Speaking of west-coast fighters, Sonny wanted badly to fight in California, but the state refused to grant him a license, until March 1968....
A slip of the 'e' and 'i',,,,,,,,I aploogize.
Eddie Perkins one 'cagey-cat'. He could make any inexperienced fighter look bad. Even at an advanced age, he was all too slick. Look at all...
I'll, agree,,,,,,,,,,,,,Joe Namath got in with 'it',,,, Same thing with James Dean,,,, he had 'it'.,
Heavy blues, American jazz,,,,,,,,,,and he played the saxophone too. Hit all the Stockholm and Gottenburg night clubs with INGO back in 1966 and...
Roger Rischer, Was the surprise fighter of the year in 1964. California Heavyweight Champion. He was involved in a wild fight versus Willie...
Oddity,,,,, Sonny was an officer in Inter-Continental Promotions (I-C-P), which had the promotional rights to both Liston vs. Clay I, Ali vs....
turp, Sonny also used to hit the speed bag to Eddie Cochran's 'C'mon Everybody' and The Shadows 'Move It',,,,,,,, Sipping Cutty Sark, and...
Love Earnie, 'The Dark Destroyer', but think Joe would take him out in '4'. Can see those left hooks crashing into Mr. Shavers, early and often....
It looks like Antonio Cervantes fight purse for his bout against Wilfred Benetiz in Puerto Rico was $150,000. Wilfred Benetiz was to get...
December 7, 1963. Cassius Clay helps get Sam Cooke booked on The Jerry Lewis Show. Cassius said he would only appear on the two-hour variety...
Yes, Sonny was good friends with Redd Foxx, Nipsey Russell and Godfrey Cambridge. And Ed Sullivan was his pal too. Another...
Correct,,,,,,,,MR. UN, His hardships during his exile were completely over-blown. He was living the 'good-life'. He was not thrown out in the...
I will say this,,,,,,,,,he never did run from a public platform. When most celebrities try to avoid the 'spot-light' after they reach success,...
Both Wilfred and Antonio were well over 140 lbs. As a matter of fact, Antonio Cervantes has said that both he and Wilfred were very close to the...
