Author Archive: ERIC ARMIT
Puncher’s from the Past: Kid Tano
Name: KID TANO (Cayetano Ojeda Herrera) Born: 3 April 1938 Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain Record: 105 fights, 81 wins (38by KO/TKO), 14 losses (5 by KO/TKO), 10 draws Career: 1961 to 1973 Division: Featherweight/Lightweight Stance: Orthodox Titles in date […]
The Past Week in Action 6 April 2024
Did you miss any of the heart-pounding action in the world of boxing this week? Fear not, as Eric Armit has got you covered with ‘The Past Week in Action’! Prepare to be thrilled as we dive into a comprehensive […]
Punchers from the Past- Arthur (Art-Golden Boy) Aragon
Name: Arthur (Art-Golden Boy) Aragon Born: 13 November 1927 Record: 116 fights, 90 wins (62 by KO/TKO), 20 losses (3 by KO/TKO), 6 draws Career: 1944 to 1960 Division: Lightweight/welterweight Stance: Orthodox Titles: None Major Contests Scored wins over: Enrique […]
Punchers from the Past: Nino La Rocca (Cheid Tidjani Sidebe)
Nino La Rocca(Cheid Tidjani Sidebe) Born: 8 April, 1959 Nouadhibou, Mauritania. Record: 80 fights, 74 wins (54 by KO/TKO), 6 losses (3 by KO/TKO). Division: Welterweight Stance: Orthodox Titles: European Welterweight champion, WBC International Welterweight champion Major Contests Scored wins […]
Punchers from the Past: Jose Maria Gatica
Jose Maria Gatica Born: 25 May 1925 Villa Mercedes , Argentina Died: 12 November 1963 Age 38 Record: 96 fights, 86 wins (72 by KO/TKO, 7 losses (4 by KO/TKO), 2 draws, 1 ND. First Pro Fight: 7 December 1945 […]
Punchers from the Past-Sugar Ray Seales
Sugar Ray Seales Born 9 April 1952 Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Isles Record: 68 fights, 57 wins (34 by KO/TKO), lost 8 (three by KO/TKO against Marvion Hagler, Alan Minter and Dwight Davison) 3 draws. Division: Middleweight Stance: Southpaw Won […]
Punchers from the Past-Marcel Cerdan Jr.
Marcel Cerdan Jr. Born: 4 December 1943 Casablanca, Morocco Record: 64 fights, 56 wins (18 by KO/TKO), 5 losses 3 draws. Turned professional: December 1964 Scored wins over: Fernand Nollet, Robert Gallois, Ted Whitfield, Francois Pavilla, Johnny Cooke, Bruno Meggiolaro […]
Punchers from the Past- Jose Manuel Urtain
Jose Manuel Urtain Birth Name: Jose Manuel Ibar Azpiazu Born: 14 May 1943 Died: 21 July 1992 aged 49 Record: 68+ fights 53 wins (38 by KO/TKO), lost 11 ( 6 by KO/TKO), 4 draws. + Urtain had three “Neo […]
Punchers from the Past-Ernie Lopez
ERNIE (INDIAN RED) LOPEZ Biorn 23 September 1945 Fort Duchesne , Utah Died 3 October 2009 Pleasant Grove Utah Record: 61 fights, 49 wins (25 by KO/TKO) 11 Losses , 1 draw. Turned Pro June 1963. Last fight: October 1974 […]
Punchers From the Past: Roy Ankrah “The Black Flash”
ROY ANKRAH “The Black Flash” Real Name: John Theophilus Oti Born Ghana 21 December 1921 Died Ghana 28 May 1995 at the age of 73 Turned Pro: February 8 1950** Record: 44 fights, won 34, lost 7, 3 No Decisions** […]
