Young Rocky--A True Story of Attilio Rocky Castellani

Another knockdown in round six. The one-sided bout was finally stopped by referee Marc Nelson in round eight. Two very tired fighters at the end. Scores were , , In the scheduled 8-round main event, junior lightweight Avery Sparrow, , 4 KOs, knocked down Mexican Jesus Serrano, , 12 KOs, twice in the second round and stopped him at 2: Sparrow won the opening round before pouring it on in the second. A series of shots weakened Serrano before a left hook put him down for the first time.

Moments later another extended series sent The Mexican down again. Serrano got up, but Sparrow met him with more punishment, and referee Gary Rosado stepped in. Nevin was in control throughout and won by easy scores of and twice. The referee was Gary Rosato. By John DiSanto at ringside Photos: The fight will go on, but Quigg cannot win the belt. If Valdez loses, the belt becomes vacant.

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All are old sc Tuesday, September 30, Mosley vs Mayorga. Printed on this Website with the Express Permission of the Author. John Bardelli , Young Firpo. TV reasons, the bout was held in the dark early morning hours, outdoors while snowing. I still recall both boxers entering the ring wearing ski pants. Patterson beat a good fighter in Jimmy Ellis Ellis hit Patterson with some wicked right hands and Patterson's jaw took all that Ellis had to offer and Patterson gave five times what Ellis delivered.

I felt so bad for Patterson after this fight This was a low point in boxing history Here is the fight in seven parts Patterson was a real credit to life Shane Mosley looks down at Ricardo Mayorga of Nicaragua for the first knockdown of the 12th round during their junior middleweight boxing bout in Carson, California September 27, Little story here about how I met the man that I think was the greatest heavyweight of all times, Joe Louis , in , we, my son Frankie Baltazar , the late Johnny Flores, trainer, and myself left L.

A to go to Miami Fl. I found Louis to be a man of few words, and he spoke so low that it was hard for me to hear what he was saying when he and Johnny were riding in the back of the car, when we were just hanging out I found him to be a very humble man, but at the same time fun to be around, it was a great experience for me to say the least. By Frank at September 27, 4 comments: Sugar Shane Mosley vs Ricardo Mayorga. This is a fight I fully expect Mosley to win.

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Mosley, though not at the top of his game anymore should still be more than enough, to beat Mayorga. Both fighters have some wear and tear on them but all things being equal, Mosley is just a better all around fighter. He should be able to capitalize on mayorga's free swinging style. I like Mosley by a late middle round KO, the 8th or 9th round.

I'll be there tonight cheering him on. The bout will be televised live on the Versus cable channel at 9 p. Bill O'Neill , Chris Arreola. De La Hoya, preparing for a Dec. Marquez fought Pacquiao to a draw in and lost a split decision to him earlier this year. By Frank at September 24, 3 comments: Tuesday, September 23, Art Aragon. By Frank at September 23, 2 comments: Mel passed away in Sometime in and into I started training again at the Main Street Gym.

It had been a few years for me. Larry Soto was my trainer now. Larry was Felipe's trainer. Felipe had turned pro earlier in the year and had about five or six fights by the time I met him. Years before Mel would tell me how a fighter would come back to the gym after a long lay off. He would begin the long process of getting back in shape. On the first couple of days of sparring, his timing might be off, might be a little winded, might get hit a little more than usual, maybe a lot more.

As the week wore on things might start picking up, the timing starts to come back, the wind is better and the fighter is not getting hit quite as much and his punches are landing with a little more snap, with a little more authority. Then with out realizing it everything starts to fall in place, the movement around the ring, the slipping punches, the timing, the feinting and the punches are now crisp and landing when and where you want them to and you are no longer getting winded.

You are back in business. This is what came to mind the first day Felipe and I sparred. He was pretty rough in the gym, as I would expect him to be. He had no qualms about using me as a punching bag, and he did. But I thought about what Mel had said and kept it at the forefront of my mind. I still remember the turn around. He threw several punches and most of them missed. I was slipping his punches now and countering with my own. I remember landing a several punch combination when he was on the ropes. I got his attention and his respect.

I was back in business, at least for the time being. Canela by the way was a true gentleman and he had a respectable career. By Frank at September 22, 7 comments: Sunday, September 21, Young Firpo. The sixth Firpo clipped over a few teasers but Lewis held his ground and evened the round. Two other writers wrote: Rick Farris , Young Firpo. Oscar Diaz,who was in a coma after collapsing in his corner after the eleventh round of a welterweight fight with Delvin Rodriquez in San Antonio,opened his eyes and is on the road to recovery. This has been the best boxing result in some time.

By brian at September 21, 4 comments: Conn, the consummate boxer was outboxing the harder hitting Louis and was winning the fight. It seemed a foregone conclusion until As my father stated so simply "Conn got a little too cute and Louis knocked him out". Louis was a finisher, one of the best. He proved it that night. Louis knocked out Conn in the thirteenth round. The bottom video shows highlights of the fight up to the eleventh round and show Conn at his best.

The top video shows the knockout and has commentary by Bert Sugar. Both are worth a look. Billy Conn , Joe Louis , Video , videos. Billy Conn stands with his back to Joseph. By Frank at September 18, 1 comment: Gonsalves R and Sequeira appeared on the same fight card at the Oakland Auditorium on 31 August Frankie Sequeira won a six round decision over Dave Reynosa in the opening bout and Johnny Gonsalves won a ten round decision over Beau Jack in the main event.

By Frank at September 17, 5 comments: Oscar De La Hoya , Video.

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Dear Oscar and Manny, I know you guys think that boxing fans want to see the two of you guys fight. I know a little about boxing. I know that the real fans, the fans that have made both of you rich beyond your wildest dreams are owed a little something. A fight they deserve. Manny, a lot of fans think Marquez beat you in both fights, that you were lucky to get a draw and a split decision as you did.

Oscar, believe me when I say I have been one of your biggest supporters. Even when the press and fans started to write or say some unflattering things about you, I was there, showing them why you were still the best man out there. I converted and reconverted a lot of boxing fans into Oscar De La Hoya fans. I know you can but it almost seems unfair. No Oscar, the fight for you is Antonio Margarito. Oscar, very few people believe me when I say you can beat Margarito.

He is not a machine. For once Oscar, forget about what Mexican fight fans think about you. You have been fighting profesionally since It doesn't matter to them who you fight. They are not, in , going to think more, or less of you than they already do. That's a done deal. For once Oscar, think about your Mexican American fans that have supported you. Consider the American fans! Mexican fans pay to see you lose Oscar, the rest of us pay to see you win. There was a time Oscar, when you used to speak about boxing history, your legacy and how you wanted to leave boxing with class. You used to speak with a certain reverence about your own legacy.

Let it be about what you did in the ring, the way you fought, the way you ducked no one, the way you won with grace and more importantly, the way you lost.

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It says a lot about a fighter, Oscar in the way he loses. You always lost with dignity. If you lost to Margarito in fight where you gave your all, who could fault you?

You're thirty five years old. Past your prime years but still one of the best, still formidable. Manny, in your case it really would be an accurate perception of you ducking your hardest, fiercest rival. You are still at your peak, there is no excuse for you. Do the right thing Manny. You will never find a worthier opponent.

Randy De La O. This interview is from ESPN. Marvin Hagler reflects on his November 10, title fight with Roberto Dura n. Hagler was defending his middleweight title. Roberto Duran was and is my favorite fighter. Hagler is also one of my favorites and this was probably the only time I was looking for Hagler to lose. This was a great technical fight won by Hagler. I also posted a video of the fight in it's entirty. It was a great time to be a boxing fan.

Rocky Castellani

Marvin Hagler , Roberto Duran , Video , videos. Juan Manuel Marquez stops Joel Casamayor in 11th. Marquez took charge at that point, finally winning by TKO later in the round. By Frank at September 14, 5 comments: The fighters will meet in a round fight on September By Frank at September 13, 2 comments: Friday, September 12, Saturday Night's Fights. All the fights are competitive, so the choice is yours.

Bill O'Neill on Ruben Olivares. Submitted by Bill O'Neill. Never one to allow professional fighting to interfere with his having a good time, Playboy Ruben didn't stay on top as long as he should have. But when he was hot, he was HOT! And he fought on, as a world class featherweight and junior lightweight, ALMOST beating the great Alexis Arguello, long after his best bantamweight days were done. Ruben had knocked out 70 of his first 72 opponents, with return-bout kayoes over the two guys who had managed to go the distance with him.

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His legacy and reputation is somewhat diminished by the fact that like many great champions, he stayed around too long, lost to a few guys who couldn't have carried his jock in his best days, and faded away slowly. Who can top THAT? That, after he had already defended his title six times, earlier in the year! And today, boxers who fight more than three or four times a year are said to be "overworked. In memory of all those that lost their lives. May God Bless America. Aileen Eaton, internationally-known woman boxing promoter who operated the Olympic Auditorium, one of the most successful clubs in the world, catches up on reading in backyard of home.

By Frank at September 10, No comments: Monday, September 08, Weekend Results. Juarez won by TKO in the eleventh round.

Diaz won the fight with a split decision. Casamayor and Marquez will meet in a lightweight bout Saturday in Las Vegas. Mora and Forrest are scheduled to meet in a junior middleweight bout. Courtesy of Frank Baltazar Thought you would all like to know that Alex Ramos is out of the hospital, and is walking with a cane, although he has a ways to go. He is blown away by all of the email and phone calls and cards. It is hard for me to believe that one week ago this minute, he was coming out of a 48 hour coma!!!

He will be getting home health assistance nursing and he will also have home physical therapy. He got amazing care at Simi Valley Adventist Hospital and the nurses were sad to see him go. Alex thanks you all for your love, prayers and support, and asks that you continue through his recovery. His feet are still very painful when he walks, but that does not stop him! Alex IS a fighter and we are all grateful for his miraculous recovery.

Like I said, he's too mean to die and he is to determined to beat this thing, and I believe he will. As you would expect, he wants to run but he has to walk, first. I would also like to thank you all for the moral support. We could not have gone through this alone.