Richard Savala - Revision history

Ric: Austin Killeen article linked

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Austin Killeen article linked

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	Richard was inducted into the California boxing hall of fame on June 25th 2011. He is the brother of [[Mario Savala\|Mario]] and [[Danny Savala]].		Richard was inducted into the California boxing hall of fame on June 25th 2011. He is the brother of [[Mario Savala\|Mario]] and [[Danny Savala]].

	== External ~~Link~~ ==		== External Links ==
	An in-depth history of Savala's life, [http://www.newsreview.com/sacramento/content?oid=29297 Requiem for a Featherweight] by Chrisanne Beckner.		*An in-depth history of Savala's life, [http://www.newsreview.com/sacramento/content?oid=29297 Requiem for a Featherweight] by Chrisanne Beckner.
			*"Richard 'Mr. KO' Savala: Descent into Hell" by Austin Killeen: [https://ibroresearch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/IBRO108.50-55.pdf]

Wouter at 09:17, 27 February 2020

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	He married the daughter of a former police officer and found employment as a bondsman for former world champion [[Tony Lopez]] in Sacramento. Savala has also worked for several years as a drug counselor in the hopes of preventing youngsters in the community from repeating the same mistakes that almost ruined his life.		He married the daughter of a former police officer and found employment as a bondsman for former world champion [[Tony Lopez]] in Sacramento. Savala has also worked for several years as a drug counselor in the hopes of preventing youngsters in the community from repeating the same mistakes that almost ruined his life.

	Richard was inducted into the California boxing hall of fame on June 25th 2011.		Richard was inducted into the California boxing hall of fame on June 25th 2011. He is the brother of [[Mario Savala\|Mario]] and [[Danny Savala]].

	== External Link ==		== External Link ==
	An in-depth history of Savala's life, [http://www.newsreview.com/sacramento/content?oid=29297 Requiem for a Featherweight] by Chrisanne Beckner.		An in-depth history of Savala's life, [http://www.newsreview.com/sacramento/content?oid=29297 Requiem for a Featherweight] by Chrisanne Beckner.

The law at 05:22, 27 June 2011

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	He married the daughter of a former police officer and found employment as a bondsman for former world champion [[Tony Lopez]] in Sacramento. Savala has also worked for several years as a drug counselor in the hopes of preventing youngsters in the community from repeating the same mistakes that almost ruined his life.		He married the daughter of a former police officer and found employment as a bondsman for former world champion [[Tony Lopez]] in Sacramento. Savala has also worked for several years as a drug counselor in the hopes of preventing youngsters in the community from repeating the same mistakes that almost ruined his life.

			Richard was inducted into the California boxing hall of fame on June 25th 2011.

	== External Link ==		== External Link ==
	An in-depth history of Savala's life, [http://www.newsreview.com/sacramento/content?oid=29297 Requiem for a Featherweight] by Chrisanne Beckner.		An in-depth history of Savala's life, [http://www.newsreview.com/sacramento/content?oid=29297 Requiem for a Featherweight] by Chrisanne Beckner.

John: edit down to factual account

2010-08-11T09:49:37Z

edit down to factual account

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	[[File:Richard Savala(4).jpg\|thumb\|right\|With parents Trino and Mary Savala]]		[[File:Richard Savala(4).jpg\|thumb\|right\|With parents Trino and Mary Savala]]

	~~Turning~~ pro in the spring of 1979~~, '''Richard Savala''' went undefeated scoring 13 KOs~~ in his first 21 fights~~. Along the way~~ he acquired the nickname of "Mr. KO" ~~which certainly was an accurate description of his explosive offence~~. ~~Unfortunately for the impressionable youngster from the tough Westside of Sacramento there were also~~ new ~~friends,~~ drugs and women~~. At first it seemed~~ to ~~have no ill effects~~ on his ~~meteoric ascent in the fistic community~~, as ~~he continued~~ to ~~win~~.		The son of [[Trino Savala]] he turned pro in the spring of 1979. Undefeated in his first 21 fights scoring 13 KOs he acquired the nickname of "Mr. KO". Despite new interests in drugs and women he continued to win until until he failed to finish off an opponent he had on the floor three times. Rising from the canvas Savala had suffered his first pro loss, a fourth round knockout. By now drugs had taken over and boxing served as the means of getting money to buy them. Five years after a disappointing end to a once promising boxing career Savala's was imprisoned. After serving twelve years he was released in 2000.

	Win indeed, until one evening he failed to finish off an opponent he had on the floor three times. Rising from the canvas Savala had suffered his first pro loss; a fourth round knockout. Sadly drugs were Savala's new god and boxing only served as a means of getting the money to buy them. Five years after a disappointing end to a once promising boxing career, Savala's life had sunk to the depths of hell. When the steel doors slammed shut behind him, Mr. KO was in his new home of concrete and steel, an 8 by 10 cell in a maximum security prison.		He married the daughter of a former police officer and found employment as a bondsman for former world champion [[Tony Lopez]] in Sacramento. Savala has also worked for several years as a drug counselor in the hopes of preventing youngsters in the community from repeating the same mistakes that almost ruined his life.

	For the next twelve years the only life outside his cell would be the prison yard. This miserable piece of real estate would be divided into four quadrants, occupied by the northern and southern Hispanics, black and white inmates. Power was all about control and none of the four ethnic groups was about to show weakness by giving up their power. God help the inmate who wondered into the wrong quadrant.

	~~In 2000 Savala finally saw the light of day as a free man, but it was a difficult struggle before he was truly free of the daemons that lead to his incarceration. Today Savala is happily~~ married to the daughter of a former police officer, and ~~employed~~ as bondsman for former world champion Tony Lopez in Sacramento. ~~For several years now~~ Savala has worked as a drug counselor in the hopes of preventing youngsters in the community from repeating the same mistakes that almost ruined his life.

	== External Link ==		== External Link ==
	An in-depth history of Savala's life, [http://www.newsreview.com/sacramento/content?oid=29297 Requiem for a Featherweight] by Chrisanne Beckner.		An in-depth history of Savala's life, [http://www.newsreview.com/sacramento/content?oid=29297 Requiem for a Featherweight] by Chrisanne Beckner.

Ric: changed to neutral, objective last name (nor the informal first name); also, this is full of subjective text not suitable for an encyclopedia

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changed to neutral, objective last name (nor the informal first name); also, this is full of subjective text not suitable for an encyclopedia

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	[[File:Richard Savala(4).jpg\|thumb\|right\|With parents Trino and Mary Savala]]		[[File:Richard Savala(4).jpg\|thumb\|right\|With parents Trino and Mary Savala]]

	Turning pro in the spring of 1979, Richard went undefeated scoring 13 ~~KO's~~ in his first 21 fights. Along the way he acquired the nickname of "Mr. KO" which certainly was an accurate description of his explosive offence. Unfortunately for the impressionable youngster from the tough Westside of Sacramento there were also new friends, drugs and women. At first it seemed to have no ill effects on his meteoric ascent in the fistic community, as he continued to win.		Turning pro in the spring of 1979, '''Richard Savala''' went undefeated scoring 13 KOs in his first 21 fights. Along the way he acquired the nickname of "Mr. KO" which certainly was an accurate description of his explosive offence. Unfortunately for the impressionable youngster from the tough Westside of Sacramento there were also new friends, drugs and women. At first it seemed to have no ill effects on his meteoric ascent in the fistic community, as he continued to win.

	Win indeed, until one evening he failed to finish off an opponent he had on the floor three times. Rising from the canvas ~~Richard~~ had suffered his first pro loss; a fourth round knockout. Sadly drugs were Savala's new god and boxing only served as a means of getting the money to buy them. Five years after a disappointing end to a once promising boxing career, ~~Richard~~'s life had sunk to the depths of hell. When the steel doors slammed shut behind him, Mr. KO was in his new home of concrete and steel, an 8 by 10 cell in a maximum security prison.		Win indeed, until one evening he failed to finish off an opponent he had on the floor three times. Rising from the canvas Savala had suffered his first pro loss; a fourth round knockout. Sadly drugs were Savala's new god and boxing only served as a means of getting the money to buy them. Five years after a disappointing end to a once promising boxing career, Savala's life had sunk to the depths of hell. When the steel doors slammed shut behind him, Mr. KO was in his new home of concrete and steel, an 8 by 10 cell in a maximum security prison.

	For the next twelve years the only life outside his cell would be the prison yard. This miserable piece of real estate would be divided into four quadrants, occupied by the northern and southern Hispanics, black and white inmates. Power was all about control and none of the four ethnic groups was about to show weakness by giving up their power. God help the inmate who wondered into the wrong quadrant.		For the next twelve years the only life outside his cell would be the prison yard. This miserable piece of real estate would be divided into four quadrants, occupied by the northern and southern Hispanics, black and white inmates. Power was all about control and none of the four ethnic groups was about to show weakness by giving up their power. God help the inmate who wondered into the wrong quadrant.

	In 2000 ~~Richard~~ finally saw the light of day as a free man, but it was a difficult struggle before he was truly free of the daemons that lead to his incarceration. Today ~~Richard~~ is happily married to the daughter of a former police officer ~~(you read it right)~~ and employed as bondsman for former world champion Tony Lopez in Sacramento. For several years now ~~Richard~~ has worked as a drug ~~counsellor~~ in the hopes of preventing youngsters in the community from repeating the same mistakes that almost ruined his life.		In 2000 Savala finally saw the light of day as a free man, but it was a difficult struggle before he was truly free of the daemons that lead to his incarceration. Today Savala is happily married to the daughter of a former police officer, and employed as bondsman for former world champion Tony Lopez in Sacramento. For several years now Savala has worked as a drug counselor in the hopes of preventing youngsters in the community from repeating the same mistakes that almost ruined his life.

	== External Link ==		== External Link ==
	An in-depth history of ~~Richard~~'s life, [http://www.newsreview.com/sacramento/content?oid=29297 Requiem for a Featherweight] by Chrisanne Beckner.		An in-depth history of Savala's life, [http://www.newsreview.com/sacramento/content?oid=29297 Requiem for a Featherweight] by Chrisanne Beckner.

John: still written in aa emotive style rather than factual

2010-08-10T17:41:26Z

still written in aa emotive style rather than factual

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			[[File:Richard Savala(4).jpg\|thumb\|right\|With parents Trino and Mary Savala]]

	~~[[File:Richard Savala(1).jpg\|frame\|<center>'''Richard "MR. KO" Savala'''</center>]]~~		Turning pro in the spring of 1979, Richard went undefeated scoring 13 KO's in his first 21 fights. Along the way he acquired the nickname of "Mr. KO" which certainly was an accurate description of his explosive offence. Unfortunately for the impressionable youngster from the tough Westside of Sacramento there were also new friends, drugs and women. At first it seemed to have no ill effects on his meteoric ascent in the fistic community, as he continued to win.

	Richard Savala's early life is like a shooting star, a bright light shooting across the horizon only to crash and burn. But unlike a shooting star, Richard was able to resurrect his life from the ashes of despair and once again become a productive, contributing member of society.

	Turning pro in the spring of 1979, Richard went undefeated scoring 13 KO's in his first 21 fights. Along the way he acquired the nickname of "Mr. KO" which certainly was an accurate description of his explosive ~~offense~~. Unfortunately for the impressionable youngster from the tough Westside of Sacramento there were also new friends, drugs and women. At first it seemed to have no ill effects on his meteoric ascent in the fistic community, as he continued to win.

	Win indeed, until one evening he failed to finish off an opponent he had on the floor three times. Rising from the canvas Richard had suffered his first pro loss; a fourth round knockout. Sadly drugs were Savala's new god and boxing only served as a means of getting the money to buy them. Five years after a disappointing end to a once promising boxing career, Richard's life had sunk to the depths of hell. When the steel doors slammed shut behind him, Mr. KO was in his new home of concrete and steel, an 8 by 10 cell in a maximum security prison.		Win indeed, until one evening he failed to finish off an opponent he had on the floor three times. Rising from the canvas Richard had suffered his first pro loss; a fourth round knockout. Sadly drugs were Savala's new god and boxing only served as a means of getting the money to buy them. Five years after a disappointing end to a once promising boxing career, Richard's life had sunk to the depths of hell. When the steel doors slammed shut behind him, Mr. KO was in his new home of concrete and steel, an 8 by 10 cell in a maximum security prison.
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	For the next twelve years the only life outside his cell would be the prison yard. This miserable piece of real estate would be divided into four quadrants, occupied by the northern and southern Hispanics, black and white inmates. Power was all about control and none of the four ethnic groups was about to show weakness by giving up their power. God help the inmate who wondered into the wrong quadrant.		For the next twelve years the only life outside his cell would be the prison yard. This miserable piece of real estate would be divided into four quadrants, occupied by the northern and southern Hispanics, black and white inmates. Power was all about control and none of the four ethnic groups was about to show weakness by giving up their power. God help the inmate who wondered into the wrong quadrant.

	In 2000 Richard finally saw the light of day as a free man, but it was a difficult struggle before he was truly free of the daemons that lead to his incarceration. Today Richard is happily married to the daughter of a former police officer (you read it right) and employed as bondsman for former world champion Tony Lopez in Sacramento. For several years now Richard has worked as a drug ~~counselor~~ in the hopes of preventing youngsters in the community from repeating the same mistakes that almost ruined his life. For an in-depth history of Richard's life, refer to the article, '''"Requiem for a Featherweight by Chrisanne Beckner" [http://www.newsreview.com/sacramento/content?oid=29297].''' Austin Killeen, IBRO Historian		In 2000 Richard finally saw the light of day as a free man, but it was a difficult struggle before he was truly free of the daemons that lead to his incarceration. Today Richard is happily married to the daughter of a former police officer (you read it right) and employed as bondsman for former world champion Tony Lopez in Sacramento. For several years now Richard has worked as a drug counsellor in the hopes of preventing youngsters in the community from repeating the same mistakes that almost ruined his life.

	~~== '''IN ACTION''' ==~~

	[[File:Richard Savala(2).jpg\|frame\|left\|<center>'''Ripping a body shot against Joey Phillips'''</center>]] [[File:Richard Savala(3).jpg\|frame\|right\|<center> '''California State Jr. lightweight title against Renan Morata - 12 rounds unamimous decision'''</center>]]

	~~<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>~~

	== ~~'''EARLY PICTURE'''~~ ==		== External Link ==
	[~~[File~~:~~Richard Savala(4)~~.~~jpg\|frame\|left\|<center>'''With parents Trino and Mary Savala'''<~~/~~center>]~~]		An in-depth history of Richard's life, [http://www.newsreview.com/sacramento/content?oid=29297 Requiem for a Featherweight] by Chrisanne Beckner.

Austin killeen at 16:09, 10 August 2010

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Austin killeen at 16:08, 10 August 2010

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Austin killeen at 16:08, 10 August 2010

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Austin killeen at 16:07, 10 August 2010

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