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

[Bill Paxtom]

Felipe 'The Flash' Torres

'A Good West-Coast Kid'

Interview from 1976

> Felipe, you were able to turn your career around in 1971 >

Yes. My Manger got a call from Fight Promoter - Don Fraser, and he wanted to
put me on a Fight Card at the Valley Music Theatre for January 23, 1971.

They wanted to bring me in, to be a 'test' for Angel Mayoral. He was a 'hot shot'
21 year-old southpaw Lightweight from San Diego. He had a nice record of
17-3-0 with {10 KO's}, and was lightning fast.

His Manager {Sid Flaherty} felt that I would be a 'good name' to be on his
fighter's record.

Lucky for me, our bout was broadcast on KTLA-TV {Channel 5}, so everybody
in Southern California got to see this fight.

Well, he was fast for sure. He boxed my ears off for the first 3-Rounds. But then
I started to get to him, and I cut him badly over his right-eye. Then I hurt him
bad in the 5th Round with a big right-hook, and battered him all around the Ring.

They ended up stopping it before the 6th Round, and I was awarded a TKO.

I got a lot of attention after that win, and I was back in demand.