By kiki
On March 19, 1981, on a card headlined by Kiko Bejines vs. Franco Torregoza at the Olympic Auditorium, Tony fought Jimmy Montoya's fighter Raul Bencomo in a scheduled ten-rounder. Bencomo proved to be a lot tougher than we expected. The fight was pretty even going into the fifth round. Around mid-round, Bencomo backed Tony against the ropes and, rushing in for what he thought was the kill, ran into one of Tony's patented short left hooks; Bencomo was out before he hit the canvas. A rematch was in order.
The rematch didn't occur until the following year, June 26, 1982, on a card headlined by Frankie and Tony, also at the Olympic Auditorium. The fight was again scheduled for ten rounds. This time Tony did short work of Bencomo. Tony hit Bencomo again, this time in the second round, with his patented left hook. Again Bencomo was out before he hit the canvas…Frankie, too won by second-round KO vs. Abe Perez.
After the fights in the Olympic's catacombs (dressing rooms), Jimmy told Bencomo not to worry about losing and that he would get him a 3rd fight with Tony. Bencomo told Jimmy: "fuck you! You fight him; the sonofabitch is crazy; he is trying to kill me!"
Frank, do you know Dave Martinez from La Habra boxing club
ReplyDeleteYes, I do. He help me in the corner with my son Frankie last fight.
DeleteOkay so Frank Jr. I told Dave that i was reading some of your blogs. good history. but Dave said the Baltazar were in there 40's i commented and i said you looked older, becaouse I'm in my 40's. So anyway i thought maybe i was talking about the wrong Baltazar so i left it at that.
ReplyDeleteOkay, first of all, I am not Frank Jr. I am Frank Sr. Frankie is 54, Tony is 51 and Bobby 49
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