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

[Bill Paxtom]

September 11, 1971

Devonshire Downs ~ Northridge, California

The '1st' ever Boxing Event held here.

"California State Lightweight Championship"

Time; 9:00 PM
Television; Channel 5
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Felipe Torres ~ 22-12-1 {9 KO's}
vs.
Juan Collado ~ 28-9-2 {10 KO's}

"Torres 10-8 Pick To Beat Collado"

Felipe Torres, now of Pacoima, California ~ is out to reverse his last 2-Bouts
{Decision losses}.

The rugged little fighter is still regarded as a 'top-notch' fighter by the
Los Angeles Fight Promoters. Only {Age; 22 years, 3 months}, Felipe has
never been stopped in his career, and he has faced the best Featherweights,
Junior-Lightweights and Lightweights out there.

Felipe is the {10-8} Betting-Favorite for tonight's 12-Round bout.

Juan Collado {Age 24 years, 4 months} of the Dominican Republic is now
campaigning out of Santa Ana, California. Juan was trained by Angelo Dundee.

Juan, at {5' 7 1/2"} is a solid boxer/puncher with a good right-hand. Juan has
been in the Ring with the following World-Rated fighters;

* Rodolfo 'El Gato' Gonzalez
* Leo DiFiore
* Ruben Navarro
* Shinichi Kadota
* Jimmy Robertson
* Antonio Gomez

Promoters > George Parnassus and Don Fraser {The Forum Boxing Club}
Matchmaker > Mickey Davies

The winner of this bout has been guaranteed a 'good money' Fight Purse to
face Rodolfo 'El Gato' Gonzalez - the #6 World-Rated Lightweight on October 2nd.

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