Jose Torres RIP

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  1. fatcity

    fatcity Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    A champion,author,NYC Commish.Interesting guy and his in crowd literary giants like Norman Mailer.Not your avaerage uneducated stereo type boxer of his day,RIP.
     
    fatcity, Jan 19, 2009
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  2. Boxing Fanatic

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    He's the dude who wrote Tyson: Fire and Fear, right?
     
    Boxing Fanatic, Jan 19, 2009
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  3. Boxing Fanatic

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    Wow, it was him? RIP
     
    Boxing Fanatic, Jan 19, 2009
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  4. daz52

    daz52 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Former light heavyweight champ from Puerto Rico passed away. He was a member of the HOF .


    RIP
     
    daz52, Jan 19, 2009
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  5. Bonavena25

    Bonavena25 Vamos! Full Member

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    Mate I've the copyright on that one. It's already been posted :thumbsup
     
    Bonavena25, Jan 19, 2009
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  6. PRproud

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    Yep, sad news. came home from work and wacth the Local P.R. news and got the bad news.
     
    PRproud, Jan 19, 2009
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  7. Rock0052

    Rock0052 Loyal Member Full Member

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    RIP champ
     
    Rock0052, Jan 19, 2009
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  8. Imperial1

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    Dam that sucks I had the privlage to meet him at Radio City Music Hall at the Roy Jones fight against David Telesco ..RIP CHAMP !!
     
    Imperial1, Jan 19, 2009
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  9. Fighting Weight

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    He was a real gentleman by all accounts, a sad loss. RIP Jose.
     
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  10. YOUNG*LORD

    YOUNG*LORD Carlosv1968 is your daddy Full Member

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    a very sad day indeed.
     
    YOUNG*LORD, Jan 19, 2009
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  11. crazyboy867

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    oh ****....is that the guy who does the spanish translation for HBO? i loved that guy.
     
    crazyboy867, Jan 19, 2009
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  12. Bad_Intentions

    Bad_Intentions Boxing Addict Full Member

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    No :rofl

    you're talking about RAY TORRES.
     
    Bad_Intentions, Jan 19, 2009
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  13. YOUNG*LORD

    YOUNG*LORD Carlosv1968 is your daddy Full Member

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    :patsch...I don't blame you for your reply...I blame the public school system...they have failed you!
     
    YOUNG*LORD, Jan 19, 2009
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  14. HyperBone

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    RIP Champ
     
    HyperBone, Jan 19, 2009
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  15. Zakman

    Zakman ESB's Chinchecker Full Member

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    :scaredas::scaredas:

    How can it be that someone on a boxing site does not know who Jose Torres is??? I am stunned.

    He wasn't just a boxing champ, he was among the greats.
     
    Zakman, Jan 19, 2009
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