Felipe 'The Flash' Torres ~ 'A Good West-Coast Kid'

[Bill Paxtom]

Monday ~ January 13, 1969

The Coliseum ~ San Diego, California

"Main Event"

'Over-the-Weight Featherweight Bout'

Bobby Valdez ~ 22-5-4 {8 KO's} ~ 128 lbs. ~ {Age; 26 years, 1 month}
vs.
Felipe Torres ~ 15-3-1 {5 KO's} ~ 128 lbs. ~ {Age; 19 years, 7 months}

San Diego's favorite son, Bobby Valdez takes on tough-kid Felipe Torres.

Bobby is a World-Rated Featherweight {#5 Ring Magazine / #7 WBC / #7 WBA}.

Bobby, a former Amateur Navy Champion in 1964 and 1965, turned professional
in June 1965. Bobby has been a 'Top-Rated' Featherweight since 1967.

In May 1968, Bobby reached a level of the #3 WBC-ranked Featherweight. And fought
Australian - Johnny Famechon for the 'vacant' World Featherweight Championship
on May 20, 1968.

Bobby fought well, but was 'Disqualified' in Round 13 for excessive 'head-butting'.

Bobby, won the California State Featherweight Champion on August 17, 1967 -
and is still the current Champion.

The {3 1/2} year Professional, is managed by Wes Wombold.

Felipe 'The Flash' Torres is getting some 'hot' attention as a tough kid on the rise
from East Los Angeles, and is coming off an impressive TKO 5 over 'highly-regarded'
Centavito Hernandez.