2006

Monday, October 16, 2006

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The first South American champion Chilean

By Andres Figueroa Gomez from Santiago de Chile

The next job is to bring back from oblivion to the first Chilean fighter hailed as South American boxing champion. I have relied on the magazine chronicles Stadium and mainly the work of Don Renato González "The History of Boxing in Chile." I thank Mr. Hernan Rojas, head of Chile's Boxing Federation, support at all times to gather information about the fascinating history of boxing in Chile. Warn in advance that this is a small outline of his biography, by subtracting the important work of rescuing the record and details of their fights.

Manuel Sánchez Manuel Sánchez

is considered the first Chilean South American boxing champion. Montevideo in 1914 won the light heavyweight title.

In the early 1910's appeared in primitive quadrilaterals Mapocho the banks of a boy who became one of boxing's most beloved idols Chile. Manuel Sanchez, of which we speak, debuted in a compound called Luna Park, which was on the north bank of the river Mapocho. Sanchez recalled later his debut at Luna Park: 'I won five dollars, he said, and stole my shoes. " Don Renato González ( Mr. Huife ), considered one of the great masters of Chilean journalism, describes it as follows: "He was a fighter Sánchez intuitive, with a totally personal, but richly endowed for the profession. Moving, with great agility, reflex instant, brave and tireless fighter typical Chilean. " He adds that "... having learned something more than pugilistic science could have been worth the highest level, perhaps the world." Sanchez was gaining popularity and always filled the premises in which pre ¬ sat. He fought in circus tents, at the Teatro Circo Independence, where out and everyone went to see him win. It is argued by historians that pugilistic speaking, your best weapon was the "bushy", which took advantage of its enormous speed of arms, with rapid movements and furious attacks. He took them to get quickly became the title of champion featherweight Chile, which had become vacant. Notes

Mr. Huifen, in his book "History of Boxing in Chile," which in 1913 opted to continental featherweight crown but had to abandon their claims for having overweight. Following his story adds that "... a year Next, in Montevideo, won the South American lightweight crown by defeating Armando Usher, who is believed to have defeated champion Joe Daly in Santiago. " Then added, "... But it is not quite clear whether the title was awarded to beat Usher or by knocking out Willie Williams, who was another of the candidates." What is clear is that in 1914 Chile's boxing had a South American title and Manuel Sanchez was the first champion.
After winning the belt in South America, Sanchez, Heriberto Rojas company, wanted to break into the European rings and went to Paris where planned to conduct several meetings. But everything was gone, because that same year began the First World War and the champion could only offer a display before returning.

In 2000, the Santiago daily El Mercurio had a selection of the highlights of Chilean sport in the twentieth century, and they include an overview of the battle in which Sanchez won by points in fifteen rounds to Williams in Montevideo in June 1917. The paper said in its edition of June 6, 1917 some details of the match, which may be of interest to fans of South American boxing history:

The Chronicle in its essential part reads as follows: "Manuel Sánchez confirmed with the assault carried out on Saturday at the Teatro Casino of Montevideo, with Australian champion Willie Williams, the boxer be lighter, more agile and smart who has visited our neighbors del Plata, while recognizing a great strength and correction rarely seen in public. The match on Saturday was extremely moved and interesting and he Sanchez took the best part. Twelve rounds (of fifteen) were in their favor and this point be made - not only by the continuous onslaught of Chilean champion, but also the persistence in precise strokes, "Sanchez has given a decisive victory and merit, as Williams, in weight, was the best boxer. At eleven o'clock the night began preparations. The stage was lit casino with powerful spotlights placed to impress a movie of the match, as requested by Mr. Benjamin Tallman. Mr. Announcer, Vasena official, made the presentations for Manuel Sanchez, 60 kilos, W. Williams 61 kilos. Mr. Mac Dawling engineer was the referee of the match. "

If the data collected so far are correct, it means that there were two fights in 1914 including one in which Sanchez won by KO and one in 1917 when won by points . Later
Sanchez fought with all the lightweight and welterweight national as well as some foreigners who, as Kid Moro, arrived in the country. South American champions remained for eight years and only lost the belt in 1922 after being defeated by Luis Vicentini abandonment in the 7th round. But the valiant champion was already at the end of his campaign. In his campaign last year held meetings in which was defeated against welterweight Juan Beiza and Iquique Santiago Mosca. With that ended the history of this boxer full of mischief, of vivacity and courage. They point to chronic retired from boxing once active, each time he took a ring to lead to some modest pupil, the applause of the audience seemed interminable. He was a beloved champion, a boxer who lived in the village center. He died in late 1927.

He is remembered as the first Chilean South American boxing champion.

Monday, October 9, 2006

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Mauro Mina, "The Chincha Express"

Late in the afternoon of November 18th, 1950 Lima Peru's daily "The Chronicle" informed readers STI That a legion of young amateur fighters from the small southern town of Chincha Had Arrived in the capital city. They Were Scheduled To Be part of an all-amateur card, Which WAS to take place That night at the boxing ring Located in the Grounds of the old National Stadium. The news Also Mentioned Among Them That Was a sensational 17-year-old middleweight Who Had Reportedly Been victorious and undefeated in "some thirty amateur fights”. The grandchild of Afro-Peruvian slaves, a decade later he would be ranked by Ring Magazine as the #1 contender for the light heavyweight title then held by Harold Johnson and hailed as the best Peruvian boxer of all time. His full name: Mauro Mina Baylon.

However, casual readers of “La Crónica” had no reason to be particularly interested. New talent was hardly any news in the Peruvian boxing scene of the 1940s and 1950s. At the time of Mina’s arrival, Lima still had plenty of boxing activity. Not only was Lima host to the best South American boxing had to offer, but a few years before some notable American fighters had been brought to Peru. Tommy Loughran stopped the Argentinean Vincent Parrile fresh off his loss to Primo Carnera in 1935. Joe Louis had stopped by in February of 1947 for an exhibition during his Latin American tour. In 1950 Lima’s Acho Arena had the privilege of staging Charley Burley’s farewell fight against Uruguayan Pilar Bastidas. Finally, while Mina was coming to Lima as a virtually unknown amateur, the capital city was host to Artie Towne, the great middleweight from New York (at a time when he was ranked among the best ten in the world in the 160 pounds) who was in town for his fights against local idol Antonio Frontado and Dominican journeyman Carlos (Charlie) Perez.

Competitive professional boxing in the capital city boosted local talent. Promoters, most importantly former fighter Max Aguirre, put on as many as forty shows during the so called boxing season each year and many faithful followers showed regularly every weekend to cheer on their favorite local pugilistas. The above-mentioned Antonio “Antuco” Frontado, a smooth middleweight who was famous for presenting his foreign rivals with thorough boxing lessons on his way to easy decision wins, was probably the most notable of these. Other names such as welterweight Jose “Bom Bom” Coronado, born in Chincha like Mina and tragically dead from cirrhosis at age thirty, heavyweight Vicente Quiroz (who fought gallantly for 6 rounds against Archie Moore in Uruguay) also drew large crowds to Lima’s bullring, known as Acho Arena.

Mauro Mina is the final product of this long and rich history of competitive boxing. Born on November 22nd, 1933 in a former slave plantation known as Hacienda Sarandango, located near the town of Chincha, some 150 miles south of Lima. By the time Mauro was born, Hacienda Sarandango was a farming community in the hands of Peruvian coastal landowners who employed the descendants of former slaves and whose subsistence depended on the operation of a local slaughterhouse. Like everyone else in this sun-drenched town of semi-feudal Peru, Mauro worked at the slaughterhouse as a young boy. Popular myth would later have it that it is there that Mina nourished his talent, not only using the carcasses as a handy substitute of a heavy bag, but also by regularly drinking full glasses of fresh blood from the slaughtered cattle.

Sunday, August 13, 2006

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Mauro Mina, Part 2

October 1962. He had spent over a decade since that note of Journal The Chronicle last week remembered and Mauro Mina was a national sports hero. South American champion and continental recognition, there was talk of a possible bout against Harold Johnson, the world champion light heavyweight. But before that, the Chincha had to be measured against the number one in the world, American native of Seattle, Washington, Eddie Cotton.

Eddie Cotton was a classic case of the boxer whose biggest obstacle to reach a world title was to be too good. All he fled and no one wanted to deal with it. When he finally got the chance of the title he lost narrowly split decision against Harold Johnson and was never granted a rematch. In his second chance and was 40 years old and yet gave a great fight against the Puerto Rican Chegüí Torres, losing again on points. Cotton mine and went to ring the National Stadium in the presence of forty thousand (something unprecedented in the history of boxing Peru) in order to remain as undisputed challenger to the title of the world. The great Pepe Salardi, judge in more than four thousand professional bouts, was the referee. El Comercio newspaper the next day saying

"The fight was tough, saturated with emotional passages and several of its episodes was the feeling I could have a violent end for Mina (...) The last sound of hood found our champion even with energy, in contrast to the depletion and the injuries to Cotton in the face. "

Mauro Mina was declared the winner by unanimous decision of the judges and thus was ranked number one contender to the world light heavyweight crown. The next step was the Madison Square Garden in New York and thither was Mauro.

Only a month after the resounding victory against Cotton, traveling with an entourage of fans willing to encourage Peruvians in the Mecca of world boxing. His opponent this time would be another American and world ranked, Henry Hank. On November 24, 1964 Mauro first appeared in American television screens and clears all the doubts that could be on it. In a tight match under the lights of Madison, the Chincha is carried forward in the melee Hank deploying technical and honor. For the first time you hear the cry of "Peru!, Peru!" at Madison Square Garden (Twenty years later he again heard when lightweight Orlando Romero "Romerito" lost to Ray Mancini, perhaps, now for the last time) the judges give points and win the chance to fight against Harold Johnson was at their fingertips.

The idea of \u200b\u200bMax Aguirre, promoter Mauro, Johnson was carried to Lima to put the world title at stake. For this had the support of then President, General Ricardo Pérez Godoy. It was said that the Head of State had given its consent to fully release the lien of eighteen percent weighing about professional boxing matches that way Aguirre could meet to pay the fifty thousand dollars as requested by Harold Johnson bag. However, In January 1963, went beyond statements arrivals from the United States in the sense that under no circumstances accept challenge the world champion crown in South America. We should ask those who drove here from Mauro destinations were not blinded by the potential opportunity of a juicy collection at the box office, where the primary goal should have been a tempting option for the world title. Meanwhile

Mauro rematch gives Eddie Cotton in Lima in January 1963 and was unquestionably wins again, this time in twelve rounds. The tan Sarandango finances had done what was instructed: beat rival as he put forward, without making excuses doing what they asked. Maybe not expect that the world of professional boxing is a tyrant and not always given opportunities to those most deserving. To complicate matters further, Harold Johnson lost in June of that year's world title against Willie Pastrano (in a controversial fight that even today raises discussions).

With a new champion in the portfolio had to start from scratch with the talks. Waiting for the new opportunity, Mauro Lima defeat the Americans Dave Russell, Leslie Smith and future world champion Bob Foster in November 1963 and travels back toward the Madison Square Garden. This time his rival would be the Chicago light heavyweight Thomas Allen. The idea was to overcome Thomas and Willie Pastrano after challenge. It was said that the brothers Dundee (known then racing to bring Ali and Leonard) had given its consent to the possibility that the fight will take place in Miami.

But a few days after the arrival of mine in New York, drop a bucket of cold water. Medical examinations had been carried out prior to his fight with Thomas had revealed that he had a left eye injury, specifically a retinal detachment, which would prevent him from getting on a ring at risk for vision loss.

was exposed so that the injury had occurred much earlier, during the fight he defeated Cuban Mauro Lino Rendon in Lima in 1962 and had undergone surgery at a clinic in the capital in March 1963. Oscar Teran's manager had kept the operation secret for fear that the chinchano lose the opportunity to fight for the title. The lucky, or unlucky and Mauro, was thrown from before to fight for the world crown. The doctor who had operated, Dr. Manuel Quiroz Haro, Mina went on to say that the rings would succeed in the world since the intervention was a success, "is easier than it appears from the retina of one eye," he said. Still in New York, the renowned ophthalmologist Mauro Ramon Castroviejo examined and determined that the left eye was in excellent condition. He further testified that he saw no one would have to bar them from boxing.

But in the boxing world are fleeting opportunities, and more so in the case of a Latin American fighter. The die was cast. Mauro Mina would remain active until the end of 1965, but the flash of fame and had gone out. The appropriateness of the title was further away than ever. On November 11, 1965 in Lima, Mauro Mina Baylon made his last professional fight on points winning the Italian Piero Del Papa. The press and the national amateur said the ruling was unfair and localist and that Mauro was not the same as before. Unlike many other boxers, the greatest boxer of all time Peruvian knew when the time had come to hang up his gloves. He did not complain about the trick that fate had played with humility and without fuss. In the same way he had come from a farm in Chincha, fifteen years ago.

Monday, August 7, 2006

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Mauro Mina, "The Express Chincha"

At regular reader of the newspaper La Crónica would not necessarily call particular attention to a note by the late edition of December 26, 1950 which is located in the basement of the National Library of Lima. It announced the arrival to the capital from some boxers Chincha amateurs, including a black middleweight MAURO MINA name Baylon. In the final analysis, talent and new pledges emerged every month in boxing Peru.

would be hard to find anyone today remember that note of the newspaper La Crónica. But it happens frequently that some given to us by this hobby, apparently useless, to rescue forgotten notes of the past. I've always been struck by the fact that the most important examples of the sport's history have been suspiciously Peruvian Oral and few have bothered to question this sort unfortunate phone that serve us to sustain, for example, Adolf Hitler eliminated by decree selection Peruvian football or the Olympics in Berlin that Chileans Lolo Fernandez gave a blank check to fill the amount that best suits you. Surprised

then this article that was mentioned Mauro Mina, I decided to check on its own account in several trips to the National Library was once Abancay Avenue (Avenue Abancay of my childhood has nothing to do with this where daily had to grapple with individuals bent on me to take a passport photo), if that was true we have heard more than once: that Mina was the largest Peruvian boxer of all time, number one in the world and an eye injury prevented him from world title fight, a disciplined athlete and a full night fifty thousand people took to the National Stadium. I wanted to find something more than just passing reference to an old chronicler who saw him fight, more than the verses of Granda Chabuca waltz "Fists of Gold." I found that everything they said the nickname "Chincha Express" was true and I discovered many things about what was once the boxing Peru.

I could see that, although some come down to the early fifties, Lima was still an important place of the amateur boxing capital of South America and was used to see walk down the ring Acho, the Luna Park Avenue or the Coliseum Colonial Lima to world-class boxers. We talk about monumental figures as of the "Phantom of Philadelphia," the former world heavyweight champion Tommy Loughran or which for many was the greatest heavyweight of all time: Joe Louis, "The Bomber of Detroit." In this competitive environment of professional boxing highlighted many national boxers: favorite of the fans as the legendary chiclinense Antonio "Antuco" Front or Jose "Bom Bom" Coronado or other less known now, but no less popular at the time, and Vicente Pastor Mario Summer, Ulrich Grimaldo, Bernaola Angel, Perico García, Vicente Quiroz (who I endured six rounds of the great Archie Moore) Julio Febres, among others.

Mauro Mina is the end of this long history of domestic boxing. Born November 22, 1933 in Hacienda Sarandango of Chincha and already in Lima along with other amateur boxers, as it announced the shout of the newspaper La Cronica, began to attract the attention of fans in the ceilings that organized the Federation Peru's boxing. His first major achievement as an amateur came in October 1951 when going to Chile along with other national boxers undefeated after fighting back in Santiago, Valdivia and Temuco. But his dedication to amateur level is given in Lima in February 1952 when Latin America is crowned champion in the middleweight category. Completion of this stage, with more than two years of amateur experience logic Mauro indicated that happen to leased lines in 1953. However, despite having the support of the leader as an agent Oscar Terán and Max Aguirre as a promoter, has the misfortune (a constant in his career) to coincide with months of little or no boxing career in Peru.

In retrospect, those months are crucial in the path of Mauro boxing, and perhaps decisive for the title opportunity came when he was not in that fleeting moment in which the boxer is in the prime of his career. You have to wait then until October 22, 1955 to debut as a professional. That night in the tent disappeared Tropicana Plaza Dos de Mayo, and by the light heavyweight division, faces the Chilean Mauro Manuel Vargas to ten rounds. The chinchano knocks him twice in the ninth, but the southern survives until the final bell and hearing the unanimous verdict Mauro Mina gave his first victory as a professional. In the evening also fought domestic credit Perico Moran and Isidoro "Lolo" Espinoza, but since then it was clear who was the outstanding figure. Not only Mauro debut against a foreigner, something that never happened with the national boxers, but his star was so crucial than ever in his career more than fifty battles he would face another Peruvian boxer. It is an exceptional case in which something (or someone) that Peruvians call is literally extraordinary.

continues Mauro career, but continues to stalk the ghost of little activity, in the course of the next two years will only make five fights, all in Peru, all against Argentine boxers, won all three of them by way quickly. Then travels with only six professional fights to Sao Paulo for his first fight outside of Peru, compared to the experienced heavyweight Luiz Ignacio. Mina loses points and months later in a rematch the judges declared a draw. Back in Lima and then won four fights (including the hard Cordoba Antonio Diaz) is presented to Maureen the opportunity to fight for the South American title. It is October 1958 and traveled to Montevideo chinchano to face the legendary Uruguayan Dogomar Martínez. The club's stadium Peñarol witnesses a violent fight agreed to fifteen rounds of which is narrowly winning the East. Mauro was lost in the cards, but his demonstration of talent and courage won the hearts of the Uruguayans, who applaud him standing at the end of the fight. The "Bulldog" said Mauro Martinez will be the next champion continental and wishes him many opportunities to tempt for the world title.

then starts soaring Mauro to worldwide recognition. Would never lose a match in eight years, defeating rival as he put forward. Come to Lima, among others, veteran Artie Towne, boxer more than a hundred eminent professional bouts and the winner of "Antuco" Front and Mina wins in ten rounds. Wim Snoek, Dutch champion drops points. Sugar Boy Nando, brown the Netherlands Antilllas chinchano whom knocked in three rounds, and from Buenos Aires, Gregorio Manuel Peralta, the famous "Goyo" man who had never been knocked down and who later became famous for his duels with Ringo Bonavena memorable, besides being a of the first to put up all standing round the superhuman qualities heavyweight George Foreman was called (the first to do so was, of course, the Peruvian Roberto Davila, the legendary "Surquillo Grandazo).

The fight against Peralta was held at the North Grandstand National Stadium on June 15, 1960 compared to twenty thousand spectators, and this is what Edmundo Pacheco Neira, Sports Press reporter, wrote about the outcome of that fight:

"When everything indicated that Peralta would end up walking the ten rounds, Mina will fit a withering backlash - those backlashes Mina - on the mouth with his right when averaging the eighth lap, pulling back on the parquet entire account. Mina materialized and this great victory and scored another triumph in the series by way of the dream is getting. "

knocked Peralta fell for the first time in his career and continue the winning streak for Mauro: Argentina's Guillermo Dutschman , Chilean Humberto Loayza (gaining revenge for Peru, as this had knocked out a crestfallen Antuco Frontado few years ago), Americans Jesse Bowdry, Freddy Mack, Allan Harmon and world ranked Sixto Rodriguez and Von Clay, among others. By this time Mauro was proclaimed champion of South America magazine light heavyweight and "The Ring" I was among the ten best in the world. The horizon of his career was outlined to the U.S. and the world title.

But before stepping into the Madison Square Garden was one more obstacle to overcome: the American Eddie Cotton, the world number one who arrived in Lima in October 1962 ready to face the dark sensation of Chincha.