Classic American West Coast Boxing

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Koko Taylor

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I Won't Dance

Frank

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I Won't Dance

Frank

Rog..did you get my PM?

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What You See Is What You Get

Dramatics

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Happy Birthday Elvis

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I Won't Dance

Frank

Rog..did you get my PM?

Yeah. I'll go to the gym Monday. I'd forgotton about that. I'm not too late am I? Rog

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I Won't Dance

Frank

Rog..did you get my PM?

Yeah. I'll go to the gym Monday. I'd forgotton about that. I'm not too late am I? Rog

No, you're not too late, we still have a little time.

[Rick Farris]

"Good morning, I'm 'Love' . . ."

She greeted me the moment she walked onto the set. Very professional, yet a warm sincerity.
This was my feeling the moment she extended her hand to shake mine.
Jennifer Love Hewitt knew that I was going to be lighting her, she had given me the OK after checking my credits.
She had viewed my reel, and it reflects a couple decades of glamour gigs. I have a rep for lighting women beautifully.
I was mentored by masters of the art. And I love women

I liked her. She is truly beautiful, classic features, 31-years-old, could pass for early 20's. She's a smart girl, woman.
I looked into her eyes, I studied the shape, brown, she looked right into mine as we spoke. I liked that.

She was confident, not aragant. I like people who have the courage to win.
Lots of people could win, some haven't the desire, some don't have the balls.
I studied her cheek bones, nose, neck. Her body was flawless in costume, flawless in any light.
I can't improve natural beauty, but I can enhance that beauty on film.

She was a pro, a veteran of many a feature flick and now in her fifth season of a top rated ABC-TV series.
We'd worked together before, in 1993, when she was just fourteen. "Sister Act-2". She was just a kid in the choir.

What I like is the opportunity to do some artsy lighting. The show is about ghosts. Lots of night shots.
We also use a lot of smoke. There is always a "foggy" atmosphere when we shoot the para normal.
The only way fog, rain, smoke, dust, etc. will photograph is thru lighting, back light to be exact.

We shot in a haunted house last night. We worked from noon Friday until 5am this morning.
The house we filmed in is referred to as "The Chicken Ranch" where it sits on the back lot hillside at Universal Studios.
It's the house we used in the movie, "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas".
Thirty years ago, when we shot "Whorehouse", the house was constructed on Universal's Stage-12.
Now it sits on the hillside where dozens of Universal Studios Tour trams pass by it every day.
It's still a working set, located right below the "Wasteria Lane" set used on "Desperate Housewives".
"Ghost Whisperer" uses it regularly, I'm told. I'll be lighting it more than once during the next few weeks.

We're on stage monday. Nice sets. The Cinematographer knows me, he let's me light as I wish.
The Cinematographer is happy today. He called me. He's happy because 'Love' is happy.
The actress watched the "Dailies" (the early rushes of the previous days filming).
"She liked what you did with her eyes," he told me.

That was my intention.

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"Good morning, I'm 'Love' . . ."

She greeted me the moment she walked onto the set. Very professional, yet a warm sincerity.
This was my feeling the moment she extended her hand to shake mine.
Jennifer Love Hewitt knew that I was going to be lighting her, she had given me the OK after checking my credits.
She had viewed my reel, and it reflects a couple decades of glamour gigs. I have a rep for lighting women beautifully.
I was mentored by masters of the art. And I love women

I liked her. She is truly beautiful, classic features, 31-years-old, could pass for early 20's. She's a smart girl, woman.
I looked into her eyes, I studied the shape, brown, she looked right into mine as we spoke. I liked that.
She was confident, not aragant. I like people who have the courage to win.
Lots of people could win, some haven't the desire, some don't have the balls.
I studied her cheek bones, nose, neck. Her body was flawless in costume, flawless in any light.
I can't improve natural beauty, but I can enhance that beauty on film.

She was a pro, a veteran of many a feature flick and now in her fifth season of a top rated ABC-TV series.
What I like is the opportunity to do some artsy lighting. The show is about ghosts. Lots of night shots.
We also use a lot of smoke. There is always a "foggy" atmosphere when we shoot the para normal.
The only way fog, rain, smoke, dust, etc. will photograph is thru lighting, back light to be exact.

We shot in a haunted house last night. We worked from noon Friday until 5am this morning.
The house we filmed in is referred to as "The Chicken Ranch" where it sits on the back lot hillside at Universal Studios.
It's the house we used in the movie, "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas".
Thirty years ago, when we shot "Whorehouse", the house was constructed on Universal's Stage-12.
Now it sits on the hillside where dozens of Universal Studios Tour trams pass by it every day.
It's still a working set, located right below the "Wasteria Lane" set used on "Desperate Housewives".
"Ghost Whisperer" uses it regularly, I'm told. I'll be lighting it more than once during the next few weeks.

We're on stage monday. Nice sets. The Cinematographer knows me, he let's me light as I wish.
The Cinematographer is happy today. He called me. He's happy because 'Love' is happy.
The actress watched the "Dailies" (the early rushes of the previous days filming).
"She liked what you did with her eyes," he told me.

I just smiled inside. I lit 'Love' with love.

Rick
That's a great story. You say you have a rep for "lighting"women. You're known for bringing out the best for them. I think it was Dietrich that said to a young actress once that to treat the lighting techs the best. The hell with the directors and producers. The lighting techs can make you or break you.

[Rick Farris]

Rick
I mentioned this before. I saw Saldiver lose his first fight and his title in the Municipal Auditorium in TJ. Saldivar always was a strong fighter. Constantly stalking his opponent until he wore him down. The night he lost to Shibata he didn't have his old strength. I think everyone was waiting to see Saldivar get stronger as the fight progressed,but you could see him waning. It was eerie to watch. Finally he couldn't continue in the 12th round. Later he said he got hit in the throat and had a hard time breathing. i think it was all the drinking and late night partying that finally caught up with him. A few years later he met another "strongman",Eder Jofre. Vicente was through by then.

Roger . . . I appreciate your take on the Saldivar-Shibata fight. I didn't expect Saldivar to fall to Kiniaki Shibata. I realize Shibata might be Japan's all-time featherweight great, but Saldivar was a legend. More important, he was the best Mexican featherweight of the era, in my opinion. An all-time great world champion. He was a brilliant boxing southpaw who could bang and beat great fighters from early on . . . besides the great Mexicans, he whipped Ismael Laguna, Sugar Ramos, Raul Rojas and contenders from every corner of the world. In 1967, Dwight Hawkins flattened Shibata in seven. They carried him out on a stretcher with a towel covering his face. In '63. Saldivar had stopped Hawkins (something that impresses me.) Jofre, the vegetarian and non-partier, had aged well, lost only to Harada when weight was an issue, took a little time off (like Saldivar had). Not a good match for a worn out guy who liked to drink. I enjoyed hearing what you saw that day in TJ, and I wish I'd been with you to see it.


-Rick Farris

Rick
Looking back on it now,it would have been a great night if you'd been there with me to watch it. Boom Boom Club watch out!

[Rick Farris]

This Japanese boxer fought in L.A. in the late 60's. I boxed with him at the Main Street Gym a couple times.
He was very good. On Oct. 2, 1969, I fought in an amateur bout preceeding a pro card at the Olympic.
That night, Kadota KOed Juan Collado in the pro main event.
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Shinichi Kadota

birth date 1949-03-26
division lightweight
stance southpaw
alias Yasuaki Kadota
nationality Japan
residence Tokyo, Japan
birth place Ehime, Japan
won 38 (KO 25) + lost 10 (KO 3) + drawn 1 = 49
rounds boxed 328 KO% 51.02



1976-11-19 134½ Sigfredo Rodriguez 135 12-7-1
Sports Arena, Los Angeles, California, United States L KO 4 10
1976-03-22 Battlehawk Kazama 7-1-2
Tokyo, Japan D PTS 10 10
1975-10-27 Freddy Mason 5-7-0
Tokyo, Japan W KO 8 10
1975-08-04 141¼ Hector Thompson 141 53-4-2
Festival Hall, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia L KO 5 10
~ referee: Des Crabbe ~

1975-07-15 Ray Adio 0-3-0
Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan W KO 7 10
1975-03-24 Big Yamaryu 10-4-0
Tokyo, Japan W KO 10 10
1974-10-26 138½ Antonio Cervantes 140 69-9-3
Nihon University Auditorium, Tokyo, Japan L KO 8 15
~ referee: Luis Sulbaran | judge: Juan Carlos Tapia | judge: Seiji Ebine ~
~ WBA World light welterweight title ~
Kadota down 8 times.

1974-04-22 Alberto Vicera 4-2-0
Tokyo, Japan W KO 4 10
~ time: 2:21 ~

1974-02-05 Hernani Apitan 8-2-1
Metropolitan Gym, Tokyo, Japan W KO 4 10
1973-11-20 Jimmy Robertson 27-7-2
Tokyo, Japan W KO 4 10
~ time: 2:45 ~

1973-07-31 137¾ Chango Carmona 139 49-12-2
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States W KO 7 10
~ time: 2:43 ~

1973-06-12 138 Bernard Magno 136¾ 7-12-1
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States W KO 9 10
1973-03-27 137¾ Bernard Magno 136¾ 6-11-1
International Center Arena, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States W PTS 10 10
1973-02-14 136 Rey Bautista 135 6-4-0
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States W KO 3 10
~ time: 2:49 ~

1972-09-28 136½ Javier Ayala 137 13-8-1
Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States L SD 10 10
Ayala was knocked down in the 1st round, Kadota in the 5th round.

1972-07-17 135 Juan Collado 135½ 11-14-1
Forum, Inglewood, California, United States W UD 10 10
~ referee: George Latka 7-3 | judge: Bob Dossey 6-3 | judge: Abe Cohen 5-4 ~

1972-04-28 Rudy Barro 2-2-0
Tokyo, Japan W TKO 7 10
1972-01-16 134½ Guts Ishimatsu 135 19-10-5
Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan L UD 12 12
~ referee: Hiroyuki Tezaki 51-58 | judge: Takeo Ugo 56-58 | judge: Yusaku Yoshida 56-58 ~
~ OPBF lightweight title ~

1971-11-13 Rudy Barro 2-1-0
Tokyo, Japan W KO 3 12
~ time: 1:50 ~
~ OPBF lightweight title ~

1971-08-13 136 Guts Ishimatsu 135¾ 19-8-5
Tokyo, Japan W KO 8 10
~ time: 1:45 ~

1971-05-28 Young Chul Cho 7-3-1
Tokyo, Japan W KO 5 12
~ time: 0:45 ~
~ OPBF lightweight title ~

1971-01-23 Rudy Gonzalez 24-13-5
Tokyo, Japan W KO 7 12
~ OPBF lightweight title ~

1970-11-12 Keum Tae Lee
Tokyo, Japan W KO 7 10
~ time: 0:36 ~

1970-10-18 Young Chul Cho 5-2-1
Seoul, South Korea W KO 3 12
~ time: 2:59 ~
~ OPBF lightweight title ~

1970-07-20 137½ Isao Miyata 138¾ 2-6-1
Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan W PTS 10 10
1970-06-06 Rene Barrientos 30-6-2
Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines L PTS 10 10
1970-04-23 132 Sumio Nobata 132 20-12-2
Tokyo, Japan W TKO 9 10
~ time: 1:04 ~

1970-01-22 Chong Ku Suk
Tokyo, Japan W UD 10 10
~ referee: Hiroyuki Tezaki 48-45 | judge: Seiji Ebine 48-45 | judge: Ken Morita 49-46 ~

1969-12-11 Suk Kyu Park 0-1-0
Tokyo, Japan W KO 5 10
~ time: 1:24 ~

1969-11-20 135 Jose Luis Cruz 136 29-9-1
Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States L SD 10 10
~ referee: Dick Young 8-3 | judge: Larry Rozadilla 4-5 | judge: John Thomas 4-5 ~

1969-10-02 134 Juan Collado 132½ 8-7-0
Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States W KO 6 10
~ time: 2:43 | referee: John Thomas ~

1969-07-17 136 Pajarito Corona 135 15-11-4
Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States W UD 10 10
~ referee: George Latka 9-4 | judge: Rudy Jordan 6-4 | judge: Larry Rozadilla 7-3 ~
Corona was knocked down in the 2nd round.

1969-06-12 137 Ronnie Harris 139 18-0-1
Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States W SD 10 10
~ referee: George Latka 4-3 | judge: Rudy Jordan 5-4 | judge: John Thomas 3-5 ~

1969-05-22 139¾ Benito Juarez 145 38-32-7
Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States W UD 10 10
1969-01-02 Ricky Sawa 15-6-4
Tokyo, Japan W PTS 8 8
1968-10-03 Mikio Yokoi 2-3-1
Tokyo, Japan W KO 3 8
1968-08-08 Kunio Sakata 4-7-0
Tokyo, Japan W PTS 8 8
1968-06-28 Pat Gonzales 19-13-7
Agana, Guam L PTS 10 10
1968-05-23 Ricky Sawa 13-4-4
Tokyo, Japan L PTS 8 8
1968-04-04 Tetsuo Daigen 0-2-0
Tokyo, Japan W PTS 6 6
1968-03-07 Saburo Hitomi 1-1-0
Tokyo, Japan W PTS 6 6
1968-02-08 Tomomitsu Kudo 1-7-1
Tokyo, Japan W KO 2 6
~ time: 2:03 ~

1967-12-18 Ricky Sawa 10-3-3
Tokyo, Japan L PTS 6 6
1967-11-18 Yoshifumi Miyabo
Tokyo, Japan W KO 3 4
1967-10-06 Masatada Yamazaki 0-1-0
Tokyo, Japan W PTS 4 4
1967-09-15 Mitsuharu Yasuda
Tokyo, Japan W PTS 4 4
1967-07-27 Chuzo Hirata
Tokyo, Japan W KO 2 4
1967-06-01 Takeshi Maebara
Niigata, Japan W KO 2 4
1967-04-30 Tokumi Takenouchi
Kokugikan, Tokyo, Japan

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Randy, I bet Merle Haggard put on a great show.
He is one of my all time favorites.

Heres one for you and the rest of the guys.
A rare one kinda. When we're missing our gals.
Great stuff.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pq39bAqg ... re=related

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Beverly E. Fisher dies at 67; Errol Flynn's final girlfriend

Formerly Beverly Aadland, she was 15 when her affair with the swashbuckling actor began. Two years later she was there when he had a fatal heart attack.



Beverly Fisher, then named Beverly Aadland, costarred with Erroll Flynn in his last film, 1959's "Cuban Rebel Girls." (Associated Press)


By Rong-Gong Lin II

January 10, 2010

Beverly E. Fisher, who became famous at 17 as Beverly Aadland, the final girlfriend of 50-year-old swashbuckling Hollywood actor Errol Flynn, has died. She was 67.

Fisher died Tuesday at Lancaster Community Hospital from complications of diabetes and congestive heart failure, said Ronald Fisher, her husband of 40 years.

Beverly Fisher had a torrid two-year affair with Flynn that began when she was 15. The charming, womanizing actor had gained fame in the 1930s but his name had been tarnished in the 1940s, when he was accused of statutory rape and acquitted. He is also said to have abused alcohol and morphine, making it difficult for him to remember lines.

Fisher caught Flynn's eye working as a dancer at the Warner Bros. lot in 1957, and he invited her to dinner at a Hollywood estate to read for a part in a play, according to an interview published in People magazine in 1988.

"I read for the part but the whole thing was a ruse -- somebody else already had the part," she said. After dinner and sake, Flynn invited her onto a bearskin rug.

"With Errol I didn't know what was happening at first -- I just thought he was just trying to kiss me. He knew so many women who would say yes that when I was saying no, no, no, he thought I meant yes," Fisher said. Flynn, who was still married to but separated from his third wife, kept calling Fisher afterward to apologize. A few days later she agreed to go out with him again.

They traveled to Africa, Europe and Jamaica, where he had a ranch. Her mother did not object to the relationship, according to the interview.

Fisher, who was born Sept. 16, 1942, gained notoriety after Flynn suddenly died of a heart attack in 1959: She was with him when he collapsed in Vancouver.

In 1960, Fisher's boyfriend entered her home and was dead the next morning, fatally shot by his own gun on his 21st birthday.

She told police he'd attacked her and they'd grappled for control of the weapon, according to a Times article.

A month later, the 17-year-old was made a ward of the court and put in the care of a church chaplain's wife.

Fisher soon began a singing and dancing career on the East Coast and returned to California several years later. She married and divorced twice. After her second marriage, she ended her performing career and was a cocktail waitress when she met Ronald Fisher, who sold auto parts and tires. They initially settled in Glendale and moved to Palmdale in the early 1970s.

"I converted her into a housewife, which she always wanted to do anyway," he said.

An account of her relationship with Flynn was published in the book "The Big Love," which was written with her mother's help. It was later made into a play.

Ronald Fisher said his wife never stopped loving Flynn and told him once that "if he was still around, I'd be with him."

He joked back to her, "Well, it'd be crowded, wouldn't it?"

In addition to her husband, Fisher is survived by their 30-year-old daughter, Aadlanda Joy Fisher, and a granddaughter. Services will be private.

r [email protected]

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This Japanese boxer fought in L.A. in the late 60's. I boxed with him at the Main Street Gym a couple times.
He was very good. On Oct. 2, 1969, I fought in an amateur bout preceeding a pro card at the Olympic.
That night, Kadota KOed Juan Collado in the pro main event.
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Shinichi Kadota

birth date 1949-03-26
division lightweight
stance southpaw
alias Yasuaki Kadota
nationality Japan
residence Tokyo, Japan
birth place Ehime, Japan
won 38 (KO 25) + lost 10 (KO 3) + drawn 1 = 49
rounds boxed 328 KO% 51.02



1976-11-19 134½ Sigfredo Rodriguez 135 12-7-1
Sports Arena, Los Angeles, California, United States L KO 4 10
1976-03-22 Battlehawk Kazama 7-1-2
Tokyo, Japan D PTS 10 10
1975-10-27 Freddy Mason 5-7-0
Tokyo, Japan W KO 8 10
1975-08-04 141¼ Hector Thompson 141 53-4-2
Festival Hall, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia L KO 5 10
~ referee: Des Crabbe ~

1975-07-15 Ray Adio 0-3-0
Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan W KO 7 10
1975-03-24 Big Yamaryu 10-4-0
Tokyo, Japan W KO 10 10
1974-10-26 138½ Antonio Cervantes 140 69-9-3
Nihon University Auditorium, Tokyo, Japan L KO 8 15
~ referee: Luis Sulbaran | judge: Juan Carlos Tapia | judge: Seiji Ebine ~
~ WBA World light welterweight title ~
Kadota down 8 times.

1974-04-22 Alberto Vicera 4-2-0
Tokyo, Japan W KO 4 10
~ time: 2:21 ~

1974-02-05 Hernani Apitan 8-2-1
Metropolitan Gym, Tokyo, Japan W KO 4 10
1973-11-20 Jimmy Robertson 27-7-2
Tokyo, Japan W KO 4 10
~ time: 2:45 ~

1973-07-31 137¾ Chango Carmona 139 49-12-2
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States W KO 7 10
~ time: 2:43 ~

1973-06-12 138 Bernard Magno 136¾ 7-12-1
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States W KO 9 10
1973-03-27 137¾ Bernard Magno 136¾ 6-11-1
International Center Arena, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States W PTS 10 10
1973-02-14 136 Rey Bautista 135 6-4-0
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States W KO 3 10
~ time: 2:49 ~

1972-09-28 136½ Javier Ayala 137 13-8-1
Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States L SD 10 10
Ayala was knocked down in the 1st round, Kadota in the 5th round.

1972-07-17 135 Juan Collado 135½ 11-14-1
Forum, Inglewood, California, United States W UD 10 10
~ referee: George Latka 7-3 | judge: Bob Dossey 6-3 | judge: Abe Cohen 5-4 ~

1972-04-28 Rudy Barro 2-2-0
Tokyo, Japan W TKO 7 10
1972-01-16 134½ Guts Ishimatsu 135 19-10-5
Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan L UD 12 12
~ referee: Hiroyuki Tezaki 51-58 | judge: Takeo Ugo 56-58 | judge: Yusaku Yoshida 56-58 ~
~ OPBF lightweight title ~

1971-11-13 Rudy Barro 2-1-0
Tokyo, Japan W KO 3 12
~ time: 1:50 ~
~ OPBF lightweight title ~

1971-08-13 136 Guts Ishimatsu 135¾ 19-8-5
Tokyo, Japan W KO 8 10
~ time: 1:45 ~

1971-05-28 Young Chul Cho 7-3-1
Tokyo, Japan W KO 5 12
~ time: 0:45 ~
~ OPBF lightweight title ~

1971-01-23 Rudy Gonzalez 24-13-5
Tokyo, Japan W KO 7 12
~ OPBF lightweight title ~

1970-11-12 Keum Tae Lee
Tokyo, Japan W KO 7 10
~ time: 0:36 ~

1970-10-18 Young Chul Cho 5-2-1
Seoul, South Korea W KO 3 12
~ time: 2:59 ~
~ OPBF lightweight title ~

1970-07-20 137½ Isao Miyata 138¾ 2-6-1
Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan W PTS 10 10
1970-06-06 Rene Barrientos 30-6-2
Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines L PTS 10 10
1970-04-23 132 Sumio Nobata 132 20-12-2
Tokyo, Japan W TKO 9 10
~ time: 1:04 ~

1970-01-22 Chong Ku Suk
Tokyo, Japan W UD 10 10
~ referee: Hiroyuki Tezaki 48-45 | judge: Seiji Ebine 48-45 | judge: Ken Morita 49-46 ~

1969-12-11 Suk Kyu Park 0-1-0
Tokyo, Japan W KO 5 10
~ time: 1:24 ~

1969-11-20 135 Jose Luis Cruz 136 29-9-1
Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States L SD 10 10
~ referee: Dick Young 8-3 | judge: Larry Rozadilla 4-5 | judge: John Thomas 4-5 ~

1969-10-02 134 Juan Collado 132½ 8-7-0
Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States W KO 6 10
~ time: 2:43 | referee: John Thomas ~

1969-07-17 136 Pajarito Corona 135 15-11-4
Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States W UD 10 10
~ referee: George Latka 9-4 | judge: Rudy Jordan 6-4 | judge: Larry Rozadilla 7-3 ~
Corona was knocked down in the 2nd round.

1969-06-12 137 Ronnie Harris 139 18-0-1
Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States W SD 10 10
~ referee: George Latka 4-3 | judge: Rudy Jordan 5-4 | judge: John Thomas 3-5 ~

1969-05-22 139¾ Benito Juarez 145 38-32-7
Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States W UD 10 10
1969-01-02 Ricky Sawa 15-6-4
Tokyo, Japan W PTS 8 8
1968-10-03 Mikio Yokoi 2-3-1
Tokyo, Japan W KO 3 8
1968-08-08 Kunio Sakata 4-7-0
Tokyo, Japan W PTS 8 8
1968-06-28 Pat Gonzales 19-13-7
Agana, Guam L PTS 10 10
1968-05-23 Ricky Sawa 13-4-4
Tokyo, Japan L PTS 8 8
1968-04-04 Tetsuo Daigen 0-2-0
Tokyo, Japan W PTS 6 6
1968-03-07 Saburo Hitomi 1-1-0
Tokyo, Japan W PTS 6 6
1968-02-08 Tomomitsu Kudo 1-7-1
Tokyo, Japan W KO 2 6
~ time: 2:03 ~

1967-12-18 Ricky Sawa 10-3-3
Tokyo, Japan L PTS 6 6
1967-11-18 Yoshifumi Miyabo
Tokyo, Japan W KO 3 4
1967-10-06 Masatada Yamazaki 0-1-0
Tokyo, Japan W PTS 4 4
1967-09-15 Mitsuharu Yasuda
Tokyo, Japan W PTS 4 4
1967-07-27 Chuzo Hirata
Tokyo, Japan W KO 2 4
1967-06-01 Takeshi Maebara
Niigata, Japan W KO 2 4
1967-04-30 Tokumi Takenouchi
Kokugikan, Tokyo, Japan

Rick, I remember Kadota well. I saw his rematch with Collado, the Javier Ayala fight and his title fight with Cervantes. In the Collado rematch he really tore Collado up to the body, it was an impressive performance. In his fight with Cervantes he went down once in each of the first five rounds, stayed off the canvas in the 6th and 7th but went down 3 times in the 8th for the finish. It may sound like a one-sided drubbing but actually he'd go down and pop right back up and never stopped winging in those wild, hard shots. It was obvious the difference in class, but no one wants to get hit with one of those hay-makers, which could turn a fight around. Tell you a funny story I was reading, when El Gato signed for his 1st fight with Suzuki, it was two Japanese promoters trying to get his signature. One offering $85,000 for Suzuki and the other offering $95,000 for Kadota. Jackie McCoy chose Suzuki because Kadota was a southpaw and McCoy thought for the extra $10,000 it wasn't worth it. A half hour after McCoy inked the deal, the Kadota promoter (not knowing McCoy signed already) upped the ante to $125,000. McCoy was groaning afterwards, "For an extra $40,000 I wouldn't have cared if he was a southpaw!" Even with the weigh-making issues El Gato was experiencing, I believe he would have handled Kadota easier than Suzuki. Although Gato would have had to watch those bombs coming in, Kadota was always open for a counter and a lot less sturdy than Suzuki. All in all, Kadota was a good fighter and fought some outstanding talent in his day.

Scartissue

[dagosd2000]

Dan
Did you get my PM?

[THEHAMMER321]

Hi good morning classic west coast boxing fans,I was thinking about Ruben Olivares and his fights with Chucho Castillo first off was Olivares not at his best or was Chucho that good I was to young so I never got to see them fight and I always heard ruben was a partier

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Beverly E. Fisher dies at 67; Errol Flynn's final girlfriend

Formerly Beverly Aadland, she was 15 when her affair with the swashbuckling actor began. Two years later she was there when he had a fatal heart attack.



Beverly Fisher, then named Beverly Aadland, costarred with Erroll Flynn in his last film, 1959's "Cuban Rebel Girls." (Associated Press)


By Rong-Gong Lin II

January 10, 2010

Beverly E. Fisher, who became famous at 17 as Beverly Aadland, the final girlfriend of 50-year-old swashbuckling Hollywood actor Errol Flynn, has died. She was 67.

Fisher died Tuesday at Lancaster Community Hospital from complications of diabetes and congestive heart failure, said Ronald Fisher, her husband of 40 years.

Beverly Fisher had a torrid two-year affair with Flynn that began when she was 15. The charming, womanizing actor had gained fame in the 1930s but his name had been tarnished in the 1940s, when he was accused of statutory rape and acquitted. He is also said to have abused alcohol and morphine, making it difficult for him to remember lines.

Fisher caught Flynn's eye working as a dancer at the Warner Bros. lot in 1957, and he invited her to dinner at a Hollywood estate to read for a part in a play, according to an interview published in People magazine in 1988.

"I read for the part but the whole thing was a ruse -- somebody else already had the part," she said. After dinner and sake, Flynn invited her onto a bearskin rug.

"With Errol I didn't know what was happening at first -- I just thought he was just trying to kiss me. He knew so many women who would say yes that when I was saying no, no, no, he thought I meant yes," Fisher said. Flynn, who was still married to but separated from his third wife, kept calling Fisher afterward to apologize. A few days later she agreed to go out with him again.

They traveled to Africa, Europe and Jamaica, where he had a ranch. Her mother did not object to the relationship, according to the interview.

Fisher, who was born Sept. 16, 1942, gained notoriety after Flynn suddenly died of a heart attack in 1959: She was with him when he collapsed in Vancouver.

In 1960, Fisher's boyfriend entered her home and was dead the next morning, fatally shot by his own gun on his 21st birthday.

She told police he'd attacked her and they'd grappled for control of the weapon, according to a Times article.

A month later, the 17-year-old was made a ward of the court and put in the care of a church chaplain's wife.

Fisher soon began a singing and dancing career on the East Coast and returned to California several years later. She married and divorced twice. After her second marriage, she ended her performing career and was a cocktail waitress when she met Ronald Fisher, who sold auto parts and tires. They initially settled in Glendale and moved to Palmdale in the early 1970s.

"I converted her into a housewife, which she always wanted to do anyway," he said.

An account of her relationship with Flynn was published in the book "The Big Love," which was written with her mother's help. It was later made into a play.

Ronald Fisher said his wife never stopped loving Flynn and told him once that "if he was still around, I'd be with him."

He joked back to her, "Well, it'd be crowded, wouldn't it?"

In addition to her husband, Fisher is survived by their 30-year-old daughter, Aadlanda Joy Fisher, and a granddaughter. Services will be private.

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How to kill yourself off in one easy lesson.

[dagosd2000]

Sugar Ray Robinson

[Rick Farris]

Hi good morning classic west coast boxing fans,I was thinking about Ruben Olivares and his fights with Chucho Castillo first off was Olivares not at his best or was Chucho that good I was to young so I never got to see them fight and I always heard ruben was a partier

Hammer . . . Castillo was a helluva fighter, a cut below Olivares, as were the rest in Anaya, Martinez, Herrera, etc.
I know that Ruben had more natural talent than any bantam I ever saw in L.A. but he loved the night life. I would suspect that he wasn't right for the fight he lost to Castillo, as he defeated Chucho twice, as well. Olivares was kinda like Napoles, in that they sometimes went into fights in less than perfect condition. When they lost, they'd come back ready in the rematch and then we'd see who really was the best man in the ring. Herrera would have never defeated a ready Olivares, I believe.


-Rick Farris

[Randyman]

Randy, I bet Merle Haggard put on a great show.
He is one of my all time favorites.

Heres one for you and the rest of the guys.
A rare one kinda. When we're missing our gals.
Great stuff.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pq39bAqg ... re=related

Thanks for posting that Brian. It doesn't get any better than Merle Hagler.

Randy

[Randyman]

Merle Haggard at the Pechanga Resort and Casino........

Jeri and I first saw Merle Haggard in 1982 at the Chino Downs Ranch and again a few years later at the Universal Amphitheater. At the time Merle Haggard was already a certified star and a country music icon with few peers. This past Friday night at the Pechanga Resort and Casino, almost 28 years later, he was without peer. That he has aged and mellowed is undeniable but like a fine vintage wine “The Hag” has only improved with age. He wears the mantle of greatness well and has eased comfortably into a living legend in the music industry.

My daughter Meranda, knowing how we feel about Merle Haggard gave us two tickets to the concert for Christmas. We couldn’t wait. When Haggard came onto the stage the crowd showed it’s appreciation, standing and cheering as he walked from one side of the stage to the other, grinning and waving and showing his appreciation as well.

He spoke for a few minutes and then opened with “Working Man Blues”, my favorite Haggard song.. He sang the late Johnny Cash’s “Folsom Prison Blues” and while Cash owns that song, Haggard did his old friend proud, singing and playing as only Merle Haggard can. He went through many of his past hits and the selections seemed to be spontaneous and a few came at the urging of the crowd, as was the case with “Swinging Doors” . The crowd stood and cheered when he sang “Fighting Side of Me”. If anything, Haggard plays with more passion than ever. Haggard was in an extremely good mood as he joked and chatted with the audience, much more so than I remember from his earlier concerts. He seemed to relish his age and his life experiences and it showed in his performance.

I’m not sure what the seating capacity is in the Pechanga Showroom but every seat seemed filled. The showroom was large enough to hold a good crowd but had an intimate feel to it. It was the perfect venue for Merle Haggard. Friday’s concert was one of those moments you never want to end.

[Randyman]

Sugar Ray Robinson

Nicely done Rog. You capture the essence of Robinson. I will always treasure meeting him and for a short while anyways, sharing a friendship with him.

Randy

[Randyman]

Courtesy Rick Farris



Rick Farris (L) vs. Jose Mendoza
The Forum, 1972. Referee- Dick Young

Rick, that is an awesome photo!! Thanks for posting it.

Randy

[Rick Farris]

Randy, I bet Merle Haggard put on a great show.
He is one of my all time favorites.

Heres one for you and the rest of the guys.
A rare one kinda. When we're missing our gals.
Great stuff.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pq39bAqg ... re=related

Thanks for posting that Brian. It doesn't get any better than Merle Hagler.

Randy

Actor James Garner is a big fan of Merle Haggard. I worked with Garner early in my career on Rockford Files, he knew my grandfather.
Today Garner is 84, and suffering from Alzeimers, I recently learned.

[Rick Farris]

For Tom Ray:
This guy must have the longest last name in boxing? He's a Native American fighting out of Lawton, Oklahoma.
Unbeaten super middleweight. If he wins the title, how will they fit his entire name on the belt???
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boxer: George Tahdooahnippah

birth date 1978-12-03
age 31
manager/agent Bobby Dobbs
division super middleweight
stance orthodox
height 5′ 10″ / 178cm
alias Comanche Boy
residence Lawton, Oklahoma, United States
won 21 (KO 18) + lost 0 (KO 0) + drawn 1 = 23



2009-10-02 163 Brooke Wellby 163 35-18-4
First Council Casino, Newkirk, Oklahoma, United States W UD 6 6
~ referee: Gerald Ritter | judge: Gary Ritter 60-54 | judge: Henry Ellick 60-54 | judge: Jerry Griffin 60-54 ~

2009-08-25 168 Chris Ray 178 8-3-0
Remington Park, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States W TKO 1 6
~ time: 1:52 | referee: Gary Ritter | judge: Enos Standridge | judge: Barbara Bonnick | judge: Ron Hayes ~

2009-07-25 163 Dan Wallace 162¾ 9-9-0
Kay Yeager Coliseum, Wichita Falls, Texas, United States W UD 6 6
~ referee: Robert Chapa | judge: Arturo Velasquez 60-54 | judge: Chet Robins 60-54 | judge: Neal Young 60-54 ~

2009-05-15 161 Dan Wallace 162 9-9-0
Comanche Casino, Lawton, Oklahoma, United States NC NC 1 10
Bout halted after one round due to severe weather that required evacuation of the tent fight was being held in.

2009-03-13 165 Jerry Perez 164 10-19-4
First Council Casino, Newkirk, Oklahoma, United States W KO 6 6
~ time: 0:51 | referee: Gary Ritter | judge: David Sutherland | judge: Enos Standridge | judge: Gerald Ritter ~

2009-02-13 168 Tyrone Dowdy 168 4-18-0
Remington Park, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States W TKO 1 6
~ time: 1:31 | referee: Gary Ritter | judge: Gerald Ritter | judge: Enos Standridge | judge: Ron Hayes ~

2009-01-16 164¾ Brandon Wooten 162 5-12-1
Million Dollar Elm Casino, Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States W TKO 6 6
~ time: 0:49 | referee: Mike England | judge: David Sutherland | judge: Henry Ellick | judge: Bill Marshall ~

2008-09-20 167 Mike McGuire 168¼ 6-22-1
Cox Convention Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States W TKO 1 6
~ time: 2:25 | referee: Gerald Ritter | judge: Gary Ritter | judge: Bobby Higdon | judge: Enos Standridge ~

2008-09-12 166 Jonathan Corn 168 47-19-3
Comanche Casino, Lawton, Oklahoma, United States W TKO 7 8
~ time: 0:40 ~
~ vacant USA Native American Boxing Council super middleweight title ~

2008-07-22 168 Terrence Wilson 164 4-2-0
Remington Park, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States W TKO 2 6
~ time: 1:04 | referee: Gerald Ritter | judge: Gary Ritter | judge: David Sutherland | judge: Enos Standridge ~

2008-05-08 161 Brad Hill 161 8-9-1
Crowne Plaza Hotel, Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States W TKO 1 6
~ time: 2:30 | referee: Gary Ritter | judge: Enos Standridge | judge: Gerald Ritter | judge: Bill Marshall ~

2008-04-18 163 Steve Walker 164 21-17-0
Buffalo Run Casino, Miami, Oklahoma, United States W KO 2 6
~ time: 0:31 | referee: Gary Ritter | judge: David Sutherland | judge: Henry Ellick | judge: Gerald Ritter ~

2008-04-01 168 Lyle Barron 177 2-12-0
Remington Park, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States W KO 1 4
~ time: 0:54 | referee: Gary Ritter | judge: Barbara Bonnick | judge: Gerald Ritter | judge: Enos Standridge ~

2008-01-04 161 James Cook 160 10-3-0
Million Dollar Elm Casino, Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States D MD 4 4
~ referee: Bill Marshall | judge: Henry Ellick 39-37 | judge: Jerry Griffin 38-38 | judge: David Sutherland 38-38 ~

2007-10-19 161 Ray Cuningham 158 5-6-0
Buffalo Run Casino, Miami, Oklahoma, United States W TKO 3 6
~ time: 1:14 | referee: David Sutherland ~

2007-08-10 162 Clifton Blake 164 3-2-0
Expo Center, Springfield, Missouri, United States W TKO 1 6
~ time: 2:46 | referee: Kevin Champion | judge: Mike Fagras | judge: Bobby Higdon | judge: David Sutherland ~

2007-07-13 164 Mike Jackson 165 11-14-0
Million Dollar Elm Casino, Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States W KO 1 4
~ time: 2:02 | referee: Gerald Ritter ~

2007-05-18 168 Gary Culp 167 7-5-0
Million Dollar Elm Casino, Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States W TKO 1 4
~ time: 2:16 | referee: Gary Ritter | judge: Gerald Ritter | judge: Bobby Higdon | judge: Jerry Griffin ~

2007-04-13 161 Steven Smith 158 debut
Chisholm Trail Expo Center, Enid, Oklahoma, United States W KO 1 4
~ time: 0:38 | referee: Gary Ritter ~

2006-07-21 173 Julian Williams 177 debut
Bricktown, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States W TKO 2 4
~ time: 0:33 | referee: David Sutherland | judge: Barbara Bonnick | judge: Don Hayes | judge: Bobby Higdon ~

2005-07-22 168 Shane Cotton 162 debut
El 2002 Club, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States W TKO 1 4
~ time: 2:03 | referee: Gerald Ritter | judge: David Sutherland | judge: Gary Ritter | judge: Enos Standridge ~

2004-04-17 167 Ronald Allen 184 debut
Comanche Casino, Lawton, Oklahoma, United States W UD 4 4
~ referee: Gerald Ritter | judge: Gary Ritter | judge: David Sutherland | judge: Barbara Bonnick ~

2004-03-12 173 Robert Ross 173 0-2-0
Farmers Market, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States W TKO 1 4
~ time: 0:43 | referee: Gerald Ritter | judge: Barbara Bonnick | judge: Gary Ritter | judge: David Sutherland ~