#willie pastrano

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Jeremy Slate, Willie Pastrano, John Davis Chandler on the set of The Hooked Generation

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The Hooked Generation (1968)

"Man, you cats are hot! You're hot, baby!"

"What are you talking about, we're hot?"

"You knocked off the Coast Guard men, right? Right? Right? Am I putting you on so far?"

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Bad and controversial boxing decisions!

I once sat in New York with Jim Jacobs, the co-manager of Iron Mike Tyson, who had a collection of “The Greatest Fight Movies of the Century.” Speaking of bad decisions, he said “when Willie Pastrano beat the champion Harold Johnson.” It was June 1968 in Las Vegas when Pastrano, 57-11-8, won a split decision over Johnson, 69-8. I saw Johnson at a boxing event and asked “how did a bum like…

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01/10/24 Mondo Radio Playlist

Here's the playlist for this week's edition of Mondo Radio, which you can download or stream here. This episode: "El Nuevo", featuring classic boogaloo and more. If you dig it, don't forget to also follow the show on Facebook and Twitter!

Artist - Song - Album

Ricardo Ray - Stop, Look And Listen - Jala Jala Y Boogaloo

Ricardo Ray & Bobby Cruz - Azucare Y Bongó - ¡Mas Mambo Mania!: More Kings & Queens Of Mambo

Ismael Rivera With Cortijo - Arrecotin Arrecotan - Greatest Hits

Celia Cruz - Caramelos - ¡Mas Mambo Mania!: More Kings & Queens Of Mambo

Ricardo Ray - Iqui Con Iqui - Jala, Jala Boogaloo, Vol. II

Pete Rodriguez - Micaela - I Like It Like That (A Mi Me Gusta Asi)

Pete Rodriguez - El Hueso - I Like It Like That (A Mi Me Gusta Asi)

Willie Colon - Skinny Papa - El Malo

Willie Colon - Jazzy - El Malo

Mongo Santamaria - Philadelphia (Live) - Mongo Santamaria Explodes At The Village Gate

Mongo Santamaria - Yes It Do (Live) - Mongo Santamaria Explodes At The Village Gate

Ozzie Torrens And His Exciting Orchestra - Way Out Mambo - Boogaloo In Apartment 41

Ozzie Torrens And His Exciting Orchestra - Boogaloo In Apt. 41 - Boogaloo In Apartment 41

The Holy Cows - Call Her The Egg - We Never Heard Of You Either

King Nando - Maria, Maria - The Soul Of Spanish Harlem

Joey Pastrano - That's How Rumours Start - The Soul Of Spanish Harlem

Ray Barretto - El Nuevo Barretto - Acid

Ray Barretto - The Soul Drummers - Acid

Johnny Colon & Orchestra - Boogaloo Blues - Boogaloo Blues

Johnny Colon & Orchestra - Mira Ven Aca - Boogaloo Blues

Orquesta Soul - Eleanor Rigby - Bugalu

Orquesta Soul - Let's Go Get Stoned - Bugalu

The Lat-Teens - Soulful Thing (Cosa Llena De Alma) - Buena Gente (Good People)

Joe Cuba Sextet - Psychedelic Baby - The Rough Guide To Latin Psychedelia

Johnny Rivera & The Tequila Brass - Cloud Nine - The Rough Guide To Latin Psychedelia

Ralph Robles - Getting Happy - The Rough Guide To Boogaloo

Los Africanos - Pamoja Vatu - Dean Rudland Presents: Let's Boogaloo!, Vol. 6

Bobby Marin - Cisco Kid - Dean Rudland Presents: Let's Boogaloo!, Vol. 6

The Revolution Of St. Vincent - The Little You Say - Holy Grail Tropical Funk 45 (Single)

St. Maarten's Rolling Tones - It's A Feeling - Holy Grail Tropical Funk 45 (Single)

Ghetto Brothers - Got This Happy Feeling - Power-Fuerza

Joe Bataan - Latin Strut - Anthology

Joe Bataan - Fin - Anthology

Fania All Stars - Closing Theme (Live) - Live At The Cheetah, Vol. 2

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Shakur Stevenson vs Oscar Valdez Fight Preview

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Published: April 24, 2022

WBO super featherweight champion, Shakur Stevenson (17-0, 9 KOs) and WBC champion, Oscar Valdez (30-0, 23 KOs) are set to unify on April 30 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

This fight has been brewing for years and is finally here. When both men competed at 126 lbs, following a consistent run of solid wins, Stevenson became Valdez’s mandatory challenger for his WBO title, only for Valdez to vacate and move up to 130. Although Valdez could have enforced his right to immediately challenge WBO super featherweight champion, Jamel Herring, Valdez had a couple of fights to acclimatise to the new weight before challenging and knocking out WBC champion Miguel Berchelt in devastating fashion. 

Valdez’s last fight was a narrow, controversial points win against Robson Conceicao after testing positive for a VADA banned substance.

After Valdez moved up, Stevenson defeated Joet Gonzalez via unanimous decision to win the vacant WBO featherweight title, then immediately followed Valdez up to 130. Stevenson had a couple of tune-up fights of his own, before defeating Jeremia Nakathila for the interim WBO title then Jamel Herring for the WBO full title to become super featherweight champion.

After promoter Bob Arum floated ideas around about Stevenson and Valdez having alternative fights, those ideas thankfully did not come to pass, and the best super featherweight in the world will be crowned soon.

Both men are skillful and accomplished Olympians and two-weight division champions. This is what the boxing fraternity craves. The best vs the best. Elite vs elite. 

Stevenson believes this is the fight that will catapult his status after he does a number on Valdez and proves himself to be different to everyone else the unbeaten Valdez has ever faced. Speaking to Top Rank’s Mark Kriegel, Shakur said: “I think this fight is going to turn me into a superstar. I feel like a lot of people will be tuned into this fight. A lot of people may make me the favourite, but a lot of people don’t really understand how good I am and they don’t understand how badly that I can beat up Oscar Valdez.”

Shakur continued to say: “He’s (Valdez) a dog. He’s somebody who don’t take no for an answer. He won’t quit. He wanna punch you, you punch him, and see who punch the hardest, and I’m just not that guy for the job that he thinks we’re about to go in there and do.”

Shakur does not have a style that lends itself to mayhem and all-out wars in the ring. He has a style focused on sound technique, control of distance, cat-like reflexes, great defense, and footwork. Stevenson has elite skills which have brought him huge success so early in his career, with many backing the young star to have a high ceiling for success in the future as a pound-for-pound elite.

As the great Willie Pep once told the light heavyweight, Willie Pastrano: "It's not smart to get hit, kid. Every time you do, it shortens your career. The public likes a fearless slugger, but that won't pay your hospital bills."

However, as Stevenson showed in his most significant fight last time out against Herring, he does have the ability to be entertaining whilst showing wisdom beyond his years to pick apart a champion 11 years his senior.

Shakur has the capability to combine excitement and swagger with his usual defensive acumen and brilliance, which gives him the potential to be a genuine pound-for-pound star in boxing who can entice the fans more as his career progresses.

Valdez is a skillful and entertaining boxer-puncher with knockout power, and undoubtedly has a lot of heart and grit. He proved it more than ever against Scott Quigg, when he fought with a broken jaw for seven rounds, spitting blood for the majority of the fight and still seeing the fight out to win via unanimous decision.

Speaking on Top Rank Boxing’s Behind The Scenes, Valdez said: “For me, losing is not an option. It doesn’t matter what I have to do. I have to come out there and be victorious no matter what. I’ve fought with an injured rib, I’ve fought with a broken jaw, I’ve fought with a hurt hand, I’ve been on the floor, I’ve been on the canvas, but I’ve always gotten up and done my best to be victorious. This fight’s not going to be any different.”

Valdez will be looking to test Stevenson’s heart and chin, and force the American to dig deep, with Stevenson looking to use his footwork and boxing IQ to make this fight as easy as possible without getting dragged into a war. 

In his Autobiography, No Ordinary Joe, Joe Calzaghe said: “In boxing you need to be calm under pressure but you also need immense heart because one day being able to dig deep will be your only way out.”

Shakur is seen to have the makings of a generational talent. When one thinks of the greats, the generational greats that left a lasting impact on the sport and cemented their legacies under the bright lights against the best fighters, you will think of names such as Muhammad Ali, Sugar Ray Leonard, Marvelous Marvin Hagler, to name a few. One thing many of the genuine greats did was dig deep. They had skills. They had good boxing brains, but they also had to show grit and immense toughness at the highest level to prevail. This is a trait that Stevenson may have to show in this fight against Valdez. Valdez is a gritty puncher who will be looking to test Shakur’s chin, something which no one has managed to do thus far. If that does happen, Shakur’s only option, irrespective of all his tremendous gifts, may be to dig deep and show heart to win. Or, with the amazing boxing IQ and physical gifts at his disposal, he may make this fight easy and not even have to show how his punch resistance holds up. 

Floyd Mayweather Jr, a man who Stevenson has been compared to on numerous occasions already, was a phenomenally gifted defensive boxer who made supposedly hard assignments look easy during his glittering career, but even Mayweather had to display an underrated, solid chin during his career to prevail on occasions.

Beating Stevenson may be a tall mountain to climb for Valdez, but the last time Valdez was doubted, he destroyed Berchelt. Under the guidance of Eddy Reynoso, Valdez has made visible improvements. 

Nevertheless, Stevenson is a special talent. An opponent of the calibre of Valdez provides him with the opportunity to prove that. 

A fight pitting the best against the best, with determination, punching power, heart, and skill on display. 

This super featherweight match-up has all the ingredients to produce one of the best fights in boxing in recent years.

(Featured Photo: Mikey Williams via Getty Images)

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EL LEGADO DE JOSÉ "CHEGÜI" TORRES • • #Undíacomohoy en 2009, falleció el puertorriqueño José “Chegüi” Torres, quien fue campeón mundial y medallista olímpico. • Torres se convirtió en el tercer puertorriqueño en obtener un título mundial de boxeo en 1965, cuando se enfrentó al entonces campeón mundial semipesado, el norteramericano Willie Pastrano y lo derrotó en el noveno asalto por nocaut, obteniendo los títulos de la WBA y WBC. • Como dato histórico antes del combate Torres exigió que al ser presentado se interpretara el Himno de Puerto Rico, de lo contrario, no saldría a pelear. Esta fue la primera ocasión que sonó “La Borinqueña”, en un evento deportivo en Estados Unidos. • En el 1966, perdió el título por decisión unánime, en un combate con el nigeriano Dick Tiger. • Además de sus méritos como boxeador, fue el primer hispano que presidió la Comisión de Boxeo de Nueva York (1983-1988); ejerció el mismo cargo para la Organización Mundial de Boxeo (WBO, 1990-1995) y fue exaltado al Salón de la Fama del Boxeo Internacional en el 1997. • • • • • • • #boxeoconlipstick #bcl #boxeoenespañol #bclboxeo #bcldeportes #boxeo #boxeoboricua #puertorico #boxingblogger #blogger #sportblog #sportblogger #JoseCheguiTorres #LegendsNeverDie #LegendsNeverDie #boxinglegends #halloffame https://www.instagram.com/p/B7hhhwHlzXp/?igshid=6mfc54p8vtc6

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VINTAGE BOXING NEWS DECEMBER 4 1964 TERRY DOWNES WILLIE PASTRANO WORLD CRUISERWEIGHT BOXING NEWS World's Premier Fight Weekly - A ringside seat at every fight Vol. 20 - No. 49 - 56th Year - December 4, 1964 DOWNES' GALLANT FAILURE At Belle Vue, Manchester, last Monday, Terry Downes failed in his bid to win the World cruiserweight title from champion Willie Pastrano. After leading on points, the bout was controversially stopped in Pastrano's favour in the eleventh round with Downes protesting bitterly. But there will be a return World title fight at Wembley Pool on March 30. Pages slightly browned as normal for age. Slight wear and slight chipping to margins. Small tear in bottom margin. Small note in pen on front page. Please check my other listings for many more issues of the Boxing News https://nemb.ly/p/Bk7JmF4HG Published using Nembol

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Stoneman's courage lays base for Malan's milestone

Stoneman’s courage lays base for Malan’s milestone

Throughout a title battle in 1965, the ringside physician intervened to study on the welfare of the sunshine-heavyweight champion, Willie Pastrano. “Attain you realize where you are?” the doc asked. “Damn like minded I do know where I am,” came the reply. “I’m in Madison Sq. Backyard getting the shit kicked out of me.”

Whereas the reply Ticket Stonemangave Craig de Weyman, the England team…

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#BritishBoxing Middleweight Terry Downes (35-9, 28 KO's) from Paddington, London, United Kingdom. training for the Willie Pastrano (62-13-8, 14 KO's) fight in November 1964. Pastrano won by TKO in the 11th round. #boxing #history 🇬🇧🥊

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John Davis Chandler (& Willie Pastrano) The Hooked Generation Dir: William Grefé

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Jose Torres Vs Willie Pastrano

Jose Torres Vs Willie Pastrano

Jose Torres fights Willie Pastrano

Jose Torres Vs Willie Pastrano 1965-03-30 Willie Pastrano 174½ lbs lost to Jose Torres 171¼ lbs by TKO at 3:00 in round 9 of 15 Location: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA Referee: Johnny LoBianco WBA & WBC World Light Heavyweight Championship (3rd defense by Pastrano)

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02/01/23 Mondo Radio Playlist

Here's the playlist for this week's edition of Mondo Radio, which you can download or stream here. This episode: "Getting Happy", featuring classic boogaloo and more. If you dig it, don't forget to also follow the show on Facebook and Twitter!

Artist - Song - Album

Ricardo Ray - Stop, Look And Listen - Jala Jala Y Boogaloo

Ricardo Ray & Bobby Cruz - Azucare Y Bongó - ¡Mas Mambo Mania!: More Kings & Queens Of Mambo

Ismael Rivera With Cortijo - Arrecotin Arrecotan - Greatest Hits

Celia Cruz - Caramelos - ¡Mas Mambo Mania!: More Kings & Queens Of Mambo

Ricardo Ray - Iqui Con Iqui - Jala, Jala Boogaloo, Vol. II

Pete Rodriguez - Micaela - I Like It Like That (A Mi Me Gusta Asi)

Pete Rodriguez - El Hueso - I Like It Like That (A Mi Me Gusta Asi)

Willie Colon - Skinny Papa - El Malo

Willie Colon - Jazzy - El Malo

Mongo Santamaria - Philadelphia (Live) - Mongo Santamaria Explodes At The Village Gate

Mongo Santamaria - Yes It Do (Live) - Mongo Santamaria Explodes At The Village Gate

Ozzie Torrens And His Exciting Orchestra - Way Out Mambo - Boogaloo In Apartment 41

Ozzie Torrens And His Exciting Orchestra - Boogaloo In Apt. 41 - Boogaloo In Apartment 41

Brad Is Sex - Blue Skies/Black Leather - The Triumph Of Good

King Nando - Maria, Maria - The Soul Of Spanish Harlem

Joey Pastrano - That's How Rumours Start - The Soul Of Spanish Harlem

Ray Barretto - El Nuevo Barretto - Acid

Ray Barretto - The Soul Drummers - Acid

Johnny Colon & Orchestra - Boogaloo Blues - Boogaloo Blues

Johnny Colon & Orchestra - Mira Ven Aca - Boogaloo Blues

Orquesta Soul - Eleanor Rigby - Bugalu

Orquesta Soul - Let's Go Get Stoned - Bugalu

The Lat-Teens - Soulful Thing (Cosa Llena De Alma) - Buena Gente (Good People)

Joe Cuba Sextet - Psychedelic Baby - The Rough Guide To Latin Psychedelia

Johnny Rivera & The Tequila Brass - Cloud Nine - The Rough Guide To Latin Psychedelia

Ralph Robles - Getting Happy - The Rough Guide To Boogaloo

Los Africanos - Pamoja Vatu - Dean Rudland Presents: Let's Boogaloo!, Vol. 6

Bobby Marin - Cisco Kid - Dean Rudland Presents: Let's Boogaloo!, Vol. 6

The Revolution Of St. Vincent - The Little You Say - Holy Grail Tropical Funk 45 (Single)

St. Maarten's Rolling Tones - It's A Feeling - Holy Grail Tropical Funk 45 (Single)

Ghetto Brothers - Got This Happy Feeling - Power-Fuerza

Joe Bataan - Latin Strut - Anthology

Joe Bataan - Fin - Anthology

Fania All Stars - Closing Theme (Live) - Live At The Cheetah, Vol. 2

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VINTAGE BOXING NEWS AUGUST 28 1964 TERRY DOWNES WORLD CRUISERWEIGHT WILLIE PASTRANO BOXING NEWS World's Premier Fight Weekly - A ringside seat at every fight Vol. 20 - No. 35 - 55th Year - August 28, 1964 TERRY DOWNES GETS WORLD TITLE SHOT. The Two faces of Downes. Top right is Downes the betting shop proprietor. Centre is Downes the boxer, who, at Belle Vue, Manchester, on September 28, will meet champion Willie Pastrano (top left) for the World's Cruiserweight title. Pages slightly browned as normal for age. Slight wear and slight chipping to margins. Small note in pen on front page. Please check my other listings for many more issues of the Boxing News https://nemb.ly/p/B13bGd4Hf Published using Nembol