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

[Bill Paxtom]

Felipe 'The Flash' Torres

'A Good West-Coast Kid'

Interview from 1976

> Felipe, after you beat Cesar Sinda you back near the Top 10 World Ratings. >

Yes, the WBA and WBC both listed me as their #11 Lightweight in the December 1971
Ratings.

Then I got another good offer for a bout at the Muncipal Auditorium Long Beach.

I signed a contract on Friday ~ December 17, 1971.

It was set for Saturday - January 15, 1972. And it was to broadcast by KTLA-TV
Channel 5.
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> Who was your opponent. >

They had me take on Vil Tumulak, who was the former Philippine Lightweight
Champion.

He was a pretty good fighter, and had a style similar to mine. He was an aggressive
puncher who was tough-nosed.

He was 28 years-old, and had been around for a while {since 1963}. He brought in a
record of 32-7-1 with {16 KO's}. He had just relocated to Long Beach from
Manila, Philippines.

The boxing program listed me with a record of 35-10-3 {18 KO's}.

I was made the Betting-Favorite at {10-7}, but then they changed it to {9-5}.
But I knew that this would be a tough battle.