Re: Classic American West Coast Boxing
Posted: 05 Sep 2008, 12:30
Yeah, Bennie, that was the summer of "52" one of the best summer's I had....bennie wrote:She's the best-looking, too. As we say over here: you jammy git.
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Re: Classic American West Coast Boxing
Posted: 05 Sep 2008, 12:36
Playing the field, Frankie, playing the field.kikibalt wrote:Yeah, Bennie, that was the summer of "52" one of the best summer's I had....bennie wrote:She's the best-looking, too. As we say over here: you jammy git.
Re: Classic American West Coast Boxing
Posted: 05 Sep 2008, 12:59
bennie wrote:Playing the field, Frankie, playing the field.kikibalt wrote:Yeah, Bennie, that was the summer of "52" one of the best summer's I had....bennie wrote:She's the best-looking, too. As we say over here: you jammy git.
Yes Bennie, I did play the field that year, like I said, had lots of fun, what with the girls, been young, the early days of "Rock N Roll'. lazy summer nites, what could be better?
Re: Classic American West Coast Boxing
Posted: 05 Sep 2008, 13:12
Aye, you have to enjoy the good times.
Re: Classic American West Coast Boxing
Posted: 05 Sep 2008, 13:17
bennie wrote:Aye, you have to enjoy the good times.
For sure.....
Re: Classic American West Coast Boxing
Posted: 05 Sep 2008, 13:49
Capt. Eugene Plummer is featured in a story about Plummer Park in West Hollywood. According to the caption, the revolver he's holding belonged to Joaquin Murietta.
Re: Classic American West Coast Boxing
Posted: 05 Sep 2008, 14:38
I just got off the phone with Nate Collins, San Francisco middleweight from the 60s & 70s, he fought Giardello in Giardello's 3rd to last fight; when I told Nate that Joey had died you could tell he was very sad even though they didn't have a great experience, Nate said, Giardello hit me with a left hook in the body in the 2nd round & I could swear someone had shot me, after that I got on my bike & started jabbin", Joey was pretty beat up with both eyes closed but was real pissed when the ref stopped the fight!" Nate also said, "After the fight we were over picking up our checks and Joey started swinging at me, & everyone else...man it was wild, the guy just liked to fight!"kikibalt wrote:kikibalt wrote:Joey Giardello has died,
RIP, Joey....
Joey G.
Bobbin & Weavin
Re: Classic American West Coast Boxing
Posted: 05 Sep 2008, 14:40
Tom,raylawpc wrote:You know, Frank, the more I read about Art Aragon - whom I really didn't know all that much about until I started reading this thread - the more I'm convinced that I'm wasting my time writing about Jim Jeffries. I outta be writing a book about Art Aragon.kikibalt wrote:
If you ever decide to write a book on Aragon, call Don Fraser, he has more first hand stories on Aragon then any body in town.
Re: Classic American West Coast Boxing
Posted: 05 Sep 2008, 15:29
Nate Collins had an interesting career.Bobbin & Weavin wrote:I just got off the phone with Nate Collins, San Francisco middleweight from the 60s & 70s, he fought Giardello in Giardello's 3rd to last fight; when I told Nate that Joey had died you could tell he was very sad even though they didn't have a great experience, Nate said, Giardello hit me with a left hook in the body in the 2nd round & I could swear someone had shot me, after that I got on my bike & started jabbin", Joey was pretty beat up with both eyes closed but was real pissed when the ref stopped the fight!" Nate also said, "After the fight we were over picking up our checks and Joey started swinging at me, & everyone else...man it was wild, the guy just liked to fight!"kikibalt wrote:kikibalt wrote:Joey Giardello has died,
RIP, Joey....
Joey G.
Bobbin & Weavin
He must have been tough as he went out to Philly and stopped an undefeated Cyclone Hart.
Hart could knock a building down with his left hook.
Thanks for the story BW.
Giardello was another guy who I think of when I think of "fighters ,fighters"
Joey sounds like he could start a fight in an empty room.
Re: Classic American West Coast Boxing
Posted: 05 Sep 2008, 16:46
Re: Classic American West Coast Boxing
Posted: 05 Sep 2008, 18:40
As someone who has lived in Ventura County for forty-four years and is from a family who owned agricultural land in the Santa Paula area, I have seen people doing the stoop labor in the fields. I confess that I picked lemons for about eight days before quitting because I felt that I would never be able to do as well as the veteran pickers. Looking back, I don't think that I gave myself an adequate chance. Moreover, I now realize that picking lemons was far less physically demanding than bending over and picking row crops all day.
In my book, Cesar Chavez is a hero who was instrumental in Latinos making tremendous gains in civil rights, political power, employment and education. But I think that things have become worse for California migrant workers in many ways since United Farmworkers' heyday. For one thing, it is much more difficult to make a decent living while working in the fields at the present time.
- Chuck Johnston
In my book, Cesar Chavez is a hero who was instrumental in Latinos making tremendous gains in civil rights, political power, employment and education. But I think that things have become worse for California migrant workers in many ways since United Farmworkers' heyday. For one thing, it is much more difficult to make a decent living while working in the fields at the present time.
- Chuck Johnston
Re: Classic American West Coast Boxing
Posted: 05 Sep 2008, 20:03
It's far more difficult to make a decent living in any profession these days. Thinking of challenges faced by migrant farm labor is beyond comprehension.Chuck1052 wrote:As someone who has lived in Ventura County for forty-four years and is from a family who owned agricultural land in the Santa Paula area, I have seen people doing the stoop labor in the fields. I confess that I picked lemons for about eight days before quitting because I felt that I would never be able to do as well as the veteran pickers. Looking back, I don't think that I gave myself an adequate chance. Moreover, I now realize that picking lemons was far less physically demanding than bending over and picking row crops all day.
In my book, Cesar Chavez is a hero who was instrumental in Latinos making tremendous gains in civil rights, political power, employment and education. But I think that things have become worse for California migrant workers in many ways since United Farmworkers' heyday. For one thing, it is much more difficult to make a decent living while working in the fields at the present time.
- Chuck Johnston
-Rick
Re: Classic American West Coast Boxing
Posted: 05 Sep 2008, 20:12
THE LITTLE PATRON
"He's no good at writing."
"He goes to school?"I asked my wife.
"Si,but he's no good at writing."
"Cuantos anos?"
"Doce."
The family sitting on the cool porch eating tacos of potatos and tomatos with the rich sweet creme and chiles shook their heads. They said he could drive the truck and herd the cows from the pasture,but he couldn't pick up on learning how to read and write. At the moment he was with his father taking a thorn out of the calf's hoof. The boy ,Javier,was then going to drive down the mountain to Jiquilpan to the Veterinary to buy antibiotics to put on the calf's hoof to prevent infection.
"His father wants him to run the ranch while he goes back to New York,"said my grand daughter.
"Isaac,Javier's father, didn't like New york,but if he could work for six months,he would have enough money to buy a generator and a new refrigerator for the house. Javier would do the heavy work. His sisters would work with him. They would keep up with him,but Javier had a knack for working through problems. Like when the rain washed out the trail leading from the ranch. He strapped on lumber to the back of the mule and laid it across the washed out areas of the trail so it was possible to drive the truck in and out. His sisters helped him.They listened to him. Javier liked to work. He was proud of his father's ranch. It would be his,he knew,one day. There, he would raise his family. He was 12 years old.
"Well maybe he'll learn later how to read and write," I said to my grand daughter.
"Of course."
I could hear Javier start up the truck. I could hear the truck's engine grow more silent as it wound down the bumpy trail from the ranch. Javier knew he'd have to hurry because in the late aftrernoon,the rains would come.
"He's no good at writing."
"He goes to school?"I asked my wife.
"Si,but he's no good at writing."
"Cuantos anos?"
"Doce."
The family sitting on the cool porch eating tacos of potatos and tomatos with the rich sweet creme and chiles shook their heads. They said he could drive the truck and herd the cows from the pasture,but he couldn't pick up on learning how to read and write. At the moment he was with his father taking a thorn out of the calf's hoof. The boy ,Javier,was then going to drive down the mountain to Jiquilpan to the Veterinary to buy antibiotics to put on the calf's hoof to prevent infection.
"His father wants him to run the ranch while he goes back to New York,"said my grand daughter.
"Isaac,Javier's father, didn't like New york,but if he could work for six months,he would have enough money to buy a generator and a new refrigerator for the house. Javier would do the heavy work. His sisters would work with him. They would keep up with him,but Javier had a knack for working through problems. Like when the rain washed out the trail leading from the ranch. He strapped on lumber to the back of the mule and laid it across the washed out areas of the trail so it was possible to drive the truck in and out. His sisters helped him.They listened to him. Javier liked to work. He was proud of his father's ranch. It would be his,he knew,one day. There, he would raise his family. He was 12 years old.
"Well maybe he'll learn later how to read and write," I said to my grand daughter.
"Of course."
I could hear Javier start up the truck. I could hear the truck's engine grow more silent as it wound down the bumpy trail from the ranch. Javier knew he'd have to hurry because in the late aftrernoon,the rains would come.
Re: Classic American West Coast Boxing
Posted: 05 Sep 2008, 20:16
People of the ranch
Amanda and my wife at her cousin's ranch.. Paderones ,Michoacan
diego
Amanda and my wife at her cousin's ranch.. Paderones ,Michoacan
diego
Re: Classic American West Coast Boxing
Posted: 05 Sep 2008, 20:23
Joey Giambra and Billy Martin
Re: Classic American West Coast Boxing
Posted: 05 Sep 2008, 20:49
kikibalt wrote:
The Olympic today...
Ex Pug wrote:
In a perfect world, Gene LeBell buys the place and starts promoting boxing and wrestling following in his mom's footsteps.
One can dream right?
Heck he has to have a strong connection to the place also. He grew up there and won the National Judo Championship there in 1954.
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
"Judo" Gene LeBell at the Olympic . . .
You know Brian, that would be a beautiful thing, however, as you pointed out, it would have to be in that perfect world. That is a valuable piece of real estate, located right across the freeway from the Staples Center. The sad thing today is that boxing has left the big cities and everything seems to take place in Las Vegas or some Indian reservation in the middle of nowhere. Tax incentives provided by the Indian Nations make it far less expensive for boxing promoters. When you take away the small clubs (and the Olympic was not a small club) you forfeit the development of new talent. Blah-Blah-Blah!
Getting back to Gene LeBell, I used to drive myself to all my fights when I fought locally. I didn't care to ride with others, I preferred to use that twenty minute drive to the Olympic as "seperation time", to seperate myself from any thoughts aside from the fight. I'd pull into the Olympic parking lot and park my car, then throw my big black "Puma" gym bag over my shoulder and grab my robe and trunks, which would be on a clothes hanger wrapped in plastic after coming from the dry cleaners. I'd make my way around front to the entrance and pass by the box-office, where more often than not, Gene LeBell would be standing and visiting with people. He had an imposing presence to most, but I always said hello to him, and he'd usually respond, "Good luck tonight, kid". I can visualize exactly how Gene LeBell looked back then, nearly four decades ago, standing in front of the Olympic. He was much shorter than one might expect (of course, height means nothing when you're Gene LeBell)and he usually was wearing a pair of slacks and a leather jacket, his barrel chest and broad shoulders stretching the leather tight to his torso.
As I remember Gene LeBell, he looked every bit "The Toughest Man Alive".
-Rick Farris
Re: Classic American West Coast Boxing
Posted: 05 Sep 2008, 21:18
Frankie in the "Catacombs" at the Olympic.
Re: Classic American West Coast Boxing
Posted: 05 Sep 2008, 22:10
Damn it,why couldn't I be a good lookin' Italian like these two? Instead I look like Bruno Samartinokikibalt wrote:
Joey Giambra and Billy Martin
Re: Classic American West Coast Boxing
Posted: 05 Sep 2008, 22:11
Hey Frankkikibalt wrote:
Frankie in the "Catacombs" at the Olympic.
Your Frankie still has that good smile.
Re: Classic American West Coast Boxing
Posted: 05 Sep 2008, 22:15
Another good middleweight from the 1950's that just passed away
8-31-08]
Rocky Castellani
Birth Name Attilio Castellani
Country USA
Global Id 10912
Birthplace Luzerne, PA
Division Middleweight
Born 1927-05-28
Died 2008-08-31
Stance Orthodox
Height 178cm
Career Record © http://www.boxrec.com
Date Opponent Location Result
1957-10-18 Rory Calhoun New York City, USA L UD 10
1957-06-26 Bobby Boyd Chicago, USA L SD 10
1957-06-06 Lester Felton Youngstown, USA W KO 3
1957-04-30 Felix Benson Wilkes-Barre, USA W UD 10
1956-12-10 Joey Giambra San Francisco, USA L UD 10
1956-11-19 Al Andrews Providence, USA W UD 10
1956-08-03 Joey Giambra New York City, USA L UD 10
1956-02-24 Johnny Sullivan New York City, USA W UD 10
1956-01-04 Gene Fullmer Cleveland, USA L SD 10
1955-10-28 Pedro Gonzales Cleveland, USA W TKO 10
1955-07-22 Sugar Ray Robinson San Francisco, USA L SD 10
1955-04-25 Chico Varona New York City, USA W UD 10
1955-01-12 Holley Mims Cleveland, USA W UD 12
1954-12-01 Moses Ward Cleveland, USA W TKO 8
1954-08-20 Bobo Olson San Francisco, USA L UD 15
1954-04-15 Pedro Gonzales Cleveland, USA W UD 10
1954-03-17 Phil Rizzo Akron, USA W TKO 6
1954-02-19 Ernie Durando New York City, USA W UD 10
1953-12-09 Gil Turner Cleveland, USA W UD 10
1953-10-28 Mickey Laurent Cleveland, USA W UD 10
1953-10-08 Ted Olla Milwaukee, USA W UD 10
1953-09-12 Johnny Lombardo Chicago, USA W UD 10
1953-08-22 Jackie Keough Toledo, USA W TKO 9
1953-06-17 Pierre Langlois Cleveland, USA W SD 10
1953-05-07 Johnny Mack Cleveland, USA W KO 1
1953-02-06 Pierre Langlois New York City, USA L SD 12
1953-01-09 Ralph Jones New York City, USA W SD 10
1952-12-10 Jimmy Flood Cleveland, USA W UD 10
1952-11-17 Vic Cardell Brooklyn, USA W UD 10
1952-09-22 Jimmy Herring Brooklyn, USA W TKO 8
1952-09-01 Johnny Lombardo Brooklyn, USA W UD 10
1952-06-18 Johnny Bratton Chicago, USA W SD 10
1952-05-16 Billy Graham New York City, USA D PTS 10
1952-03-28 Johnny Bratton New York City, USA W UD 10
1952-03-17 Ralph Zannelli Providence, USA W PTS 10
1952-03-08 Ralph Jones Brooklyn, USA W PTS 8
1952-01-11 Ernie Durando New York City, USA L TKO 7
1951-11-26 Terry Moore Scranton, USA W UD 10
1951-11-13 Joey Giardello Scranton, USA W MD 10
1951-07-09 Gene Hairston Scranton, USA W SD 10
1951-05-17 Joe DiMartino Brooklyn, USA W TKO 6
1951-03-05 Tommy Varsos Wilkes-Barre, USA W TKO 7
1951-02-05 Bobby Lloyd Wilkes-Barre, USA W PTS 10
1950-06-05 Phil Burton Wilkes-Barre, USA W PTS 10
1950-01-27 Ernie Durando New York City, USA W UD 10
1949-12-16 Harold Green Scranton, USA W PTS 10
1949-10-24 Tony Riccio Scranton, USA W UD 10
1949-09-09 Kid Gavilan New York City, USA L UD 10
1949-08-01 Tony Riccio Newark, USA D PTS 10
1949-07-13 Tony Janiro Scranton, USA W UD 10
1949-05-06 Tony DeMicco New York City, USA W UD 10
1949-02-18 Charley Fusari New York City, USA L UD 10
1949-01-13 Al Priest Scranton, USA W PTS 10
1948-11-18 Sonny Horne Wilkes-Barre, USA W PTS 10
1948-10-08 Walter Cartier New York City, USA W TKO 7
1948-08-02 Herbie Kronowitz Wilkes-Barre, USA W PTS 10
1948-07-15 Mickey Zangara Brooklyn, USA W PTS 10
1948-05-28 Harold Green New York City, USA W SD 10
1948-05-13 Leo Sawicki Wilkes-Barre, USA W KO 4
1948-01-15 Jimmy King Wilkes-Barre, USA W PTS 10
1947-12-19 Lenny Mancini Scranton, USA W PTS 10
1947-11-10 Tony Riccio New York City, USA W UD 10
1947-10-14 Vic Costa Wilkes-Barre, USA W KO 3
1947-09-19 Lenny Mancini New York City, USA W PTS 8
1947-08-07 Billy Kilroy Scranton, USA W PTS 8
1947-07-02 Ernie Butler Wilkes-Barre, USA W PTS 8
1947-06-10 Gene Boland Scranton, USA W PTS 8
1947-05-12 Jiggs Donohue Scranton, USA W PTS 8
1947-03-27 Patsy Gall Wilkes-Barre, USA W PTS 8
1947-03-06 Chubby Wright Kingston, USA W PTS 8
1947-02-13 Joey Fredda Kingston, USA W PTS 8
1946-12-18 Billy Kilroy Scranton, USA L KO 4
1946-11-30 Stan Perrock Wilkes-Barre, USA W KO 3
1946-10-26 Stanley Miller Scranton, USA W KO 6
1946-09-26 Billy Brown Wilkes-Barre, USA W KO 4
1946-09-03 Billy Brown Scranton, USA W PTS 6
1946-08-30 Joe Kiddish Hazleton, USA W PTS 4
1946-08-15 John Stoffy Scranton, USA W KO 4
1944-04-17 George Henry Allentown, USA D PTS 4
1944-04-10 Billy Hayes Scranton, USA W PTS 4
1944-03-22 Joe Kiddish Hazleton, USA L TKO 0
1944-03-06 Chuck Kinney Binghamton, USA L KO 1
1944-02-14 Paulie Wilson Scranton, USA D PTS 6
Record to Date
Won 65 (KOs 16) Lost 14 Drawn 4 Total 83
8-31-08]
Rocky Castellani
Birth Name Attilio Castellani
Country USA
Global Id 10912
Birthplace Luzerne, PA
Division Middleweight
Born 1927-05-28
Died 2008-08-31
Stance Orthodox
Height 178cm
Career Record © http://www.boxrec.com
Date Opponent Location Result
1957-10-18 Rory Calhoun New York City, USA L UD 10
1957-06-26 Bobby Boyd Chicago, USA L SD 10
1957-06-06 Lester Felton Youngstown, USA W KO 3
1957-04-30 Felix Benson Wilkes-Barre, USA W UD 10
1956-12-10 Joey Giambra San Francisco, USA L UD 10
1956-11-19 Al Andrews Providence, USA W UD 10
1956-08-03 Joey Giambra New York City, USA L UD 10
1956-02-24 Johnny Sullivan New York City, USA W UD 10
1956-01-04 Gene Fullmer Cleveland, USA L SD 10
1955-10-28 Pedro Gonzales Cleveland, USA W TKO 10
1955-07-22 Sugar Ray Robinson San Francisco, USA L SD 10
1955-04-25 Chico Varona New York City, USA W UD 10
1955-01-12 Holley Mims Cleveland, USA W UD 12
1954-12-01 Moses Ward Cleveland, USA W TKO 8
1954-08-20 Bobo Olson San Francisco, USA L UD 15
1954-04-15 Pedro Gonzales Cleveland, USA W UD 10
1954-03-17 Phil Rizzo Akron, USA W TKO 6
1954-02-19 Ernie Durando New York City, USA W UD 10
1953-12-09 Gil Turner Cleveland, USA W UD 10
1953-10-28 Mickey Laurent Cleveland, USA W UD 10
1953-10-08 Ted Olla Milwaukee, USA W UD 10
1953-09-12 Johnny Lombardo Chicago, USA W UD 10
1953-08-22 Jackie Keough Toledo, USA W TKO 9
1953-06-17 Pierre Langlois Cleveland, USA W SD 10
1953-05-07 Johnny Mack Cleveland, USA W KO 1
1953-02-06 Pierre Langlois New York City, USA L SD 12
1953-01-09 Ralph Jones New York City, USA W SD 10
1952-12-10 Jimmy Flood Cleveland, USA W UD 10
1952-11-17 Vic Cardell Brooklyn, USA W UD 10
1952-09-22 Jimmy Herring Brooklyn, USA W TKO 8
1952-09-01 Johnny Lombardo Brooklyn, USA W UD 10
1952-06-18 Johnny Bratton Chicago, USA W SD 10
1952-05-16 Billy Graham New York City, USA D PTS 10
1952-03-28 Johnny Bratton New York City, USA W UD 10
1952-03-17 Ralph Zannelli Providence, USA W PTS 10
1952-03-08 Ralph Jones Brooklyn, USA W PTS 8
1952-01-11 Ernie Durando New York City, USA L TKO 7
1951-11-26 Terry Moore Scranton, USA W UD 10
1951-11-13 Joey Giardello Scranton, USA W MD 10
1951-07-09 Gene Hairston Scranton, USA W SD 10
1951-05-17 Joe DiMartino Brooklyn, USA W TKO 6
1951-03-05 Tommy Varsos Wilkes-Barre, USA W TKO 7
1951-02-05 Bobby Lloyd Wilkes-Barre, USA W PTS 10
1950-06-05 Phil Burton Wilkes-Barre, USA W PTS 10
1950-01-27 Ernie Durando New York City, USA W UD 10
1949-12-16 Harold Green Scranton, USA W PTS 10
1949-10-24 Tony Riccio Scranton, USA W UD 10
1949-09-09 Kid Gavilan New York City, USA L UD 10
1949-08-01 Tony Riccio Newark, USA D PTS 10
1949-07-13 Tony Janiro Scranton, USA W UD 10
1949-05-06 Tony DeMicco New York City, USA W UD 10
1949-02-18 Charley Fusari New York City, USA L UD 10
1949-01-13 Al Priest Scranton, USA W PTS 10
1948-11-18 Sonny Horne Wilkes-Barre, USA W PTS 10
1948-10-08 Walter Cartier New York City, USA W TKO 7
1948-08-02 Herbie Kronowitz Wilkes-Barre, USA W PTS 10
1948-07-15 Mickey Zangara Brooklyn, USA W PTS 10
1948-05-28 Harold Green New York City, USA W SD 10
1948-05-13 Leo Sawicki Wilkes-Barre, USA W KO 4
1948-01-15 Jimmy King Wilkes-Barre, USA W PTS 10
1947-12-19 Lenny Mancini Scranton, USA W PTS 10
1947-11-10 Tony Riccio New York City, USA W UD 10
1947-10-14 Vic Costa Wilkes-Barre, USA W KO 3
1947-09-19 Lenny Mancini New York City, USA W PTS 8
1947-08-07 Billy Kilroy Scranton, USA W PTS 8
1947-07-02 Ernie Butler Wilkes-Barre, USA W PTS 8
1947-06-10 Gene Boland Scranton, USA W PTS 8
1947-05-12 Jiggs Donohue Scranton, USA W PTS 8
1947-03-27 Patsy Gall Wilkes-Barre, USA W PTS 8
1947-03-06 Chubby Wright Kingston, USA W PTS 8
1947-02-13 Joey Fredda Kingston, USA W PTS 8
1946-12-18 Billy Kilroy Scranton, USA L KO 4
1946-11-30 Stan Perrock Wilkes-Barre, USA W KO 3
1946-10-26 Stanley Miller Scranton, USA W KO 6
1946-09-26 Billy Brown Wilkes-Barre, USA W KO 4
1946-09-03 Billy Brown Scranton, USA W PTS 6
1946-08-30 Joe Kiddish Hazleton, USA W PTS 4
1946-08-15 John Stoffy Scranton, USA W KO 4
1944-04-17 George Henry Allentown, USA D PTS 4
1944-04-10 Billy Hayes Scranton, USA W PTS 4
1944-03-22 Joe Kiddish Hazleton, USA L TKO 0
1944-03-06 Chuck Kinney Binghamton, USA L KO 1
1944-02-14 Paulie Wilson Scranton, USA D PTS 6
Record to Date
Won 65 (KOs 16) Lost 14 Drawn 4 Total 83
Re: Classic American West Coast Boxing
Posted: 05 Sep 2008, 22:25
kikibalt wrote:[bAnother good middleweight from the 1950 that just passed away
8-31-08][/b]
Rocky Castellani
Birth Name Attilio Castellani
Country USA
Global Id 10912
Birthplace Luzerne, PA
Division Middleweight
Born 1927-05-28
Died 2008-08-31
Stance Orthodox
Height 178cm
Career Record © http://www.boxrec.com
Date Opponent Location Result
1957-10-18 Rory Calhoun New York City, USA L UD 10
1957-06-26 Bobby Boyd Chicago, USA L SD 10
1957-06-06 Lester Felton Youngstown, USA W KO 3
1957-04-30 Felix Benson Wilkes-Barre, USA W UD 10
1956-12-10 Joey Giambra San Francisco, USA L UD 10
1956-11-19 Al Andrews Providence, USA W UD 10
1956-08-03 Joey Giambra New York City, USA L UD 10
1956-02-24 Johnny Sullivan New York City, USA W UD 10
1956-01-04 Gene Fullmer Cleveland, USA L SD 10
1955-10-28 Pedro Gonzales Cleveland, USA W TKO 10
1955-07-22 Sugar Ray Robinson San Francisco, USA L SD 10
1955-04-25 Chico Varona New York City, USA W UD 10
1955-01-12 Holley Mims Cleveland, USA W UD 12
1954-12-01 Moses Ward Cleveland, USA W TKO 8
1954-08-20 Bobo Olson San Francisco, USA L UD 15
1954-04-15 Pedro Gonzales Cleveland, USA W UD 10
1954-03-17 Phil Rizzo Akron, USA W TKO 6
1954-02-19 Ernie Durando New York City, USA W UD 10
1953-12-09 Gil Turner Cleveland, USA W UD 10
1953-10-28 Mickey Laurent Cleveland, USA W UD 10
1953-10-08 Ted Olla Milwaukee, USA W UD 10
1953-09-12 Johnny Lombardo Chicago, USA W UD 10
1953-08-22 Jackie Keough Toledo, USA W TKO 9
1953-06-17 Pierre Langlois Cleveland, USA W SD 10
1953-05-07 Johnny Mack Cleveland, USA W KO 1
1953-02-06 Pierre Langlois New York City, USA L SD 12
1953-01-09 Ralph Jones New York City, USA W SD 10
1952-12-10 Jimmy Flood Cleveland, USA W UD 10
1952-11-17 Vic Cardell Brooklyn, USA W UD 10
1952-09-22 Jimmy Herring Brooklyn, USA W TKO 8
1952-09-01 Johnny Lombardo Brooklyn, USA W UD 10
1952-06-18 Johnny Bratton Chicago, USA W SD 10
1952-05-16 Billy Graham New York City, USA D PTS 10
1952-03-28 Johnny Bratton New York City, USA W UD 10
1952-03-17 Ralph Zannelli Providence, USA W PTS 10
1952-03-08 Ralph Jones Brooklyn, USA W PTS 8
1952-01-11 Ernie Durando New York City, USA L TKO 7
1951-11-26 Terry Moore Scranton, USA W UD 10
1951-11-13 Joey Giardello Scranton, USA W MD 10
1951-07-09 Gene Hairston Scranton, USA W SD 10
1951-05-17 Joe DiMartino Brooklyn, USA W TKO 6
1951-03-05 Tommy Varsos Wilkes-Barre, USA W TKO 7
1951-02-05 Bobby Lloyd Wilkes-Barre, USA W PTS 10
1950-06-05 Phil Burton Wilkes-Barre, USA W PTS 10
1950-01-27 Ernie Durando New York City, USA W UD 10
1949-12-16 Harold Green Scranton, USA W PTS 10
1949-10-24 Tony Riccio Scranton, USA W UD 10
1949-09-09 Kid Gavilan New York City, USA L UD 10
1949-08-01 Tony Riccio Newark, USA D PTS 10
1949-07-13 Tony Janiro Scranton, USA W UD 10
1949-05-06 Tony DeMicco New York City, USA W UD 10
1949-02-18 Charley Fusari New York City, USA L UD 10
1949-01-13 Al Priest Scranton, USA W PTS 10
1948-11-18 Sonny Horne Wilkes-Barre, USA W PTS 10
1948-10-08 Walter Cartier New York City, USA W TKO 7
1948-08-02 Herbie Kronowitz Wilkes-Barre, USA W PTS 10
1948-07-15 Mickey Zangara Brooklyn, USA W PTS 10
1948-05-28 Harold Green New York City, USA W SD 10
1948-05-13 Leo Sawicki Wilkes-Barre, USA W KO 4
1948-01-15 Jimmy King Wilkes-Barre, USA W PTS 10
1947-12-19 Lenny Mancini Scranton, USA W PTS 10
1947-11-10 Tony Riccio New York City, USA W UD 10
1947-10-14 Vic Costa Wilkes-Barre, USA W KO 3
1947-09-19 Lenny Mancini New York City, USA W PTS 8
1947-08-07 Billy Kilroy Scranton, USA W PTS 8
1947-07-02 Ernie Butler Wilkes-Barre, USA W PTS 8
1947-06-10 Gene Boland Scranton, USA W PTS 8
1947-05-12 Jiggs Donohue Scranton, USA W PTS 8
1947-03-27 Patsy Gall Wilkes-Barre, USA W PTS 8
1947-03-06 Chubby Wright Kingston, USA W PTS 8
1947-02-13 Joey Fredda Kingston, USA W PTS 8
1946-12-18 Billy Kilroy Scranton, USA L KO 4
1946-11-30 Stan Perrock Wilkes-Barre, USA W KO 3
1946-10-26 Stanley Miller Scranton, USA W KO 6
1946-09-26 Billy Brown Wilkes-Barre, USA W KO 4
1946-09-03 Billy Brown Scranton, USA W PTS 6
1946-08-30 Joe Kiddish Hazleton, USA W PTS 4
1946-08-15 John Stoffy Scranton, USA W KO 4
1944-04-17 George Henry Allentown, USA D PTS 4
1944-04-10 Billy Hayes Scranton, USA W PTS 4
1944-03-22 Joe Kiddish Hazleton, USA L TKO 0
1944-03-06 Chuck Kinney Binghamton, USA L KO 1
1944-02-14 Paulie Wilson Scranton, USA D PTS 6
Record to Date
Won 65 (KOs 16) Lost 14 Drawn 4 Total 83
This is too much, another death? As his record shows, Castellani fought a lot of great fighters, including Joey Giambra a couple of times. Glancing over his log I also noticed that he fought Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini's pop Lenny, early in his career. Another fallen middleweight who fought a virtual "who's who" of true greats in one of the toughest eras ever in boxing. Rest in Peace Rocky.
Re: Classic American West Coast Boxing
Posted: 05 Sep 2008, 22:31
Frank, Giambra was the referee for my fight with Eduardo Barba. One heck of a nice guy.kikibalt wrote:
Joey Giambra and Billy Martin
Re: Classic American West Coast Boxing
Posted: 05 Sep 2008, 22:36
Geez Frank,I didn't know that. Lot of dagos up there.kikibalt wrote:Another good middleweight from the 1950's that just passed away
8-31-08]
Rocky Castellani
Birth Name Attilio Castellani
Country USA
Global Id 10912
Birthplace Luzerne, PA
Division Middleweight
Born 1927-05-28
Died 2008-08-31
Stance Orthodox
Height 178cm
Career Record © http://www.boxrec.com
Date Opponent Location Result
1957-10-18 Rory Calhoun New York City, USA L UD 10
1957-06-26 Bobby Boyd Chicago, USA L SD 10
1957-06-06 Lester Felton Youngstown, USA W KO 3
1957-04-30 Felix Benson Wilkes-Barre, USA W UD 10
1956-12-10 Joey Giambra San Francisco, USA L UD 10
1956-11-19 Al Andrews Providence, USA W UD 10
1956-08-03 Joey Giambra New York City, USA L UD 10
1956-02-24 Johnny Sullivan New York City, USA W UD 10
1956-01-04 Gene Fullmer Cleveland, USA L SD 10
1955-10-28 Pedro Gonzales Cleveland, USA W TKO 10
1955-07-22 Sugar Ray Robinson San Francisco, USA L SD 10
1955-04-25 Chico Varona New York City, USA W UD 10
1955-01-12 Holley Mims Cleveland, USA W UD 12
1954-12-01 Moses Ward Cleveland, USA W TKO 8
1954-08-20 Bobo Olson San Francisco, USA L UD 15
1954-04-15 Pedro Gonzales Cleveland, USA W UD 10
1954-03-17 Phil Rizzo Akron, USA W TKO 6
1954-02-19 Ernie Durando New York City, USA W UD 10
1953-12-09 Gil Turner Cleveland, USA W UD 10
1953-10-28 Mickey Laurent Cleveland, USA W UD 10
1953-10-08 Ted Olla Milwaukee, USA W UD 10
1953-09-12 Johnny Lombardo Chicago, USA W UD 10
1953-08-22 Jackie Keough Toledo, USA W TKO 9
1953-06-17 Pierre Langlois Cleveland, USA W SD 10
1953-05-07 Johnny Mack Cleveland, USA W KO 1
1953-02-06 Pierre Langlois New York City, USA L SD 12
1953-01-09 Ralph Jones New York City, USA W SD 10
1952-12-10 Jimmy Flood Cleveland, USA W UD 10
1952-11-17 Vic Cardell Brooklyn, USA W UD 10
1952-09-22 Jimmy Herring Brooklyn, USA W TKO 8
1952-09-01 Johnny Lombardo Brooklyn, USA W UD 10
1952-06-18 Johnny Bratton Chicago, USA W SD 10
1952-05-16 Billy Graham New York City, USA D PTS 10
1952-03-28 Johnny Bratton New York City, USA W UD 10
1952-03-17 Ralph Zannelli Providence, USA W PTS 10
1952-03-08 Ralph Jones Brooklyn, USA W PTS 8
1952-01-11 Ernie Durando New York City, USA L TKO 7
1951-11-26 Terry Moore Scranton, USA W UD 10
1951-11-13 Joey Giardello Scranton, USA W MD 10
1951-07-09 Gene Hairston Scranton, USA W SD 10
1951-05-17 Joe DiMartino Brooklyn, USA W TKO 6
1951-03-05 Tommy Varsos Wilkes-Barre, USA W TKO 7
1951-02-05 Bobby Lloyd Wilkes-Barre, USA W PTS 10
1950-06-05 Phil Burton Wilkes-Barre, USA W PTS 10
1950-01-27 Ernie Durando New York City, USA W UD 10
1949-12-16 Harold Green Scranton, USA W PTS 10
1949-10-24 Tony Riccio Scranton, USA W UD 10
1949-09-09 Kid Gavilan New York City, USA L UD 10
1949-08-01 Tony Riccio Newark, USA D PTS 10
1949-07-13 Tony Janiro Scranton, USA W UD 10
1949-05-06 Tony DeMicco New York City, USA W UD 10
1949-02-18 Charley Fusari New York City, USA L UD 10
1949-01-13 Al Priest Scranton, USA W PTS 10
1948-11-18 Sonny Horne Wilkes-Barre, USA W PTS 10
1948-10-08 Walter Cartier New York City, USA W TKO 7
1948-08-02 Herbie Kronowitz Wilkes-Barre, USA W PTS 10
1948-07-15 Mickey Zangara Brooklyn, USA W PTS 10
1948-05-28 Harold Green New York City, USA W SD 10
1948-05-13 Leo Sawicki Wilkes-Barre, USA W KO 4
1948-01-15 Jimmy King Wilkes-Barre, USA W PTS 10
1947-12-19 Lenny Mancini Scranton, USA W PTS 10
1947-11-10 Tony Riccio New York City, USA W UD 10
1947-10-14 Vic Costa Wilkes-Barre, USA W KO 3
1947-09-19 Lenny Mancini New York City, USA W PTS 8
1947-08-07 Billy Kilroy Scranton, USA W PTS 8
1947-07-02 Ernie Butler Wilkes-Barre, USA W PTS 8
1947-06-10 Gene Boland Scranton, USA W PTS 8
1947-05-12 Jiggs Donohue Scranton, USA W PTS 8
1947-03-27 Patsy Gall Wilkes-Barre, USA W PTS 8
1947-03-06 Chubby Wright Kingston, USA W PTS 8
1947-02-13 Joey Fredda Kingston, USA W PTS 8
1946-12-18 Billy Kilroy Scranton, USA L KO 4
1946-11-30 Stan Perrock Wilkes-Barre, USA W KO 3
1946-10-26 Stanley Miller Scranton, USA W KO 6
1946-09-26 Billy Brown Wilkes-Barre, USA W KO 4
1946-09-03 Billy Brown Scranton, USA W PTS 6
1946-08-30 Joe Kiddish Hazleton, USA W PTS 4
1946-08-15 John Stoffy Scranton, USA W KO 4
1944-04-17 George Henry Allentown, USA D PTS 4
1944-04-10 Billy Hayes Scranton, USA W PTS 4
1944-03-22 Joe Kiddish Hazleton, USA L TKO 0
1944-03-06 Chuck Kinney Binghamton, USA L KO 1
1944-02-14 Paulie Wilson Scranton, USA D PTS 6
Record to Date
Won 65 (KOs 16) Lost 14 Drawn 4 Total 83
Re: Classic American West Coast Boxing
Posted: 05 Sep 2008, 22:36
Rocky Castellani didn't miss anybody, he fought them all, there is lots of big names on his record that I recognize from that great era, 1940's-1950's.
Re: Classic American West Coast Boxing
Posted: 05 Sep 2008, 22:38
Randy,Randyman wrote:Frank, Giambra was the referee for my fight with Eduardo Barba. One heck of a nice guy.kikibalt wrote:
Joey Giambra and Billy Martin
You had a good referee....