WHY ARGUELLO WAS THE BEST 130 POUND CHAMPION EVER
NOTE ; I wrote this article a few years ago. He was a great fighter. May he rest in peace with God. On November 18, 1921 Johnny Dundee won on a fifth round disqualification over George ” KO ” Chaney...
View Article“THE BIG BEAR” ; MIKE GARCIA…PART OF THE TRIBE’S BIG FOUR ROTATION OF THE 50′s
During the 1950′s you can make a very strong argument that the Cleveland Indians were the second best team in the American League behind the great New York Yankee clubs. In fact the Tribe broke the...
View ArticleMARCH 8,1971 ; 42 YEARS AGO THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH TOOK PLACE
MARCH 8,1971 ; 42 YEARS AGO THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH TOOK PLACE There are certain dates that will stick with you as long as you live. Your birthday, the birthdays of family members, anniversaries,...
View ArticleBook Review: Boxing Is My Sanctuary – A Collection Of Essays By Theodore R....
If you like boxing, if you love boxing then you will love this book. Ted “The Bull” Sares has a way of taking the sport of boxing to it’s inner core. Stripped down, mano y mano. Ask no quarter, give...
View ArticleVincente Saldivar: A Mexican Legend
: The 1960′s spawned many great fighters. Dick Tiger, Jose Torres, Emile Griffith, Luis Rodriguiz and Carlos Ortiz just to name a few. One of the best of this era was a 5′ 3″ southpaw from Mexico City...
View ArticleJOSE “CHEGUI” TORRES
There was a time in the mid 1960′s that revolved around who would be Muhammad Ali’s next opponent. The former Cassius Clay was chewing up and spitting out challengers with alarming ease. His hold on...
View ArticleNFL RULE CHANGES SHOULD START AT MUNY LEAGUE
Lately the National Football League is trying to put themselves out of business. Most diehard fans already think the NFL is getting soft. Now the owners and Commissioner Goodell are trying to change...
View ArticleLEBRON JAMES WILL NEVER PUT ON A CAVALIERS UNIFORM AGAIN
In my city which just happens to be Cleveland, Ohio the entire talk is the end of the 2014 NBA season. No matter where I’m at bar, library, radio, or sporting event the entire talk is LeBron coming...
View ArticleCLEVELAND’S VERSION OF “COOKIE” ; HAROLD CARTER.
There was once a journeyman fighter out of Dallas, Texas who “fought them all”. His career spanned from 1967 to 1983. During that time he lost 35 of 61 fights. Nevertheless he was good enough to meet...
View ArticleCLEVELAND’S PABLO RAMOS ; GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN
The city of Cleveland produced a world class light heavyweight in the late 1970′s and early 80′s. Pablo “Paul” Ramos was a ranked contender and please remember this was a glorious era in the history of...
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