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Posted: 19 Jan 2002, 23:18
by Ric
Pancho Villa was scheduled to fight a certain boxer on July 17, 1925, but died suddenly from blood poisoning only days before. Can anyone guess who that scheduled opponent was? One guess per person per day, please. (I just uncovered this fact this afternoon while doing research at a local library.)
Posted: 20 Jan 2002, 06:54
by Tomato-Can
Fidel La Barba ?
Posted: 20 Jan 2002, 07:02
by Ridiculous_Ray
i give up already
Posted: 20 Jan 2002, 11:59
by Guest
Nope, T. Can. R.Ray, keep on punching! Ric
Posted: 20 Jan 2002, 12:32
by $ bill
charles (bud) taylor?
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Posted: 22 Jan 2002, 05:03
by Tomato-Can
a tune-up against a young leslie wildcat carter ?
Posted: 22 Jan 2002, 12:15
by Guest
Getting closer, Tomato. Ric
Posted: 23 Jan 2002, 11:21
by Tomato-Can
ok ric, if it is not VIC FOLEY i give up.
Posted: 23 Jan 2002, 12:26
by Guest
Vic Foley indeed! Villa and Canadian Bantam Champ Foley had agreed to meet in Vancouver, BC, for 10 rounds at 118 pounds for some kind of title the newspaper did not quite make clear. Canadian Bantam Title? (Mike DeLisa informed me that it was not unusual in those days for foreigners for fight for a title like this.) Pacific Coast Title? Foley was training hard for his big bout scheduled for July 17. He had to make do with another fighter instead, after Villa died suddenly. (I'll enter that bout with a comment once I get to that stack of newspaper printouts, which currently are at home. I'm at the office now.) Well done, TC. Ric
Posted: 24 Jan 2002, 10:45
by Ric
Based on my newspaper research, I finally got around to adding a comment to Villa's final bout that some of you may find interesting:
http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=09433
Robin? At some point, when you have the time, and since you live in the area, could you check a Vancouver or other BC newspaper to confirm what title Villa & Foley were scheduled to fight for? Thanks.
Posted: 24 Jan 2002, 11:00
by kevin
Interesting stuff, keep up the great work, digging out these gems!
Kev
Posted: 24 Jan 2002, 11:07
by robin
Will check that next month Ric. Found a bout for Tod Morgan vs. Danny Nunes, number of rounds in decision weren't given and there is
a bout in his record against a Danny Munce.
Same guy? Not much info on it.
Posted: 24 Jan 2002, 11:27
by Guest
Dunno, Robin. Should I come across some kind of confirmation, I will post it or email it to you.
Ric
Posted: 25 Jan 2002, 00:52
by Guest
I recently "tweaked" my notes/comments on Pancho Villa's last bout:
http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=09433
Ric