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Re: Classic American West Coast Boxing
Posted: 29 Jul 2008, 16:05
by Randyman
Rick Farris wrote:Frank Baltazar . . .
Frank inspires memories that make me want to write. He'll post a photo, sometimes setting up a story I would not have oherwise written. I don't sit down intending to write anything, just read the posts. When I do write here, I rarely edit anything, or attempt to do so as I might a deliberate story. I just write with the flow of thoughts that Frank brings to my mind. I FEEL L.A. boxing, I have since the first day I walked into a gym, studying it was never a chore, but a desire, something that totally controlled my mind and spirit from childhood. Today, Frank's words, pictures, memories, etc. take me back to that special era that today's fans, who weren't a part of it, cannot imagine. There was a magic to the Olympic, and the Main Street Gym, and the FORUM fights that George Parnassus promoted, not so much with the latter FORUM promoters, who put on good shows on Monday night for prime ticket, however, a diluted version of what we had, not the real thing, if you know what I mean.
It was not the places, so much as the players that occupied them. Steindler, Eaton, Parnassus, Davies, Chargin, Fraser (thank God he's still with us!), Flores, Jaregui, Shagrue, Welch, Epstein, Baltazar, Kabakoff, McCoy,and dozens more I don't have time to name. And of course, the FIGHTERS! And yes, they were boxers, but more so, they were FIGHTER's!!!!!
Today I'm a lighting tech in the film industry. The three things I like best in life are fighting, writing & lighting . . .and of course, senioritas. Why not?
-Rick Farris
Well said Rick, in a sense Frank is our
muse. He provides inspiration to us. He's seen it all, done it all.
However tiny , minute and insignificant my role was (non existent really) I'm just glad to have been there and seen some of it. It was an era that exists only in our memories now.
Re: Classic American West Coast Boxing
Posted: 29 Jul 2008, 16:24
by kikibalt
Randyman wrote:There was a good size earthquake today in Southern California. A 5.8 according to the news report. Personally I think it's an aftershock from Saturday's fight between Margarito and Cotto.
Indeed, it might have been an aftershock of Saturday's fight.
All kidding aside, I was doing the morning dishes, and as I was walking in the kictchen I felt like I had slip on water or something and I had to grab onto the stove to keep from felling, my wife was sitting in her wheel chair in the living room watching t.v and she started rolling around, but we are ok, thank God.
Re: Classic American West Coast Boxing
Posted: 29 Jul 2008, 16:38
by kikibalt
Re: Classic American West Coast Boxing
Posted: 29 Jul 2008, 16:41
by kikibalt
Re: Classic American West Coast Boxing
Posted: 29 Jul 2008, 16:49
by kikibalt
Re: Classic American West Coast Boxing
Posted: 29 Jul 2008, 17:44
by dagosd2000
kikibalt wrote:From diego
That was imported gorgonzola cheese,walnuts,and red grapes. Under the dress was hot breasts and thighs.
Re: Classic American West Coast Boxing
Posted: 29 Jul 2008, 17:47
by dagosd2000
Randyman wrote:There was a good size earthquake today in Southern California. A 5.8 according to the news report. Personally I think it's an aftershock from Saturday's fight between Margarito and Cotto.
Why go anywhere else America? We've got boxing,human interest,history,music,and now the weather report. Eat your heart out CNN.
Re: Classic American West Coast Boxing
Posted: 29 Jul 2008, 17:59
by Randyman
dagosd2000 wrote:Randyman wrote:There was a good size earthquake today in Southern California. A 5.8 according to the news report. Personally I think it's an aftershock from Saturday's fight between Margarito and Cotto.
Why go anywhere else America? We've got boxing,human interest,history,music,and now the weather report. Eat your heart out CNN.
Lately we seem to be outdoing the Food Channel too. Bon Appetit !
Re: Classic American West Coast Boxing
Posted: 29 Jul 2008, 18:02
by dagosd2000
Randyman wrote:dagosd2000 wrote:Randyman wrote:There was a good size earthquake today in Southern California. A 5.8 according to the news report. Personally I think it's an aftershock from Saturday's fight between Margarito and Cotto.
Why go anywhere else America? We've got boxing,human interest,history,music,and now the weather report. Eat your heart out CNN.
Lately we seem to be outdoing the Food Channel too. Bon Appetit !
Chalk up another one for Classic West Coast Boxing!
Re: Classic American West Coast Boxing
Posted: 29 Jul 2008, 18:18
by Randyman
kikibalt wrote:Randyman wrote:There was a good size earthquake today in Southern California. A 5.8 according to the news report. Personally I think it's an aftershock from Saturday's fight between Margarito and Cotto.
Indeed, it might have been an aftershock of Saturday's fight.
All kidding aside, I was doing the morning dishes, and as I was walking in the kictchen I felt like I had slip on water or something and I had to grab onto the stove to keep from felling, my wife was sitting in her wheel chair in the living room watching t.v and she started rolling around, but we are ok, thank God.
I was in Long Beach. I work at Boeing on the c-17. I was on a large tool, about 10,00 square feet surface area and three stories high, inside a hanger. I was drilling in an upward position when I felt the floor move. I thought it was one of the cranes acting up or some of the machinery. I knew something was wrong. Then the floor started to really shake and it lifted me off my feet a couple of inches. Then I knew it was an earthquake. I left work because I know my wife and daughters freak whenever there's an earthquake.
A funny side note. My wife emailed me earlier in the morning to let me know that the neighbors were having their tree cut down. That tree has been cracking and pushing the wall and loosening the bricks over the last few years. Well today as they were cutting the tree it finally came down. The workers put it back up kind of half ass and figured no one would notice but my eagle eyed wife went out and let them know she saw what happened. They left without letting our neighbors know what happened. I told my wife I would deal with it when I got home. Then I went back to work and thought to myself "It'll be just my luck we have an earthquake today and I won't be able to prove those guys knocked down our wall". You know the rest. If I caused the earthquake, I apologize.
Re: Classic American West Coast Boxing
Posted: 29 Jul 2008, 18:23
by dagosd2000
kikibalt wrote:From diego
Vendors selling Pan Dulce,Flan,Cakes,Ensaladas de Frutas in the town square. Jiquilpan
That's my wife in the red on the left. I told her she couldn't have any of that because she was on a diet.
She then said I couldn't have any of her.
Guess what? If you walk straight ahead from where they are standing, about a half mile,you'll come to the river. Go right and there's a row of little buildings. Well there's three establishments there that sometimes I do business with. The Molino Rojo,the Chi Chi Club,and another named The Paradise Bar. Nothing like experiencing the local culture.
Re: Classic American West Coast Boxing
Posted: 29 Jul 2008, 18:29
by kikibalt
Joe Bugner & John Conteh
Re: Classic American West Coast Boxing
Posted: 29 Jul 2008, 18:33
by kikibalt
John Conteh vs Matt Franklin
Re: Classic American West Coast Boxing
Posted: 29 Jul 2008, 18:36
by kikibalt
John Conteh vs Leonardo Rodgers
Re: Classic American West Coast Boxing
Posted: 29 Jul 2008, 18:40
by kikibalt
Emile Griffith vs Luis Rodriguez
March 21, 1963, L.A.Ca.
Re: Classic American West Coast Boxing
Posted: 29 Jul 2008, 18:44
by kikibalt
Re: Classic American West Coast Boxing
Posted: 29 Jul 2008, 18:45
by kikibalt
Re: Classic American West Coast Boxing
Posted: 29 Jul 2008, 18:49
by kikibalt
Luis Rodriguez & Battling Torres
Re: Classic American West Coast Boxing
Posted: 29 Jul 2008, 20:26
by kikibalt
Jessica Alba
Re: Classic American West Coast Boxing
Posted: 29 Jul 2008, 20:42
by raylawpc
I just heard about your earthquake today. I hope you guys are doing okay out there!!
Re: Classic American West Coast Boxing
Posted: 29 Jul 2008, 21:05
by kikibalt
raylawpc wrote:I just heard about your earthquake today. I hope you guys are doing okay out there!!
Thanks Tom, we are doing alright!
Corey Dixon, 14, sifts through deodorant to purchase from Kmart in Diamond Bar during the aftermath of a 5.4-magnitued earthquake. Several aisles were covered with merchandise that fell from the shelves.
Re: Classic American West Coast Boxing
Posted: 29 Jul 2008, 21:22
by Expug
kikibalt wrote:
Emile Griffith vs Luis Rodriguez
March 21, 1963, L.A.Ca.
Looking at that picture , look how young Angelo Dundee and Gil Clancy are.
Those guys definitely have some years in the sport.
Re: Classic American West Coast Boxing
Posted: 29 Jul 2008, 21:25
by Expug
kikibalt wrote:
John Conteh vs Matt Franklin
Anyone know if Conteh had trouble making weight during his lightheavy days.
He was a classy fighter , nice style and tough too.
In that picture he looks a little drawn , like he sweat off more weight than would be comfortable for him.
Re: Classic American West Coast Boxing
Posted: 29 Jul 2008, 23:13
by dagosd2000
kikibalt wrote:
Emile Griffith vs Luis Rodriguez
March 21, 1963, L.A.Ca.
Frank
You saw this fight live. I have the Ramos/Moore fight on tape. i guess Rodriguez/Griffith led off,because they're interviewing Griffith in between rounds of Ramos/Moore and he's sore about the decision. He usually didn't complain. I've never seen this fight. Who do you think won it? I know they fought 4 times. Like Luis,I thought he won them all. How about the one in L.A.?
Re: Classic American West Coast Boxing
Posted: 30 Jul 2008, 03:17
by bennie
Expug wrote:kikibalt wrote:
John Conteh vs Matt Franklin
Anyone know if Conteh had trouble making weight during his lightheavy days.
He was a classy fighter , nice style and tough too.
In that picture he looks a little drawn , like he sweat off more weight than would be comfortable for him.
Conteh turned pro at heavy but mainly because of the money thing. He soon realized he was a natural light-heavy and had no problems with the weight and swam through a tunnel for 15 rounds to lick Argentinian iron man Jorge Ahumada for the world title, although something left him mentally that night. The next day he stormed into promoter Harry Levene's Soho office and screamed "You don't know what it's like in there!" in his face.
Conteh was a great fighter and a great worker in the gym. If anything, he trained too hard. British fighters do. That's why many have short reigns as world champs. They burn out. This was Conteh's last great fight. He butted the life out of poor Saad and hurt him a few times but Saad pulled it out late. Conteh was essentially a one-handed fighter by this time, of course, so it was a great effort. Apparently his right hand got so bad it needed massaging for hours before he could even make it into a fist.
