Mauro Mina, Part 2
Sunday, August 13, 2006
What Color Shirt And Tie To Wear With A Grey Suit
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
Free Get Well Card Of Broken Leg
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. 
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.
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