Resto knew everything and even admitted they used plaster of paris on the wraps. The documentary had me wondering how many other fighters had Panama Lewis and his people ruined by cheating. Resto seemed to be trying to make people feel sorry for him by playing dumb a lot and acting as if he was also a victim of Panama. The only thing he’s sorry for is getting caught. Panama keeps telling Resto when I get myself straightened out I’m going to take care of you, just false promises by a con man to keep someone quiet.The whole thing was a disaster, and Panama shouldn’t have even been allowed to step foot into a boxing gym let alone an arena. Billy Collins senior did not come off to well either, he was portrayed as money motivated and trying to live vicariously through his son.
Watched that when it first came out, great documentary, although I’m not sure how fair some it was to Collins Sr. As you noted. I truly don’t know. Resto is a scumbag, sad to see the criminals still walking around free,...Truly a story of the darkness with its cast of evil characters surrounding and devouring the light of a young kid who through hard work and determination had the world at his fingertips...The darkness won but, from the looks of it, has spent the fruits of that victory over the years since, devouring itself.
Their confrontation at the end was hilarious when Resto finally managed to grunt a "fugg you" at Lewis, who after a blank stare replied with an incredulous "I treated you like a son!". "blew my career" "what about my career?!"
Was a good one. I vaguely remember the part where jr wanted to fight again but sr didnt want him to due to some financial scheme I wonder if Collins jr was capable of coming back
I dont either since I haven't watched it since it premiered but I could have sworn they discussed it maybe my details are hazy
Torn iris and blurred vision according to what I read. The thing that’s odd is Arum said they could have gotten him fights and if that’s the case you’d have to assume he passed any preflight physicals. But the way the documentary portrays it, is that Sr told him no because he was expecting to get a ton of money from a lawsuit which wound up never happening. The whole story is just sad, and that kid lost his life and left behind a wife, child and family. I just saw an interview where Resto said the father switched the gloves in court or something that it was a set up, and he also was dogging JR out for having no power and couldn’t hurt him. Resto is a POS.
I think you mean Resto. He was living there, while Panama Lewis appeared to be living comfortably. Lewis came across as the evil, sociopathic, manipulative mastermind while Resto just came across as a pathetic guy who blindly followed whatever Panama told him. Doesn’t mean it’s true (even if it was, Luis was a grown adult), but that’s just how the documentary portrayed it as.
Resto got what he deserved. Living under a gym. Pretty much homeless. Thrown into obscurity and when remembered, he is remembered as a scumbag as you mentioned. Bottom line, who cares about Resto, maybe except Antonio Margarito.
People in boxing who keep saying "we'll never know what was in the black bottle Panama Lewis gave Aaron Pryor to drink out of against Alexis Arguello are ignoring the revelation from Luis Resto on what Panama Lewis would give many of his fighters, "crushed asthma pills, would open your lungs and breathing tubes right up!" ......and Arguello's face was lumped and battered in that first Pryor fight as well, God knows what was in Pryor's wraps or if he took padding from Pryor's wraps as well. Panama Lewis' shenanigans with Resto was only 6 months after Panama had worked Aaron Pryor's corner vs Arguello.
