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RBF NEWS is under the direction of our East Coast Representative, Lt. Mike
Indri. This page will be devoted to articles on current boxers and boxing
shows, as well as stories about retired fighters and where they are now.
Book Review: Boxing Is My
Sanctuary
by Theodore R. (Ted) Sares ©
2007
by John Howard
 Maybe
we need to add a new name to the list of boxing writers out there
today. Ted Sares can flat out write about boxing.
Prior to the release of his book, Ted, a private investor by trade,
has specialized in articles, essays and short stories. His book
Boxing Is My Sanctuary is a lifetime of mostly first
hand experiences he has encountered over the past 60 years and he
describes them from a fan's perspective.
With its 56 chapters and 355 pages (and an amazing bibliography of
24 pages), It's hard to do the justice this book deserves in a short
review. As well, it's difficult to dig deep enough into this
encyclopedia of knowledge Ted has crafted. Boxing Is My Sanctuary is
sure to become a source of reference for other boxing writers. As an
example of how far he goes with the detail, does anyone remember
James Miller, aka The "Fan Man" and what became of him?
And you have never heard food described until you read the way the
author does it. I'm a non-smoker, but to hear Ted describe torching
up one of his post-fight 60 Ring cigars makes me want to try one as
well.
The passion he displays is, I believe, unequaled and his enthusiasm
for boxing can't be contained. At times, I could almost feel the
words come alive and jump off the pages. The author has a story to
tell and does a great job in bringing out the many fights he's
attended. At times, I felt like I was right there with Ted and his
dad, "Big John," feeling the hooks to the body, hearing the roar of
the crowd, the smell of sweat and perfume, the taste of foamy
Meister Brau, and the juicy Italian beef with roasted peppers.
I actually choked up when the author spoke of the "bonding" (a word
not used back then) between he and his father in one of the early
50's fights. The chapter, "Getting Hooked," brought back memories of
my father and I bonding back in the early days of an Angel's
baseball game. "This is no poetic rite of passage; this was plain
old manly stuff," says the author. Only stuff a father and son could
understand.
As an advocate for the sport, I felt the emotion and anger when the
author describes the troubling beating ex-heavyweight Jerry Quarry
suffered in an ill advised comeback at the age of 47. Quarry left
the ring that night with broken teeth, cuts over his eyes, a
battered brain, and $1,050 in prize money. The fight never should
have happened (a black eye for the sport of boxing). Ted's outspoken
advocacy for boxing reform is evident, though he is a realist and
has no illusions as to what is needed.
The kid in Ted emerges when he discusses his favorite fighter, Bob
Satterfield. While the other kids idolized Joe Louis, Ted could
quote the stats of "Rapid Robert" off the top of his head. Others
knew about Ted Williams, but Ted knew about Ike Williams. I could
tell he was fuming when he wrote about the recent film "Resurrecting
The Champ." This was a film loosely based on a written account by
J.R. Moehringer that appeared in the Los Angeles Times Magazine
about Moehringer befriending a fighter who claimed to be Bob
Satterfield. "When you make a film based on a true story, albeit a
true story about a lie, you raise the likelihood of
misrepresentation five-fold," said Ted. Ted didn't want anyone to
confuse in any way the legacy of his idol, Bob Satterfield, with
that of Tommy Harrison, the homeless ex-fighter claiming to be
Satterfield.
Boxing Is My Sanctuary is an chronological sequence of essays full
of great information. The journey takes us from the mid-40's to the
present. You'll revisit the end of WWII, past presidents, a Duck's
Ass haircut, Malcolm X and the Black Muslim Movement, Hurricane
Katrina, and countless boxing matches in-between. Ted's uniquely
crafted Top 100 fighters since 1950 is a well thought out list that
includes some interesting surprises.
In his quest for the truth, the author leaves no rock unturned no
matter what's underneath. And in the sport of boxing — with its cast
of unsavory characters — it's no telling what you might find hidden
there. If it's there, Ted has found it. Guaranteed.
GET YOUR COPY AT
www.Amazon.com!
John Howard is a life-long resident of Port Hueneme, Calif. He's a
featured writer for East Side Boxing and his work has been published
in the Ventura County Star.
Two boxing
"SUPERSTARS", Micky Ward and Alex Ramos at the
3rd Annual "Micky Ward Celebrity golf
tournament" in Andover, MA.
Micky Ward
has yet to stop fighting!
Now
retired, he battles to help ex-fighters in need.
By Mike Indri
Retired Boxers Foundation
 Prior
to his retirement from boxing in 2003, Micky Ward had
spent close to twenty years battling one tough opponent
after another. His three epic brawls with Arturo Gatti
will forever be a part of boxing folklore and has
elevated the status of both deserving fighters to that
of legendary heights, amongst their peers and the boxing
public.
While no one can ever forget the thirty hellacious
rounds against Gatti, Ward will always remember the
debilitating struggles against the likes of Emanuel
Augustus, Antonio Diaz, Reggie Brown, Harold Brazier and
Frankie Warren; to name just a few.
Every fight for Micky Ward was tough, and he will be the
first to tell you – that’s just how it was.
After his final beating was taken, and administered,
that painful, yet proudly remembered night (06/07/2003
vs. Gatti: 10 round unanimous decision loss) at the
Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall, Micky Ward wisely decided
to hang up the gloves.
This past Monday, at the
Indian Ridge golf course in Andover, Mass., Micky Ward
proved that while he is indeed retired from boxing, by
no means has the scrappy Irish kid from nearby Lowell
stopped fighting. These days Ward, who compiled a
worthy 38-13 (27 KO’s) professional record, is fighting
a much bigger fight. After spending all those grueling
years hurting fighters with his tenacious offensive
attack and that monster left hook to the body, Ward is
now helping other retired fighters.
Joining forces with the
Retired Boxers Foundation, Ward again took to the links
as he has done the past two years and headlined the
third annual “Irish Micky Ward Celebrity golf
tournament”.
With a course full of big
hearted area golfers, many being perennial RBF outing
supporters, the proficient golfer Ward, and a host of
local celebrities which included former 60’s-70’s
middleweight contender Joe DeNucci, state boxing
commissioner Ben Doherty and former IBA Cruiserweight
champ Richie “The Mountain” LaMontegne, as well as
former Boston Bruin hockey players Rick Middleton and
Brad Park, enjoyed a laugh filled and weather
accommodating beautiful day of 18 hole golf made
possible through the joint efforts of MA. Boxing
commissioner Gary Litchfield, a director for the RBF,
and Stephen Fournier of Premiere Golf Events, the yearly
event allows the Retired Boxers Foundation to help
hundreds of fighters in need throughout the year.
It appears that the
determination and no quit attitude which led to the
greatness of Micky Ward the fighter will be of enormous
benefit to the plight of the RBF in it’s quest to be
there for each and every fighter in need.
“I never was stopped in a
fight,” stated the genuinely likable Ward, who added, “I
lost on cuts, but I never got knocked out and I never
stopped fighting. I won’t stop fighting for this great
cause either, more fighters should be helping the RBF!”
Micky Ward has never
backed down or said “no” in his fighting career, and the
140 pound fighter with the heavyweight heart of gold has
never said “no” to the Retired Boxers Foundation, and
that’s why upon his 2003 retirement the RBF proudly
honored Micky Ward as their first “Champion for
Undisputed Dignity” and presented Ward with their
championship belt.
Alex Ramos, the RBF
founder and president, was also on hand for the event
and rendered an emotionally touching speech during the
dinner reception afterwards, while thanking all for
their continued support.
The business of boxing
often takes it on the chin for its ruthlessness and
unscrupulous behavior and actions of too many of those
involved, yet witnessing firsthand the sincere goodness
and selfless work of those committed to the RBF provides
hope that good can, and will, eventually override evil.
With Micky Ward on our side, I like our chances.
The Retired Boxers Foundation is a
non-profit organization whose goals and mission is to
restore the pride and dignity to ex-fighters in need.
For more information on the RBF check out
www.retiredboxers.org, or call Alex Ramos directly
at (805) 208-2352.
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Snipes and
Savarese prove they're "Real Champions"
Kendall Holt also on hand to show his support for the RBF!
By Mike Indri
Retired Boxers Foundation
The Retired
Boxers Foundation held their 4th Annual "RBF Comedy Club Night"
fundraiser, July 22nd, at the Bananas Comedy Club in Hasbrouck
Heights, New Jersey.
Former heavyweight title contenders Renaldo "Mr." Snipes and Lou
Savarese, along with current welterweight prospect Kendall Holt,
showed their support by attending the yearly show, which was made
possible by the generosity of Arlene and Harlan Jameson, owners of
the Bananas Comedy Club.
The large crowd, consisting of many locally supportive policeman,
teachers and NJ Boxing Hall of Fame members, were treated to a night
full of laughs by accomplished comedians J.J. Boyd, Steve Lazarus -
known not only for his jokes, but also for his second occupation, as
the "Beerman" at Yankee Stadium - and the night's headliner David
Graham. The mega-talented Graham, who has appeared on VH-1 and
Showtime TV, could easily have passed himself off as a current
heavyweight fighter, yet not only was Graham, and all those at the
Bananas Comedy Club, big in size - he was also big in heart!
After all the fun-filled hilarity and sidesplitting laughs, Graham
and the "Beerman" joined in with Savarese, Snipes and Holt, mingling
with the oversized crowd, and both big-hearted funnymen even made
their own personal contributions to the much needed cause.
The Retired Boxers Foundation is a non-profit organization, which
was founded by Alex Ramos, a former 1980's middleweight title
contender and a 1984 USBA champion. Ramos, a four-time New York
Golden Gloves Champion endured many personal hardships after his
fighting days and has now devoted his life to being there for other
fighters which haven't been as fortunate as Ramos and have not been
able to pull themselves out of the darkness that torments so many
ex-fighters, who find themselves in the toughest fight ever -
battling life outside the ring.
The boxing friendly crowd enjoyed listening to the stories from
Savarese, (44-6, 36 KO's) who fought Mike Tyson & George Foreman,
and beat former world champions Tim Witherspoon and Buster Douglas,
and Snipes, (39-8-1) who was just seconds away from winning the
world heavyweight title, in 1981, after dropping champion Larry
Holmes to the canvas with a monstrous right hand in the seventh
round of their championship bout - most people still don't know how
Holmes beat that count!
Holt, (20-1) who fights out of Patterson, NJ and was ranked as high
as # 4 in the world before a slew of injuries sidelined the highly
regarded welterweight, impressed the crowd when he brought along his
World Boxing Organization Inter-Continental Lt. welterweight
championship belt. Also on hand was Lyndhurst resident Rocky
Holliday, a former middleweight pugilist who fought during the
rugged '60s and '70s and was recently honored by the NJ veteran's
boxing organization RING 25 for his career accomplishments.
Holliday, a real-life Rocky, is a popular fixture at the Bananas
Comedy Club and still looks like he can step in-between the ropes
and hold his own. All the boxers were available after the show,
taking pictures and autographing Everlast gloves.
All those on hand to support the Retired Boxers Foundation were
treated to a great night of comedy and had the opportunity to meet
some of boxing's real stars: Renaldo Snipes, Lou Savarese, Kendall
Holt and Rocky Holliday; fighters of yesterday and today who took
the time, and cared enough, to show their support and help their
fellow, and less fortunate, brothers in boxing.
Thanks to all those who purchased tickets and bought the autographed
gloves, to Savarese, Snipes, Holt and Holliday who proved it's all
about "fighters helping fighters", to the awesome comedians: Boyd,
Lazarus and David Graham, for the great laughs and touching support,
and most importantly to Arlene and Harlan Jameson, and all the staff
at Bananas Comedy Club, who always have an open door and open heart
for the cause of the Retired Boxers Foundation, and for allowing us
to have our greatest event yet!!!
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The
Retired Boxers Foundation is pleased to announce that Lt. Mike Indri, our Vice
President of East Coast
Operations, will be promoted to
CAPTAIN of the West New York Police Department on November 19th!
For
the second year in a row, the Retired Boxers Foundation has a recipient for the
AAPRP awards. AAPRP is the American Association of Professional Ringside
Physicians, and the 2007 recipient is Dr. John Stiller, Friend, Mentor, Brother!
Dr. John Stiller, YOU ARE THE BEST and we are all so proud of you! Your
research will change the lives of boxers and make this sport safe
Last year, Dr. Ray Monsell, another of our Medical Advisors, was a recipient,
along with our own Alex "The Bronx Bomber" Ramos, the RBF Founder and President.
Jacquie Richardson introduced Alex at the AAPRP 2007 event at the Luxor Hotel in
Las Vegas. We are unable to go to Puerto Rico to introduce Dr. Stiller,
but he knows that it would have been AWESOME. Ray Monsell has the honors
this year.
Congratulations again, Dr. Stiller. Enjoy Puerto Rico, home of several
great boxing legends, not the least of whom was Wilfred Benitez!
CALIFORNIA BOXING HALL OF FAME - OCTOBER
2007
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Tony Baltazar, Alex Ramos, Jerry Cheatam
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The Bronx Bomber and David Martinez
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Far right - Danny "Little Red" Lopez
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Danny Lil Red Lopez
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Jacquie, Redmond and Ryan O'Neal
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Redmond and Ryan O'Neal
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Bronx Bomber & Boza Edwards
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Richard Schaefer & Alex Ramos
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Rafael Ruelas and The Bronx Bomber
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Alex Ramos & Sheriff Lee Baca
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California Boxing Hall of Fame - September 2007
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5th Annual Bananas Comedy
Night! August 10th, 2007
Annual Retired Boxers
Foundation Golf Tournament - August 27th
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Thanks Micky!
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Mark Frazee, Irish Micky Ward, Alex Ramos
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Chris Nowalski, Beth Adams, Alex Ramos, Micky Ward, Jacquie and Palmer
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Frazie & Hazen-19th Hole
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Ramos Bigger than Life!
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Ward, Ramos, Fitzgerald and Ramos
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Chris Knowinski, Alex Ramos, Micky Ward, Johnson
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The Fella's!
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JR, Micky Ward, Alex Ramos, Jamie Clampitt
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5th Annual
“Irish” Micky Ward
Celebrity Golf Tournament
Monday -
September 8th, 2008
Indian Ridge Country Club, Andover, MA
Proceeds To Benefit The Retired Boxers Foundation
For detailed
information, to include a downloadable application visit
www.rbfgolf.com
The mission of the Retired Boxers Foundation, an
IRS Nonprofit corporation, is to assist retired professional boxers, in the
transition from their glorious days in the ring to a dignified retirement.
Particular attention is made to assist those who have left the sport with
physical, emotional or neurological damage; especially those suffering from
alcohol and substance abuse problems, homelessness and the affects of pugilistic
dementia (the medical term for “punch drunk”).
The Retired Boxers Foundation was created by Alex
“The Bronx Bomber” Ramos, who is himself disabled. For more information on the
Retired Boxers Foundation, please visit our site at
www.retiredboxers.org. The website for the golf tournament can be
accessed through the link on the RBF site, or you can visit it independently at www.rbfgolf.com
Ward and RBF Founder Alex
Ramos
Arturo Gatti & Irish Micky Ward at RBF Golf Tournament
Arturo Gatti and Micky Ward with Gary Litchfield, RBF Board Member
Alex “The Bronx Bomber” Ramos,
Irish Micky Ward and Ben Doherty as
Ward was presented with the first
RBF Dignity Belt at the Emerald Rose Restaurant.
2006 AAPRP Medical Boxing
Awards
RBF President, Alex
"The Bronx Bomber" Ramos
and RBF Medical
Advisory Board Member, Dr. Ray Monsell
to Receive Award from
the American Association of
Professional Ringside
Physicians!
The Retired Boxers Foundation Salutes all of the recipients. The event was
awesome and Dr. Schwartz, along with the AAPRP Membership are
to be saluted for the awesome event.
Darien, Connecticut – June 30, 2006 – The American Association of
Professional Ringside Physicians (AAPRP) announced today the 2006 AAPRP Award
Recipients. These awards will be presented on Friday, September 15, 2006 at the
AAPRP’s Annual Medical Seminar at the Luxor Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.
They are as follows:
Ringside Physician of the Year – Dr. Larry Lovelace
(Oklahoma Ringside Physician & ABC Medical Board Member)
Administrator of the Year – Mr. Armando Garcia
(California State Athletic Commission - Executive Director)
Outstanding Contribution to Boxing – Mr. Alex Ramos
(Retired Boxing Foundation – Founder & Director)
Distinguished Educator of the Year – Dr. Raymond Monsell
(Ringside Medicine Researcher – United Kingdom)
Lifetime Achievement Award – Mr. Jose Sulaiman
(President - World Boxing Council )
Media Award – Mr. Jack Hirsch
(Journalist – Boxing Writer)
For more information or for registration materials, please contact the AAPRP or
visit www.AAPRP.Org or call (203) 662-8900
Established in 1997, the AAPRP was created to develop medical protocols and
guidelines to ensure the safety and protection of professional boxer. The
not-for-profit association is comprised of experienced ringside physicians from
around the world who are dedicated to the medical aspects of the sport of
boxing. Since its inception, the AAPRP has consistently grown to include
physicians from around the globe who are working together toward a common goal
of helping to ensure the health, safety and protection of professional boxers.
RAMOS RECEIVES
"GOOD GUY AWARD" FROM THE
BOXING WRITERS
ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA!
CONGRATULATIONS
PUCHITO!
The Boxing Writers
Association of America has announced the 2006 Award winners and
Alex "The
Bronx Bomber" Ramos
shares the
"Marvin Kohn Good Guy Award" with his good friend, HBO's
Unofficial Official, Harold Lederman. All of the BWAA Awards
will be presented on May 5, 2006, at the Mandalay Bay Hotel in
Las Vegas, Nevada.
This is a
picture of Alex "The Bronx Bomber" Ramos and his mother,
Socorro, and it is one of his favorite photos. She passed
away before Alex had a chance to really honor her.
Alex has dedicated the last seven years of his life to her
memory. He has lived an honorable life, clean and sober
and in service to his brothers in boxing. We know
that his mother is looking down on Alex and she is truly
honored!
BOXING WRITERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA SELECTS
RICKY HATTON AS FIGHTER OF THE YEAR
Corrales-Castillo I, Dan Birmingham, Al Haymon, Kassim Ouma also
honored
NEW YORK, March 29 - Although he has never fought a major bout in the
United States, greatness transcends even the breadth of the Atlantic
Ocean. British junior welterweight Ricky Hatton wowed the world in 2005
and has won the Edward Neil Award, given to the Boxing Writers
Association of America's Fighter of the Year.
The Hit Man won each of his 2005 fights in remarkable fashion. He
scored an upset in June, when he made esteemed junior welterweight champ
Kostya Tszyu quit on his stool after 11 rounds and then unified the title with
a ninth-round knockout of Carlos Maussa in November. Hatton is the
first British fighter since Lennox Lewis in 1999 to be named Fighter of the
Year.
Hatton and the other honorees will be feted at the 81st annual BWAA
Awards Dinner to be held May 5 at The Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in
Las Vegas.
The instant classic bout between Diego Corrales and Jose Luis Castillo
easily won the Harry Markson Award for Fight of the Year. The epic
brawl was held May 7, one night after last year's BWAA awards dinner. After
nine brutal rounds, Corrales was knocked down twice in the 10th, only
to rally and stop Castillo with a torrent of punches in the same round.
Other BWAA awards go to Dan Birmingham (Futch-Condon Award for Trainer
of the Year), Al Haymon (Al Buck Award for Manager of the Year), Jay
Larkin and Rich Marotta (Sam Taub Award for Excellence in Broadcast
Journalism), Harold Lederman and Alex Ramos (Marvin Kohn Good Guy
Award), Teddy Blackburn (James J. Walker Award for Long and Meritorious
Service), Kassim Ouma (Pat Putnam Award for Perseverance) and Howie
Albert, Angelo Dundee, Dr. Margaret Goodman and Dr. Flip Homansky
(James S. Farley Award for Honesty and Integrity).
Birmingham is the first back-to-back Futch-Condon winner since award
namesake Eddie Futch won in 1991 and 1992. Birmingham mainly was cited
for his work with Winky Wright (victories over Felix Trinidad and Sam
Soliman) and Jeff Lacy (victories over Rubin Williams, Robin Reid and
Scott Pemberton).
Haymon's impressive list of clients in 2005 included junior
welterweight champ Floyd Mayweather Jr., heavyweight champ Lamon Brewster, Antonio
Tarver and Vernon Forrest.
Larkin, a former Showtime executive, began as a junior publicist at the
network and over 22 years molded the network's boxing programming.
Marotta, known by many through his work on Fox Sports, also has won
four Emmy Awards with KCAL in Los Angeles and hosts the popular "Rich
Marotta's Neutral Corner" radio show.
Lederman, best known for his colorful scoring analysis on HBO
broadcasts, has judged several world title fights, starting in 1971.
Ramos is a former USBA middleweight champion who founded the Retired
Boxers Foundation in 1998 to help fighters transition from the ring.
Blackburn is a repeat BWAA winner. The boxing photographer won the Kohn
Award in 2001 for his substantial work in assisting debilitated former
middleweight champ Gerald McClellan.
Ouma was voted the winner of the inaugural Putnam Award for
Perseverance. The honor is named after the late boxing writer who spent
17 months as a Korean War POW. Ouma, a former junior middleweight
champ, who was abducted to fight in a Ugandan rebel army when he was 6 and
fled the country in 1998, using a visa obtained via amateur boxing. He was
homeless in the U.S. until he found a boxing gym and in Florida
suffered a serious gunshot wound to his lower abdomen in 2002.
The Farley Award is a rarely bestowed honor and hasn't been presented
since 1996. But this year it will be given to four worthy people.
Albert has been involved in boxing for decades as everything from a publicist
to a cutman to a manager. Dundee has trained such legends as Muhammad
Ali, Sugar Ray Leonard and Carmen Basilio. Goodman and Homansky are
renowned ringside physicians and staunch advocates for high medical
standards in boxing. Goodman is chairman of the Nevada State Athletic
Commission's medical advisory board, while Homansky is a former
commissioner in the Silver State.
For more information on the Boxing Writers Association of America,
visit www.bwaa.org <http://www.bwaa.org>
Tim Graham
President of BWAA
BBC Sports International "BEYOND THE FINAL
BELL"
Mike
Costello, BBC Sports International, interviews Alex "The Bronx Bomber"
Ramos, Founder & President of the Retired Boxers Foundation and allows him
to tell HIS STORY and how and why he founded the Retired Boxers Foundation.
To hear for yourself, CLICK HERE:
"Beyond the Final Bell"
(Thanks to Saddo Boxing!)
Features:
Alex "The Bronx Bomber" Ramos, Freddie Roach,
Peter Manfredo, Justine Fortune, Bobby Chacon and many more from the sweet
science.
It is touching, compelling and a MUST
LISTEN international radio broadcast
BOXERS WHO NEED YOUR HELP:
ANDREW MAYNARD, 1984 OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST
1984 Olympic Gold Medalist, Andrew Maynard, has
a new job running a boxing program in Texas. We got this message from his
good friend, "Ice" John Scully:
Hey......
all you guys know Drew. He is out in Browsville, Texas right now and he is
working
with an organization that gave him a space to run a boxing gym for
Novice, JO and Open amateurs. He's very excited about it, for the first time
in a long time, but the thing he is he has very very little boxing equpment.
A couple bags and three pairs of gloves. No ring, ropes, sparring gloves, NO
HANDWRAPS even. I am working on getting some stuff for him if I can but I
wanted to see who among us would be interested in helping out just a LITTLE
BIT. For example,if I was to give you an address where YOU could send him
something. I mean, even just ONE JUMP ROPE. Or if you have an old pair of
sparring gloves or a pair of bag gloves or a speed bag. ANYTHING that he
could use in the gym. Come on now, what's up ???? LET ME KNOW
ICEMAN
Check out your garage (or your
pocket book!) and see if you can find a way to help this great champion and
VETERAN, make his new life after boxing, a success!
EMAIL ALEX
RAMOS if you can help. Cash donations can be made from this sight
using PAYPAL. Just "click" on MAKE A DONATION to the left of this
article..
GREG PAGE, HEAVY WEIGHT CHAMPION
UPDATE: The Retired
Boxers Foundation was able to help the Page's pay the rent for September.
Patricia has a job offer and is hopeful about getting back to work. Thank
you Sam for your generous contribution>
GREG WAS INDUCTED INTO THE KENTUCKY BOXING
HALL OF FAME ON THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15TH 2005.THE RETIRED BOXERS FOUNDATION
SALUTES GREG PAGE ON HIS INDUCTION!
[SIMI VALLEY - AUGUST 19, 2005]Patricia Page has lost her job, which was the source of Heavyweight
Greg Page's primary medical insurance. Medicare was his secondary coverage, and now will become the primary insurance for Greg. Patricia
and Greg also have two young children, and no income at the present
time. As you know, Greg Page has been completely disabled since his
injury suffered in Erlanger Kentucky in a fight against Dale Crowe.
Anyone interested in helping to scrape together $900 for next months
rent, as well as some money for food, utilities, etc., while Patricia looks for another job, can donate money through PayPal on the Retired
BOxers Foundation website: www.retiredboxers.org. The donor will receive a letter of receipt which will make the donation 100% tax
detuctible. The Retired Boxers Foundation is an IRS 501(c)3 nonprofit corporation.
This is a very simple, secure and convenient way to donate money to help Greg Page and his family.
Thank you for your kind consideration of our brother in boxing, Greg Page. Any amount that you could donate would be very helpful.
My personal thanks to anyone who understands the importance of DIGNITY in the lives of those who need us. Thank you for your thoughts and
prayers for Greg and Patricia Page, and for any donations you are able to make.
Sincerely,
Alex "The Bronx Bomber" Ramos
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GREAT ARTICLE ON KELCIE
BANKS
Read
the Story: And in this corner ...Ex-boxer
Kelcie Banks takes on his toughest opponent: life out of the ring
Kevin Capp
Las Vegas CityLife
The Retired Boxers Foundation would like to thank writer, Kevin Capp, of Las
Vegas CITY LIFE for writing a great article on retired professional boxer,
Kelcie Banks. The article is as close to the truth as humanly possible and
paints a picture of the life Kelcie Banks now leads in Las Vegas. In an
email from Kevin after the story was printed, he says:
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"...in the time I spent with Kelcie, I learned a great deal about the
human spirit and its ability to endure, even against seemingly
overwhelming odds. It's strange to say, but in the two days we
spent face-to-face and over numerous phone conversations, I grew to
love Kelcie."
The story captures the very essence of Kelcie and is a must read for those
who want to understand a life after boxing for one fighter. Please read
the article and let Kevin and City Life know what you think. If we want to
see more quality, positive articles on boxing, we need to let the editors know
that we appreciate them. THANK YOU KEVIN. For letters to the editor
at City Life: obrien@lvpress.com.
THE RBF PARTNERS WITH IPRO
TO ASSIST RETIRED BOXERS
The Retired Boxers Foundation is proud to announce a partnership with IPRO--The
International Professional Ringside Officials. Barry Druxman, the
founder of IPRO has been a long time supporter of the RBF and is one of our
major resources when a retired boxer needs help. IPRO has donated
thousands of dollars to retired boxers who need a hand up, both through the
Retired Boxers Foundation and directly to the referrals we make to them.
We work closely with IPRO to identify the retired professional boxers who need a
hand up.
IPRO held an auction at one of their annual conventions and selected the RBF
to be the beneficiary of that auction in 2003. The Retired BOxers
Foundation donates items for the auction and they are pleased with our
donations, which includes signed boxing gloves. As Barry Druxman told the
RBF, "When you are officiating a pro fight, it is unprofessional to ask for
autographs, yet the officials are every bit as much a fan as those sitting in
the seats. We appreciate the opportunity to bid on the signed gloves.
We are thrilled to have the signed "Irish Micky Ward and Arturo Gatti glove that
Alex Ramos and the RBF donated for this years convention to be held on June 29th
and 30th in Las Vegas."
IPRO has invited RBF Founder and President, Alex Ramos to be a guest at the
Convention, along with some of the other retired fighters that the RBF and IPRO
have jointly assisted. "It is an honor to work with Barry Druxman and IPRO,"
said Ramos. "Their members are friends from back when I fought and as a
retired professional boxer, I can tell you that I know my well-being was in
their hands and I thank them for keeping me safe during my career."
ALEX RAMOS SELECTED TO HEAD COMMITTEE ON BOXING
HOMBRE TV SELECTS ALEX “THE BRONX BOMBER” RAMOS TO BE
DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL COMMITTEE FOR BOXING
[LOS ANGELES]
– HombreTV, the cable television network for Hispanic men, announced today that Alex Ramos,
"The Bronx Bomber," has been appointed Director of its Special
Committee for Boxing. Ramos, a retired professional boxer with
more than thirty years in the
boxing industry brings the perspective of both the young boxer and the Hispanic fans that
closely follow the sport.
HombreTV’s Special Committee for
Boxing was established to develop a unique schedule of boxing-related
programming for HombreTV. In addition to Ramos, the Committee is comprised of
well-known professionals including Colonel Bob Sheridan, International Boxing
Commentator; Jimmy Lennon, Jr., International Ring Announcer; Benny Ricardo,
Spanish Speaking Ring Announcer; Bill Farley, Vice President, Playboy
Enterprises and Dan Eye, Amateur Boxing Producer and Promotor. Director Ramos
has also secured the endorsement of the World Boxing Council (WBC), and is
working closely with Jose and Mauricio Sulaiman , who have also joined the
HombreTV Special Committee for Boxing. Already on the HombreTV boxing schedule
is the Thursday night “Fight of the Week”, live from Las Vegas, NV.
These weekly fight cards will
also feature ring-side interviews and behind the scene feature stories.
HombreTV will also be broadcasting the World Wide Boxing Dignity Awards and
other noted boxing award shows.
Dennis N. Richard, HombreTV
Chairman & CEO stated: "We are very pleased that Alex Ramos has joined our team
and put together such a great group of Boxing Industry professionals. Alex's 30
years in boxing and his strong global connections will ensure that HombreTV
becomes the home of the best televised boxing in the world.”
Alex Ramos stated: “I am
thrilled to be the Director of the Special Committee of Boxing and to be in the
position to guide the network toward championship fights both pro and amateur.
With a network that reaches the all important Hispanic male, there is much that
HombreTV can do to promote and change for the better the sport of boxing. I am
committed to opening up HombreTV boxing to all boxing professionals and to
provide all kinds of opportunities to both amateurs, established boxers and to
providing retired boxers with a place that they can once again be seen and
heard.”
Jose Sulaiman, President of the
World Boxing Council, (WBC) in Mexico City stated: “We strongly feel that
boxing is of great interest to Latino men, and has its greatest potential in the
United States. We hereby express our commitment to work in any endeavor that is
needed to make HombreTV a great success."
HOMBRE TV:
HombreTV is the cable television
network to be broadcast entirely in Spanish for Hispanic men between the ages of
18 to 49, and is set to launch in the third quarter of 2005. Owned by Hombre
Media Inc., HombreTV is the only network featuring a wide-range of culturally
relevant entertaining, informative and inspirational programming dedicated to
serving the needs of the Spanish-speaking male audience. Programming will
feature a unique blend of exclusive boxing events, soccer, original programming,
motion pictures, documentaries, comedy and special event programming, as well as
award shows.
For information about
HombreTV boxing, please contact:
Alex Ramos, Director of the
Special Committee for Boxing
Email: aramos@HombreTV.com
For
information on advertising on HombreTV, please contact:
Max M. Aguilera, Pegasus
Advertising
6400 Laurel Canyon
Boulevard, North Hollywood, CA 91606
Phone: 818-509-3030
Email: max@PegasusAdvertising.net
HombreTV Corporate
Address:
Hombre Media, Inc.
15250 Ventura Boulevard, Suite
610
Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
Phone: (818) 788-3187
The
Retired Boxers Foundation was started by Alex "The Bronx Bomber" Ramos in 1998.
