
Randyman wrote:Thanks for the “Get well” wishes. You guys are real pals! I got out of the hospital yesterday afternoon and went straight to bed. Friday, Saturday and Sunday was the worst of it, I had pneumonia and didn’t realize it. I was going to try and go to work on Monday but Jeri took me to the hospital instead. I’m not 100% yet but I will be. One good thing is that because I was having bad chest pains they gave my heart a thorough going over and it checked out A-OK. Ain’t nothing wrong with this heart. The pain was actually from my lungs.
Frank, again I’m sorry about your tia Lala and tio Louie, I know it’s been a tough week for you. Sorry to hear that you have the flu. Hang in there and get well..
Randy
Glad to hear you are on the mend Randy.
Frank , get well soon!
Man, I was down for a week back in October with the same stuff. Its been a rough health year for a lot of folks in these
parts also.
Happy Thanksgiving to all the crew here.
Rog, Rick, and Randy , please pass along my best wishes to Maria, Monica and Jeri.
Brian . . . Monica and I wish you and your family a happy thansgiving. Same to Frank & Connie, Randy & Jeri. Roger & Maria, Dan & Angela and, of course, Pop, Hap Navarro and family, Bruce Smith and family, Chuck Johnston, and everybody else. Hope Frank & Randy are feeling better soon. You guys are like my extended family. Great friendships!
Randy
Glad to hear it wasn't nothin' serious like your pecker falling off. Now you can get back to some serious eating. BTW. Did you get anywhere with those nurses? I always tell them that I can't wash myself. Of course you have to say this with a real sad pathetic helpless look on your face.
Happy turkey day to all the gang out there and the wives.
Frank
If you don't start feeling better we're going to have to to take you out to the back and shoot you.(Just Kidding).
Our son came down from LA. to see his mother and all the kids. He's eating his mother's pozole now. For Maria,life doesn't get any better.
