Kid Pambele - 40 Year Anniversary

Bugger · Oct 31, 2012

Antonio Cervantes has been all over the Colombian news all week, giving various interviews.... he looks in great nick and its great to see Colombia and its media remember and celebrate his career.

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It was a surprise celebration was done on his farm in the neighborhood of Los Laureles Turbaco, where he has lived most of his life. Carlina his wife, and his sons José Luis, Lucy and Reuben decided not to give notice of the pleasant visit to receive. Her sisters, nephews, grandchildren and some friends were getting the little farm to congratulate not only the biggest sporting feat Colombia, but to say that today more than ever are to support it.

In addition, three of the heavyweight boxing in the country and whom he considers his brothers also came to celebrate their side the fact most outstanding historical pages of glory in the sport of flat noses of Colombia: the former champions Rodrigo world 'Rocky' Valdes, Ricardo Cardona, brother Prudencio Cardona, one of the greats of the sport and Rodrigo 'The Cobra' Valdés.

"I'm very happy, because there are many people who appreciate me. Is my family, my friends and people boxing have supported me. Thank you very much for being here, "said PAMBE Sunday, as he received the congratulations of all those who came to his home.

Many commented that they expect him came under more delicate, but were surprised to see that he was in very good health.

"My dad is fine, it is taking all his medications and has presented a lot of improvement," said Jose Luis, his son.

In the words of former champion Rodrigo 'Rocky' Valdes Pambelé defined "as the largest in Colombia. I think it will take another century to come out one just like him ... and that if he gets out, "the 'Rocky'.

"Congratulations champion" was the phrase that was heard saying during the simple tribute to what Reyes Cervantes responded simply: "Thank you, thank you very much."

On October 28, 1972, Antonio Cervantes "Kid Pambelé" changed boxing history in Colombia. That day he knocked out Panamanian Alfonso "Pepermint" Frazer and won the first world title for Colombia. That day was great and then had 16 crowns more.

THE WINNERS

Pambelé won the world title after competing in 48 fights.

He defended his throne on 10 occasions, for more than three years, but in the eleventh, in July 1976, he lost the title by points, with the Puerto Rican boxer Wilfredo Benitez, who by refusing to give him a rematch Cervantes, was stripped of sash.

A year later regained the title Pambelé Maracaibo beating Argentina's Carlos María Jiménez. At this stage defended his title six times, for another three years, after which, in July 1980, he again lost to Cincinnati (Ohio), before the American Aaron Pryor.

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Bugger · Oct 31, 2012

A History of Pambele

Nice little segment where they interview Antonio and he talks about some of his fights....interview is in spanish unfortunately

http://www.noticiascaracol.com/deportes/video-278172-salimos-a-matarnos-el-kid-pambele-narra-su-primer-titulo

Bugger · Oct 31, 2012

Radio interview (once again in spanish)

http://www.rcnradio.com/audios/kid-pambele-campeon-hace-40-anos-29632

Bugger · Oct 31, 2012

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Colprensa | Border Briefing

On October 28, 2012 marks the 40th anniversary of the first world boxing title for Colombia. He succeeded, in 1972, Antonio Cervantes 'Kid' Pambelé.

The ghost of 'Pambelé Kid' wanders no more for the crowded streets of Cartagena.

For years the 'old PAMBE' was an omnipresent figure and even said that he came to see in several places at once.

It was the eternal guilt. Al is always related to the kind of episodes where there was a street fight that was made.

Assumptions were dozens appreciated eyes that arguing with a lady who did not pay a meal of fried seller stared embolador a spark or who refused to give her 500 pesos brillarle shoes.

That is also part of the urban legend that began writing under the Rubber Palito, a few meters from the public clock.

That tired of Cartagena, to "see" in uncomfortable situations, which were repeated over time, while the memories are disfigured those wonderful feats that began Saturday night October 28, 1972 in Panama when defeated by knockout in the tenth assault junior welterweight world champion Alfonso "Peppermint" Frazer. That was 40 years ago.

But one day, Antonio Cervantes Reyes disappeared from the local scene and people started making the idea that "to walk around", implying that almost felt relieved that the champion was not the protagonist of the excesses which gave him so liberal and open.

And that day was five years ago, when 'Pambelé' took refuge in his dominions, to return to the arms of a patient Carlina, their children and grandchildren who were waiting in Turbaco.

The restless sea of time the 'old PAMBE' calm recovered, the ultimate getaway was its people, a safe harbor to go occasionally to Cartagena, if necessary, but with his son Jose Luis enshrined in the intermediary role.

One such furtive forays was last week. He guayabera dress light blue denim pants and brown sandals that sheltered firm footing, different from that shown in the Psychiatric Havana, Cuba, in 1994, when out of nowhere with a faded pajamas, which rotated so dressed for nine months or Medellin, five years ago, where he spent six months internship at the Foundation La Luz, fighting as fierce champion, the deadly enemy of addictions.

Antonio appeared only at the site on the outskirts of Cartagena. He said he had arrived by taxi and did compliment, something unusual after 10 defenses of the WBA junior welterweight scepter, in the early part of his reign, and then four more.

This time it showed up straight. The same figure: slim, with less than 60 kilos when he was world champion, weighed between 63 and 64 and never had trouble giving the limit-and possessing a smile that reappeared after nearly multiple storms that are destroying the lives of palenquero 66, such that the pre-fight weigh with Miguel Montilla, held at the Hotel Caribe, where several of rank cartageneras libidinous eyes looked that adonis and symbol of masculinity.

When crossing with the first words he had no hint of such a non-dormant states distant past. Each coherent sentence out of his mouth, but his eyes are evidence of suffering-inside and outside the roped-although his face together is great compared to before.

"I'm wise and not for five years and I find drug consumption away from all evil." That was the first of several signals, because, as the conversation progressed, there were more signs of a man of clear mind, a clear and memory of an elephant. A true miracle.

"I'm right and more importantly, away from bad deeds, because if you do not for balls, can send him to the cemetery or getting into more trouble."

It looks calm. The voice is clear, serious tone and provided quick answers, as fast as those long jabs that ended with many rivals and earned him reach the Hall of Fame and be considered the best junior welterweight in history.

She lives with her children in Turbaco José Luis, Rubén Darío, José Antonio and Lucy and eleven grandchildren. The ritual is to go out every morning half an hour to walk around the town, buy the press and go home to read and watch TV, which is her favorite pastime. Sometimes sweeps, but not seduce various occupations.

Unlike many who do not remember cartageneros celebrated on October 28, the 'Kid' yes it is clear, despite the gloom of the past: the world title.

"It was a big night and went out to win, even though 'Peppermint' was in good condition. Each who fought for their country. Tabaquito Sanz-coach-and my agent Ramiro Machado were sure of victory. No cross no word in the ring, but ended up with three knockouts. "

And as if in the fervor of the tenth assault, the question is inevitable: And tonight celebrated 40 years of such deeds?

"The quietly celebrate, go to bed early, as it will leave the cake on December 23, when he turns 67. But today I'm not for parties ... "
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Bugger · Oct 31, 2012

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[/QUOTE]MARTINEZ APOLINAR

We still had in mind the slaughter of the Munich Olympics, we cover to Meridian, to be part of the delegation that attended the meeting of the best athletes on the planet, when we received orders to accompany the boxer Antonio Cervantes, "Kid Pambelé" , who went to his second opportunity to contest a world title, this time against the Isthmian Alfonzo "Peppermint" Frazer. Pambelé already had fought in Buenos Aires with Niccolino Locche, and judgment of the learned judges stripped.

We never imagined Meridian photographer Amilcar Ruiz, the narrator of Radio Rumbos Luis Enrique Arias, both prematurely disappeared, and myself, we would be witnesses in the same day, October 28, 1972, two events as contradictory, but at the same time as news: Obtaining Pambelé crown and the hijacking of a plane that would be taken to Panama curiously. But go by.

Forged in Venezuela

The life of Antonio Cervantes, which have been written hundreds of articles, a book and even songs, is worthy of a detailed study by psychologists, sociologists and commentators boxing. Born in Palenque, near Cartagena, son of a boxer medium qualities, ended viniéndose to Venezuela, almost running, in an attempt to try his luck. And had it.

Ramiro Machado, sharp handler boxers from the outset qualities appreciated in the Colombian boxer, he put his hand to a coach serious, responsible and fluent in the business: Melquiades "Tabaquito" Sanz, who became a sort of surrogate father for "Cervantes" and called it good.
After a successful career, Locche challenged before the fall, Machado won the fight I expected: The dispute of the junior welterweight crown against Panama Peppermint Frazer. And there were, Meridian went because I had ordered cover the fight.

What kind of champion!
No punches, no quarter. Those two men went into battle after the victory. But from the first round Pambelé imposed pace of the fight and the fifth was all decided:

Colombia won his first world boxing title
Pambelé extraordinary Boxísticamente defended his title ten times falling to his punches himself Locche Argentine, who banished forever from the ensogados. Wilfredo Benitez who would snatch the crown by decision in 1976, which then recover to definitely lose in 1980 to Aaron Pryor
By its action on the strings Kid Pambelé is for just cause in the Hall of Fame Boxing

Ah, the drug
I could not charge the envious destination but this successful boxer to have come from nowhere and win as much money as quickly and easily to.

Induced "new friends" quickly gave the drug world that virtually ruined as an individual, making him lose property, money and even family. Carried rehabilitation sites with relative success now holds almost zombie life in Palenque where he was born.

"Engenders hope everyone else who saw their dreams could realize as I did to be crowned world champion", often said.

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Flea Man · Oct 31, 2012

Quality thread, cheers.

Bugger · Oct 31, 2012

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"When you get to Panama, talks a lot, because that Peppermint is more yellow than you." Pambelé immediately refuted the words of his attorney, the Venezuelan Ramiro Machado, saying, "Ramiro, what, I'm a coward?".

The Glory and Fall sports began the same day. One Saturday. One, on October 28, 1972, in Panama City, the other, an August 2, 1980, in Cincinnati (USA). 40 years ago this angry response from Antonio Cervantes Reyes to his handler at the airport of Maiquetia (Caracas), and counted by businessman Nelson Aquiles Arrieta boxing in his new book 'Half a century between ropes', started the largest pit Creole rival boxing: the inferiority complex that made him think that our boxers orbital crown privilege was only gringos or Venezuelans.

"I believe that between 60 and 80 were two Colombians who helped us more than people think. One was Gabo (Gabriel García Márquez). Our writers believed that publishers were reserved for famous Spanish poets, Chilean or Argentine. And the other was Pambelé. He did the same, but in boxing, "said Juan Gossain, journalist and writer, this week when the tributes on radio and television began to commemorate the athletic feat that made the country knew that there was a town called San Basilio de Palenque, where Cervantes was born on December 23, 1945.

Christened with the nickname that is the name of a tree that grows in Central America, like the oak tree in the rain forests, and brought him into the forties wedged between their names Nicaraguan boxer Miguel Angel Rivas, at first called Pambelé time and an uncle, Pablo Salgado, who saw him flailing in the crib and immediately associated it to the blaster 'unique', sporty feel of the era in the Eroica.

Twenty years after that outbreak palenquero uncle spontaneity, this was in the middle of a Panamanian hell it wanted to swallow whole, losing a fight until the ninth assault. "We went without much expectation because Pambelé had lost with Nicolino Locche (11 December 1971), Luna Park, and had defeated Locche Peppermint Frazer, taking the scepter. So the chances were very few "recalled the journalist Eugenio Baena, who crystallized the look is refreshing those black and white images, which in his mind are in color. Baena Calvo was 17 years old and went to fight because his dad was awarded for winning the senior year in high school La Salle. It was just getting on the radio.

The story of Napoleon Perea immortalized Castro, who by dint of time and wear on the tape sounds boxed, but emotionally charged, made clear he was losing Pambelé Kid. However, at halftime premonitory comments before the bell rang for the tenth assault, hinted that an outcome in favor of the party was about to change, drastically, the course of the fight.

"In a contradiction, Peppermint, the largest in other rounds, ended up looking like dwarf in the ninth," said Mike Schmulson, who teamed with Napoleon transmission and Roger Araújo. While the late boxing commentator, Porto Melanio Ariza, doing tandem with the narrator Edgar Perea said: "Ladies and gentlemen, the next assault Colombia will be world champion." Marcos Perez and Marco Aurelio Alvarez were the other journalists who broadcast live the historic brawl between Panama and Creole.

Amid the euphoria that is heard in one of the few tapes, special envoy of the Herald, Otto Garzón Patiño said a misfeasance. "I told Ramiro Machado in the round 10 had to take your hands because if the decision reached, Pambelé lost".

Today, 40 years later, only with the memory of the euphoria sitting at the door of the farm house Turbaco, Antonio Cervantes, looks calm, ready to interview and photograph all. With its interlocking iron knuckles, the exmonarca and Hall of Fame Boxing since 1998, recalled recently discussed details of his fights. "I lived in the same residence in Caracas with Peppermint Frazer before facing years after world title. We were good friends, and in the ring each went for the flag, "he said.

More stout defenses had to face the reigning monarch of the junior welterweight, which was argued before the Japanese Lion Furuyama, on December 4, 1973, in Panama. "That was tough Chinese. Punches and gave nothing to lie down. Sanz Tabaquito I told (coach) if I was taking a Chinese new in every assault or were hiding under the ring, "he said.

The time for the first time gave the crown against Puerto Rico's Wilfredo Benitez, who fought with 17-year-old Pambelé acknowledged that the cause of his defeat was having lunch very late and have made a very heavy digestion.

Between light and shadow, the first world boxing champion who was Colombia held a family lunch this day, accompanied by his children and especially with Carlina Orozco, the woman who has endured everything from who knew him in Caracas, when she went to find work in the stale prosperous land of Bolivar currency to 17 Colombian pesos change.

"Before Antonio cried a lot before, now I do before God and knees. That is what today is wise, "said the woman living legend, practicing Christianity.

By Carlos Hurtado Moron
Twitter: @ carlosdeportes

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Bugger · Oct 31, 2012

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Quality thread, cheers.
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Cheers Flea, i really love it when past boxers are celebrated in any way shape or form. Its no mystery that many fall of the tracks after their career has finished, but to show them they are not forgotten and let them relive the glory days again can only be a great thing.

We were lucky enough in Australia to present Lionel Rose with a statue before he passed, i believe one of Fammo is in the works too.

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Flea Man · Oct 31, 2012

Bugger said: ↑

Cheers Flea, i really love it when past boxers are celebrated in any way shape or form. Its no mystery that many fall of the tracks after their career has finished, but to show them they are not forgotten and let them relive the glory days again can only be a great thing.

We were lucky enough in Australia to present Lionel Rose with a statue before he passed, i believe one of Fammo is in the works too.
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It's great to see these guys as old blokes. Sad when they're not in the greatest health of course, but I love to see what these hard men are getting up to in old age and that they're getting their due.

You seen Lionel's 'This Is Your Life'? Awkward as **** But really lovely viewing.

Flea Man · Oct 31, 2012

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That is so cool. Quality fighter as well Pambele, one of the best guys primarily known his for work in the light welterweight division.

Senor Pepe' · Oct 31, 2012

Antonio Cervantes,

Was a highly regarded 135 lb. Lightweight in 1970, while campaigning in California.

He may have easily won a version of the Lightweight Championship if he had the
opportunity in late-1971 or early-1972.

Titel Holders,
* WBC - Pedro Carrasco
* WBC - Mando Ramos
* WBA - Ismael Laguna
* WBA - Ken Buchanan

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