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Someone was talking about Charlie Sheen on here the other day,one of my favorite movies was Money talks, my favorite part in the movie was when Charlie Sheen and Chris Tucker go to see Heather Locklear, and Paul Sorvino answers the door and asks Charlie who's this, referring to Chris Tucker and before Charlie Sheen could say anything Chris Tucker chimes in I'm Vic Damone Jr, Paul Sorvino says oh your half Italian, he then turns to Charlie and says I knew I liked this kid, referring to Tucker.

Rick Farris wrote:

THEHAMMER321 wrote:Rick how bout Tony Alongi, I saw where Quarry fought him to a draw, can you tell me a little about him ?.

Paul, I started to write a little info on Tony Alongi however his Boxrec bio was pretty complete, so here it is:
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Tony Alongi . . .

Tony Alongi was a highly regarded and highly touted heavyweight prospect in the early 1960s.
Standing over 6 feet 5 inches, Alongi had a keen interest in boxing as a teenager. His favorite fighter was undefeated world heavyweight champion Rocky Marciano. Alongi dreamed of not only a professional boxing career and winning the world heavyweight title, but of also retiring undefeated.

In 1955, Tony made his first amateur boxing start. Within two short years, Alongi won the 1956 New Jersey Golden Gloves Middleweight Championship, and the 1957 New Jersey Golden Glove Lightheavyweight Championship. Tony retired from amateur boxing with an undefeated record of 27-0 (12 knockouts).

Alongi came under the guidance of legendary trainer and former boxer, Charley Goldman. Goldman had trained Alongi's idol Marciano. In a storybook setting, Alongi became the protege of Rocky Marciano.

Using a stand-up boxer-puncher style, the lanky Alongi soon took the boxing world by storm. He scored impressive victories over undefeated fellow prospects, Todd Herring and Jefferson Davis. After two years in the ring, Alongi had complied an unbeaten record of 27-0 (16 knockouts). He made the cover of boxing magazines. In Miami, his adopted hometown, he became the number 1 drawing card for promoter Chris Dundee. A title shot seemed certain. Then, just like that, the Tony Alongi express-train to greatness was derailed.

On February 7, 1962, Alongi was on his way to a points victory over Argentine heavyweight Rodolfo Diaz, when the referee stopped the fight with only seconds remaining in the 10th and final round. Alongi's eye was swollen shut and the ring official felt he was in danger of serious injury. Many Alongi fans blamed the eye injury on a head-butt; Diaz's followers said it was his jab which caused the eye to swell.

Alongi's dream of remaining undefeated was ended. He seemed to lose that spark which had so inspired his career. Two fights later he lost an upset stoppage to promising Billy Daniels; it seemed Tony Alongi days as a future champion had come to an end.

Alongi surprised the experts by launching a comeback. He went 11-0-4 on his return, including draws with top-rated Jerry Quarry and George Chuvalo. Then in 1967, at age 27, Tony suddenly announced his retirement.
Once he left the fighting world, Tony lived a quiet and normal life in South Florida.

When he died at age 64 on November 27, 2003, his Miami Herald published death notice never even mentioned his professional boxing career.
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Let me add to this by saying that Alongi twice drew with Jerry Quarry, which irritated Quarry's manager, Johnny Flores, to no end.
If Jerry didn't feel challenged, he would get lazy in a fight, and this is what he did in both fights with Alongi.
After two draws with Tony, Jerry took his lazy attitude into the ring against vet Eddie Machen. Eddie schooled Jerry and handed him his first loss.
Before passing away a few years ago, I was told by a friend that he was suffering from dementia and living in convalescent hospital in Florida.


-Rick Farris

I met Tony Alongi and some of his family in 1996, when both Mr Alongi and my father were inducted into the New Jersey Boxing Hall of Fame that year. Like many of the inductees at this event, he was pretty busy signing the evening's "journal", but I was happy to be seated next to his families tables next to the Norkus tables. Mr Alongi, himself was seated at the dais. After the ceremony, I went over to congratulate Mr Alongi on his honor. He kindly reciprocated and mentioned that my father was an outstanding fighter that just preceded his career. He said "Chris Dundee would often mention my father's name when he was training in Miami, mostly saying that -Boxers out of New Jersey come to do battle in Florida and Dundee was always glad to see them come down to fight in the Auditorium". Mr Alongi always took pride in his New Jersey roots though he eventually moved to Miami to live down there.He mentioned that he met my dad numerous times in New Jersey and along with Al Weill and Charley Goldman when Rocky came to New York.
Even in 1996, Mr Alongi showed a little in pugilistic dementia but when he wasn't suddenly interrupted,he can complete his thoughts and talk about his rememberances completely.
The fifteen minutes I had with him was wonderful, my only regret was that I didnt have a picture with him taken.

Tony Alongi

birth date 1939-08-31
death date 2003-11-27
heavyweight
stance orthodox
height 6′ 3″ / 191cm
reach 80″ / 203cm
residence Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
birth place Passaic, NJ, USA
won 40 (KO 23) + lost 2 (KO 2) + drawn 4 = 46


1967-02-02 208 Charlie Hall 181 7-34-3
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States W TKO 2
1967-01-05 213 Chuck Leslie 182 12-12-2
Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States W SD 10 10
referee: Dick Young 6-4 | judge: Lee Grossman 5-3 | judge: George Latka 4-7
The decision didn't sit too well with the Leslie rooters and as a result, several fans started tossing punches for free. Even ring announcer Jimmy Lennon was caught in the cross-fire.

1966-11-22 207 Bill McMurray 209 22-15-1
Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento, California, United States D TD 3 10
Both fighters were badly cut and referee called it a technical draw as both had been butted

1966-05-27 204 Jerry Quarry 192 17-0-2
Sports Arena, Los Angeles, California, United States D PTS 10 10
referee: Tommy Hart 5-5 | judge: George Latka 5-5 | judge: Lee Grossman 5-5

1966-03-04 205½ Jerry Quarry 190¾ 15-0-1
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, United States D PTS 10 10
referee: Arthur Mercante 5-5 | judge: Artie Aidala 5-6 | judge: Leo Birnbaum 7-2
Alongi was knocked down in the 7th. Aidala scored the bout 5-5 in rounds, but favored Quarry in supplemental scoring.

1966-02-17 206 Boston Jacobs 192 2-1-0
Exposition Building, Portland, Maine, United States W SD 10 10
1966-02-03 209 Grady Clay 211 2-1-0
Exposition Building, Portland, Maine, United States W TKO 6
referee: Pete Bennett

1966-01-17 210 Charlie Lee 211 1-5-1
Convention Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States W KO 2 10
1965-08-10 205½ Prentice Snipes 186 20-6-0
Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida, United States W UD 10 10
referee: Mike Kaplan | 97-93 | 97-93 | 99-93

1965-06-23 210½ Levi Forte 194 14-9-2
Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida, United States W UD 10 10
Alongi was decked for an 8 count by an after-breake right in the first round.

1964-07-15 201½ Chip Johnson 188½ 8-4-0
Miami Beach, Florida, United States W PTS 10 10
1964-05-27 Al Gonzalez 18-3-1
Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida, United States W TKO 3 10
referee: Bill Regan

1963-11-08 207 George Chuvalo 210 25-7-1
Miami Beach, Florida, United States D PTS 10 10
referee: Cy Gottfried
First decision had been W 10 for Alongi, but recheck showed error in refree's card and commision changed decision

1963-07-10 206 Don Warner 196 13-9-3
Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida, United States W KO 4 10
1963-06-12 209 Prentice Snipes 197½ 17-2-0
Miami Beach, Florida, United States W KO 4
time: 1:35

1963-01-12 195 Billy Daniels 186 17-1-0
Sunnyside Garden, Sunnyside, Queens, New York, United States L TKO 5 10
1962-10-19 201 Joe DeGrazio 195 12-2-1
Gladiators' Arena, Totowa, New Jersey, United States W TKO 4 8
time: 2:15 | referee: Gus Lesnevich

1962-02-07 198½ Rodolfo Diaz 15-5-1
Miami Beach, Florida, United States L TKO 10 10
referee: Dave Feld

1961-11-11 195½ George Logan 204½ 21-5-1
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, United States W UD 10 10
Scoring: 8-2, 9-1, 6-3-1

1961-10-16 Jefferson Davis 11-0-0
Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States W PTS 10 10
1961-09-27 192 Atillio Tondo 190 6-9-0
State Garden, Union City, New Jersey, United States W TKO 4
referee: Joey Harrison

1961-08-22 195 Tod Herring 205 15-0-0
Houston, Texas, United States W TKO 8 10
referee: Jimmy Webb

1961-06-20 198½ Abe Davis 206 5-11-0
Mt. Park, Holyoke, Massachusetts, United States W PTS 6 6
1961-06-10 195¼ Lou Segarra 186 4-0-0
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, United States W TKO 1 4
Segarra was down three times in the 1st, forcing an automatic stoppage.

1961-01-31 198 Billy Stephan 181 10-0-0
Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida, United States W UD 10 10
1960-12-27 195 Aaron Beasley 185 5-1-2
Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida, United States W TKO 6
1960-10-24 200 George Brooks 197 7-23-0
Coliseum, Baltimore, Maryland, United States W KO 1
1960-10-22 197 Marty Condon 204 1-1-0
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, United States W KO 1 4
1960-09-20 Harold Brown 0-1-0
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States W PTS 6 6
1960-08-30 192½ Norman Wright 194 1-4-0
Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida, United States W TKO 1
1960-08-17 192 Richie Norden 216 1-11-0
Delormier Stadium, Montreal, Quebec, Canada W UD 6 6
1960-08-02 190 Willie Gulatt 218¼ 8-3-2
Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida, United States W PTS 6 6
1960-06-11 190¾ Ike Thomas 190 1-11-0
Armory, Paterson, New Jersey, United States W PTS 4 4
1960-06-07 194½ Herb Siler
Miami Beach, Florida, United States W TKO 4
1960-02-16 Jim Tillman 0-5-1
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States W KO 1
1960-01-20 193 Jim Tillman 232½ 0-4-1
Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida, United States W TKO 5 6
1960-01-12 193 Tiger Lee Flowers 178 0-4-1
Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida, United States W TKO 6 6
1959-12-23 194 Ike Welcome 192½ 3-10-0
Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida, United States W KO 3
1959-11-17 Johnny Pew 10-5-0
Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida, United States W SD 4 4
1959-10-21 Johnny Gould 3-8-1
Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida, United States W PTS 6 6
1959-08-11 Ike Welcome 3-8-0
Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida, United States W KO 3
1959-07-28 Alan Watson 1-1-1
Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida, United States W KO 2
1959-06-30 Roosevelt Luggins
Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida, United States W KO 2
1959-06-17 Johnny Gould 3-6-1
Exhibition Hall, Miami Beach, Florida, United States W PTS 4 4
1959-04-28 180 Gilbert Rand 180 1-1-0
Forum, Wichita, Kansas, United States W KO 2
1959-02-24 183 Tiger Lee Flowers 176¾ 0-2-1
Miami Beach, Florida, United States W PTS 4 4

Don Fraser's 84th Birthday Party . . .

http://www.myboxingfans.com/2011/01/don ... -birthday/

More details are emerging of Gary Mason's sad death. He was cycling to work at 6:15am (when it would have been dark) without reflective clothing and was hit head-on by a van. It is all too easy to finger-point. The bottom line is that police have lost control of the roads here, with eight out of 10 drivers driving way too fast.

Its pass 5:30 and I am just getting coffee ready, I know I'm late but; today is Saturday, no work today so its oaky that I am a little late....

bennie wrote:More details are emerging of Gary Mason's sad death. He was cycling to work at 6:15am (when it would have been dark) without reflective clothing and was hit head-on by a van. It is all too easy to finger-point. The bottom line is that police have lost control of the roads here, with eight out of 10 drivers driving way too fast.

R.I.P. Mr. Mason

Rick Farris wrote:Don Fraser's 84th Birthday Party . . .

http://www.myboxingfans.com/2011/01/don ... -birthday/

Nice article on a fabulous man and career. Hope he has many more years ahead.

Noted other article on side of that page. "David Haye through with Klitschkos'".
I didnt realize there was turmoil in signing that belt defense. I thought it was a done deal and evidently not. I cant see Haye not coming back around on this, especially if he serious about hanging up his gloves later on this year. But he makes a good point, if Vlad is blowing smoke up his butt about fighting just 9 weeks apart from Chisora fight.
Again, too much money on table for this one, especially for Haye to toss out.
But again, Mayweather and Pac-man letting this one go bye bye too.
Win or lose for any man, its tough to see this kind of fight ignorance being played out.
Am I the only one shaking my head in disgust here. Whatever happened to "Best man wins" and possibly have a rematch. And these guys call themselves "Boxers".
The different org.s that representing the belts here are part blame for not asserting themselves to the better fighters fighting.And a time limit on their defenses.
Pac-man & Margarito put on a great show. Amir Khan ditto.
But these bumbleheads (Klitschko & Mayweather's) are the reason the sports are getting detractors.

kikibalt wrote:Its pass 5:30 and I am just getting coffee ready, I know I'm late but; today is Saturday, no work today so its oaky that I am a little late....

Frank, I was up about 7:30, turned on the computor, made a pot of coffee and noticed it that the glass pot to Mr. Coffee was leaking . I must have cracked it somehow. . I'm not a Starbucks guy but there is one right around the corner (It seems I live right around the corner from everything). Before Monica woke I came back with a couple tall cups of their regular coffee and it's actually pretty good. Now I have a good case for buying one of those metal pots you have, and with a little luck, I won't need the dog house to go with it.

CNorkusJr wrote:

Rick Farris wrote:Don Fraser's 84th Birthday Party . . .

http://www.myboxingfans.com/2011/01/don ... -birthday/

Nice article on a fabulous man and career. Hope he has many more years ahead.

Noted other article on side of that page. "David Haye through with Klitschkos'".
I didnt realize there was turmoil in signing that belt defense. I thought it was a done deal and evidently not. I cant see Haye not coming back around on this, especially if he serious about hanging up his gloves later on this year. But he makes a good point, if Vlad is blowing smoke up his butt about fighting just 9 weeks apart from Chisora fight.
Again, too much money on table for this one, especially for Haye to toss out.
But again, Mayweather and Pac-man letting this one go bye bye too.
Win or lose for any man, its tough to see this kind of fight ignorance being played out.
Am I the only one shaking my head in disgust here. Whatever happened to "Best man wins" and possibly have a rematch. And these guys call themselves "Boxers".
The different org.s that representing the belts here are part blame for not asserting themselves to the better fighters fighting.And a time limit on their defenses.
Pac-man & Margarito put on a great show. Amir Khan ditto.
But these bumbleheads (Klitschko & Mayweather's) are the reason the sports are getting detractors.

I'm with you, Charlie. As men who have worked all of our lives we are aware of of difficult it is for people to find a good paying job these days, regardless of education or experience. When you consider the K brothers, two very boring, over-rated excuses for heavyweight champions, and they both exhibit the most disgusting trait possible for men who hold world boxing titles, they are arrogant cowards, big men who are weak in spirit. I see that as a common factor among Eastern European boxers in general, most obvious in the heavyweight class. This Mayweather is not a box-office draw, skilled or not, he's a bore and when a match with Pacquiao is no longer possible, who else can he fight for $twenty million plus+? Very soon he will wake up one morning and realize that the sporting life is no longer there for him. All he will have is what he has made and managed to keep (which will somehow disappear as it does from all boxers).

Rick Farris wrote:

kikibalt wrote:Its pass 5:30 and I am just getting coffee ready, I know I'm late but; today is Saturday, no work today so its oaky that I am a little late....

Frank, I was up about 7:30, turned on the computor, made a pot of coffee and noticed it that the glass pot to Mr. Coffee was leaking . I must have cracked it somehow. . I'm not a Starbucks guy but there is one right around the corner (It seems I live right around the corner from everything). Before Monica woke I came back with a couple tall cups of their regular coffee and it's actually pretty good. Now I have a good case for buying one of those metal pots you have, and with a little luck, I won't need the dog house to go with it.

Any time you want to buy one of those metal pots let me know, I'll give you a good deal.... and if a time comes when you do need the dog house; I'll give you a better deal....

kikibalt wrote:Its pass 5:30 and I am just getting coffee ready, I know I'm late but; today is Saturday, no work today so its oaky that I am a little late....

Late ! , its 9:20 and I am just getting the coffee going.

THEHAMMER321 wrote:

kikibalt wrote:Its pass 5:30 and I am just getting coffee ready, I know I'm late but; today is Saturday, no work today so its oaky that I am a little late....

Late ! , its 9:20 and I am just getting the coffee going.

Have you been sick lately Paul??....

kikibalt wrote:

THEHAMMER321 wrote:

kikibalt wrote:Its pass 5:30 and I am just getting coffee ready, I know I'm late but; today is Saturday, no work today so its oaky that I am a little late....

Late ! , its 9:20 and I am just getting the coffee going.

Have you been sick lately Paul??....

No, I am just trying to live the life of Riley, learning from the best.

Sharron Angle, Michelle Buckman, Sarah Palin, Rush, Beck and other crazy right-wingers irresponsible statements are coming to fruition....

I received this PM from Joshua Henandez. I invited him to join us, hope he does...

When I was a little boy, my dad used to take me to watch the fights at the Olympic Auditorium that was in the 60's; after he died (1977), I used to go there with my buddies to watch some terrific battles. I even worked out a few times at the Olympic Gym that used to be around the corner from the auditorium in a little building upstairs.

You could feel the electricity in the air when you were in the Olympic watching the fights....many times getting hit in the back of the head from all the coins being thrown into the ring after a good battle between two young fighters. Sometimes my ears would be ringing for hours afterwards from all the fans screaming and chanting 'Mexico, Mexico!'

Great fights back then, wish the Olympic was still putting on club fights like they used to.

anyways, just wanted to say thanks for all the great posts here.

-joshua hernandez

kikibalt wrote:I received this PM from Joshua Henandez. I invited him to join us, hope he does...

When I was a little boy, my dad used to take me to watch the fights at the Olympic Auditorium that was in the 60's; after he died (1977), I used to go there with my buddies to watch some terrific battles. I even worked out a few times at the Olympic Gym that used to be around the corner from the auditorium in a little building upstairs.

You could feel the electricity in the air when you were in the Olympic watching the fights....many times getting hit in the back of the head from all the coins being thrown into the ring after a good battle between two young fighters. Sometimes my ears would be ringing for hours afterwards from all the fans screaming and chanting 'Mexico, Mexico!'

Great fights back then, wish the Olympic was still putting on club fights like they used to.

anyways, just wanted to say thanks for all the great posts here.

-joshua hernandez

Hey Joshua . . .

This is your kinda place. Join us! We need you to share your memories of the Olympic, etc.
Who were your favorites?

THEHAMMER321 wrote:

kikibalt wrote:

THEHAMMER321 wrote: Late ! , its 9:20 and I am just getting the coffee going.

Have you been sick lately Paul??....

No, I am just trying to live the life of Riley, learning from the best.

Playing it smart . . .

Frank is the best. Today, I put into action his "Kept Man" advice when confronted with an unexpected shopping assault.Monica and I were out together, she wasn't feeling well, so we stopped by the Motion Pic. Health Center.
She suggested we drive to the Woodland Hills facility instead of the closer Toluca Lake Center, she said she could get an earlier appointment. So we get there, she sees the doctor, and afterwards asks if we could stop at Nordstrom's on the way home.
The store is conveniently located near the Health Center.
OK, this ain't my first BBQ. I know what's coming, and I used to resist it. Not good "kept man" logic.
Frank pointed out, "Shopping with her is OK, as long as it's located close to a bar where one can sit and watch a game, have a few beers."
I was prepared, knew that Nordstrom's Rack was directly across the street from a popular micro-brew/sports bar I happen to enjoy.
I entered the store with Monica, and as she put on her game face, I excused myself. "Call me when your finished, I'll be across the way."
I watched the New Orleans-Seattle game, had a couple beers. Monica picked me up and drove home. A WIN-WIN situation
Thanks, Frank!

Rick Farris wrote:

THEHAMMER321 wrote:

kikibalt wrote: Have you been sick lately Paul??....

No, I am just trying to live the life of Riley, learning from the best.

Playing it smart . . .

Frank is the best. Today, I put into action his "Kept Man" advice when confronted with an unexpected shopping assault.Monica and I were out together, she wasn't feeling well, so we stopped by the Motion Pic. Health Center.
She suggested we drive to the Woodland Hills facility instead of the closer Toluca Lake Center, she said she could get an earlier appointment. So we get there, she sees the doctor, and afterwards asks if we could stop at Nordstrom's on the way home.
The store is conveniently located near the Health Center.
OK, this ain't my first BBQ. I know what's coming, and I used to resist it. Not good "kept man" logic.
Frank pointed out, "Shopping with her is OK, as long as it's located close to a bar where one can sit and watch a game, have a few beers."
I was prepared, knew that Nordstrom's Rack was directly across the street from a popular micro-brew/sports bar I happen to enjoy.
I entered the store with Monica, and as she put on her game face, I excused myself. "Call me when your finished, I'll be across the way."
I watched the New Orleans-Seattle game, had a couple beers. Monica picked me up and drove home. A WIN-WIN situation
Thanks, Frank!

I'm proud of you Rick...

New York Jets
Amazing!

Nest week: Jets vs. Patriots

Rick Farris wrote:

kikibalt wrote:I received this PM from Joshua Henandez. I invited him to join us, hope he does...

When I was a little boy, my dad used to take me to watch the fights at the Olympic Auditorium that was in the 60's; after he died (1977), I used to go there with my buddies to watch some terrific battles. I even worked out a few times at the Olympic Gym that used to be around the corner from the auditorium in a little building upstairs.

You could feel the electricity in the air when you were in the Olympic watching the fights....many times getting hit in the back of the head from all the coins being thrown into the ring after a good battle between two young fighters. Sometimes my ears would be ringing for hours afterwards from all the fans screaming and chanting 'Mexico, Mexico!'

Great fights back then, wish the Olympic was still putting on club fights like they used to.

anyways, just wanted to say thanks for all the great posts here.

-joshua hernandez

Hey Joshua . . .

This is your kinda place. Join us! We need you to share your memories of the Olympic, etc.
Who were your favorites?

Thanks for the invite to post.
So many great fighters back then...
Bazooka Limon
Raul Rojas
Chucho Garcia
Rene Arredondo
Schoolboy Gonzales
Juan Kid Meza
Frankie Duarte
Frankie Granados

The best fights were the prelims, non stop action, sweat flying phone booth warfare. Matchmaking back then was solid with fighters from rival boxing gyms eager to slug it out to make a name for themselves.

The Olympic was my favorite probably because my dad used to take me there almost every Thursday night; he used to know some fight people back then and I got to go downstairs where the fighters prepared for their fights. I also watched fights at the Forum, Sports Arena and Reseda Country Club.

I'd love to get copies of some of the fights from the Olympic- Jim Healy used to announce them in the 70's. Does anyone know where I can get any of them?

-Joshua

BOXERJOSH wrote:

Rick Farris wrote:

kikibalt wrote:I received this PM from Joshua Henandez. I invited him to join us, hope he does...

When I was a little boy, my dad used to take me to watch the fights at the Olympic Auditorium that was in the 60's; after he died (1977), I used to go there with my buddies to watch some terrific battles. I even worked out a few times at the Olympic Gym that used to be around the corner from the auditorium in a little building upstairs.

You could feel the electricity in the air when you were in the Olympic watching the fights....many times getting hit in the back of the head from all the coins being thrown into the ring after a good battle between two young fighters. Sometimes my ears would be ringing for hours afterwards from all the fans screaming and chanting 'Mexico, Mexico!'

Great fights back then, wish the Olympic was still putting on club fights like they used to.

anyways, just wanted to say thanks for all the great posts here.

-joshua hernandez

Hey Joshua . . .

This is your kinda place. Join us! We need you to share your memories of the Olympic, etc.
Who were your favorites?

Thanks for the invite to post.
So many great fighters back then...
Bazooka Limon
Raul Rojas
Chucho Garcia
Rene Arredondo
Schoolboy Gonzales
Juan Kid Meza
Frankie Duarte
Frankie Granados

The best fights were the prelims, non stop action, sweat flying phone booth warfare. Matchmaking back then was solid with fighters from rival boxing gyms eager to slug it out to make a name for themselves.

The Olympic was my favorite probably because my dad used to take me there almost every Thursday night; he used to know some fight people back then and I got to go downstairs where the fighters prepared for their fights. I also watched fights at the Forum, Sports Arena and Reseda Country Club.

I'd love to get copies of some of the fights from the Olympic- Jim Healy used to announce them in the 70's. Does anyone know where I can get any of them?

-Joshua

Welcome, Joshua. Yeah, those were some exciting boxers you named, and I fought one of them.
As for the videos of those classic Olympic fights? Well, most have disappeared, and some will surface occasionally.
Don Chargin was negotiating a deal to buy the videos from KTLA Ch-5, when the videos were lost?
Long story and few have answers. Same with the Ch-13 videos with Healy. Occasionally some surface but that's about it.

Where is everybody. It's 7:55am.
Im heading out on the trail with a guy I'm training.
I'll be back about 10, hope you guys are up!
I'll have coffee ready when I return.

Rick Farris wrote:

BOXERJOSH wrote:

Rick Farris wrote:
Hey Joshua . . .

This is your kinda place. Join us! We need you to share your memories of the Olympic, etc.
Who were your favorites?

Thanks for the invite to post.
So many great fighters back then...
Bazooka Limon
Raul Rojas
Chucho Garcia
Rene Arredondo
Schoolboy Gonzales
Juan Kid Meza
Frankie Duarte
Frankie Granados

The best fights were the prelims, non stop action, sweat flying phone booth warfare. Matchmaking back then was solid with fighters from rival boxing gyms eager to slug it out to make a name for themselves.

The Olympic was my favorite probably because my dad used to take me there almost every Thursday night; he used to know some fight people back then and I got to go downstairs where the fighters prepared for their fights. I also watched fights at the Forum, Sports Arena and Reseda Country Club.

I'd love to get copies of some of the fights from the Olympic- Jim Healy used to announce them in the 70's. Does anyone know where I can get any of them?

-Joshua

Welcome, Joshua. Yeah, those were some exciting boxers you named, and I fought one of them.
As for the videos of those classic Olympic fights? Well, most have disappeared, and some will surface occasionally.
Don Chargin was negotiating a deal to buy the videos from KTLA Ch-5, when the videos were lost?
Long story and few have answers. Same with the Ch-13 videos with Healy. Occasionally some surface but that's about it.

And of course Frankie fought Bazooka Limon....