* CutMeMick visits the World Boxing Hall of Fame 2008 *

[killersheep]

Sweet Rawdigga,

Looks like a blast, I'm gonna have to head out one of these days.

[holmcall]

After chatting with Terry, I put my glove in my bag and wish him well.
Turn around and I see Paul Gonzalez, someone who I read a lot about and heared a lot about growing up in East L.A.
For those who don't know Paul was part of the 1984 US Boxing team and the Light Flyweight gold medalist. He was team mates with Steve McCrory, Pernell Whittaker, Mark Breland, Tyrell Biggs, Meldrick Taylor, Frank Tate, Henry Tillman and Holyfield.

As a pro he did not have the same success as he did in the Olympics having a short lived career. He did get a shot at the title vs. Orlando Canizalez but lost via TKO on cuts as Canizalez was able to catch him early on and cut him up to force the stoppage.

Man, I am one jealous cat. Was Frank Baltazar there? Did you remeber to say hello for me? Also, Haugen is a good friend and a great guy. I plan to put one of your photos up on my site if its ok with you.

Again, thanks for sharing.

[CutMeMick]

Amazing stuff.
I'm so jealous of you for this stuff, you have no idea.

Right on kid...
You shouldn't be jealous man one day you'll get your chance.

very cool stuff mate... i was gonna post when you were making it but relised it was locked and what you were doing

Cheers mate...

Interesting stuff Mick, thanks for posting.

Thanks CGM for the taking the time...

Good stuff Mick!

You know the deal C-Lo, it's how we do it.
Saddos coast to coast.

Awesome stuff Mick, I bet you had a blast.

Cool t-shirt as well you're wearing

Cheers lee, I just got that shirt on Friday so it was my 1st time wearing it.
It came at a good time.

[holmcall]

After meeting and chatting with Paul for a bit I made my way straight away to the table were all the boxers sit...

There I 1st met "cut man" Miguel Diaz I'm sure you've seen him. He's one of the best around. I couldn't stop telling you how many times I've seen him in a corner. He's been with Cotto for yrs. and he will be working Pacquiaos corner vs. ODLH come Dec.

Diaz was great man, we spent easily about an hour talking about boxing and some of the worst cuts he's had to work on. He talked to me about how he got started and were it's taking him. He really is great to talk with and was all laughs.

I believe Miguel Diaz was adarn good fighter as well.

[holmcall]

Right next to him was one of my favorites to watch a fighter who always gave it his all and fighter who was a fan favorite and whom we recently had a good chat about when Danny_G posted one his more famous pictures.

It was Danny "Little Red" Lopez, wow! what a treat it was to talk with him about his fights with Salvador Sanchez I probably talked to him for another good hour, asking him about the fight and how he felt as the fights went on. He said he felt he had enough to come on strong late in the fight but that his body just did not respond to him like he would have wanted. I aksed him about his fight Olivares he smiled and said what a fight that was, I said I agree it was a sweet battle he said the Forum was just jammed packed to the top that night. He said Olivares shots were hard but he said he knew he hit harder them him and that he knew if he caught him with the right shots he'd win.



I had Lopez sign one of my gloves...

They have been stiffing this great warrior for years by not inducting him into the IBHF. If Saad was Gatti before Gatti, Little Red was Saad before Saad!!

[CutMeMick]

Sweet Rawdigga,
Looks like a blast, I'm gonna have to head out one of these days.

Def. Greg you should man...
Next year 2009 in mid Nov. save the date...

Man, I am one jealous cat. Was Frank Baltazar there? Did you remeber to say hello for me? Also, Haugen is a good friend and a great guy. I plan to put one of your photos up on my site if its ok with you.
Again, thanks for sharing.

I did not see the Baltazars there at the memorabilia event, they might have attended the dinner...
Of course you can use the picture.

I believe Miguel Diaz was adarn good fighter as well.

You know he did mention that he fought but did not go into details...
He mainly talked about the Pac-ODLH fight.

[Diane]

Wow, looks like you had a great time!!

It's too bad that Lennox and Pernell were no shows, that would have been nice to meet them as well, but it looks like your were in heaven without them anyways.

Meeting Emile must have been pretty emotional, it would have been for me. I'll admit, I didn't know much about him or his career until I watched Ring Of Fire, and what an amazing story. I got emotional, and felt the torment he felt about the death of Benny Paret, and I was a crying mess when he met Benny's son at the end. I only hope that he is more at peace with what happened.

Thanks for sharing.

[CutMeMick]

It's too bad that Lennox and Pernell were no shows, that would have been nice to meet them as well, but it looks like your were in heaven without them anyways.

Rumors had it that Lennox was there in the hotel but did not want to participate in the Memorabilia event. I'm still not even sure if he was there for the ceremony or not...

Also Pernell I know was not there at all, story goes that he wanted to fly 1st class. But the WBHF is a non-profit orgnization and gettting Pernell a 1st class plane ticket would be steep for them. They gave him a flight number for his flight incase he changed his mind but he said he did not fly coach...
Now how true that story is I'm not sure. But that's what was being talked.

Meeting Emile must have been pretty emotional, it would have been for me. I'll admit, I didn't know much about him or his career until I watched Ring Of Fire, and what an amazing story. I got emotional, and felt the torment he felt about the death of Benny Paret, and I was a crying mess when he met Benny's son at the end. I only hope that he is more at peace with what happened.

Thanks for sharing.

Really was emotional for me seeing him and sitting there next to him and talking with him you could see it in his eyes and you could hear it in his voice when he talked that there was soo much history there and so much to still know about him.

[holmcall]

Sweet Rawdigga,
Looks like a blast, I'm gonna have to head out one of these days.

Def. Greg you should man...
Next year 2009 in mid Nov. save the date...

Man, I am one jealous cat. Was Frank Baltazar there? Did you remeber to say hello for me? Also, Haugen is a good friend and a great guy. I plan to put one of your photos up on my site if its ok with you.
Again, thanks for sharing.

I did not see the Baltazars there at the memorabilia event, they might have attended the dinner...
Of course you can use the picture.

I believe Miguel Diaz was adarn good fighter as well.

You know he did mention that he fought but did not go into details...
He mainly talked about the Pac-ODLH fight.

Thanks, mate.

[holmcall]

It was Miguel's father who was the good fighter. Junior only had one pro fight. I had that wrong.

[Deanrw]

Holy crap man. I bet you hated to see that day end. Awesome stuff there.

[SigmaMu]

Here is my favorite one.

[Kel]

All I can say is thanks for sharing that with us, you certainly get about mate. You have so many pics with all these boxing greats/legends it makes me insanely jealous

Who takes all the pics anyway?

[kingfrnk]

Great pics. but i know u wanted those pics with Pernell and Lennox which would have been insane.

did u speak to Haugen, i always enjoyed his fights with Vinny. i would have loved to hear wat he thinks of him.

[Spicoli]

After chatting with Terry, I put my glove in my bag and wish him well.
Turn around and I see Paul Gonzalez, someone who I read a lot about and heared a lot about growing up in East L.A.
For those who don't know Paul was part of the 1984 US Boxing team and the Light Flyweight gold medalist. He was team mates with Steve McCrory, Pernell Whittaker, Mark Breland, Tyrell Biggs, Meldrick Taylor, Frank Tate, Henry Tillman and Holyfield.

As a pro he did not have the same success as he did in the Olympics having a short lived career. He did get a shot at the title vs. Orlando Canizalez but lost via TKO on cuts as Canizalez was able to catch him early on and cut him up to force the stoppage.

Simply put,these are absolutely out-f!!!!-standing Mick.Great pics and it sounds like a blast.Count yourself lucky my man,many would give a lesser limb to have that experience.Your enthusiasm comes through,love the Norris Pic especially.Glad he is doing well after a career of excitement.

I love to see these events,The past older greats meshing & blending with the current greats really puts the huge greatness of this sport into one focus....and why we love it .Anything On Marvin Johnson,Did he show up for induction?Love watching his battles with Saad,Lopez etc.Just classics.

Griffith looks great...Happy!!Good to see Gonzalez as well.I thought he got shafted a bit in second fight with Canizales,butting heads like billy goats.Seemed injury prone but solid,just did not pan out.Just noticed Danny Lopez...man he looks like he is ready to answer the bell in that one . Thanks for sharing dude.Awesome insight as always.