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VACATIONER—Spending a few days here last week was Freddie Reshore1 I* lt;I a « A a formerly one of the top heavyweight boxers in the world. Me is a frequent visitor in Desert Mot Springs and last wee I; stayed for a few da vs on his return from iennvslvania. (Sentinel photo).FREDDIE RESHORE IN DESERT HOT SPRINGSFormer Top Fighter Ends Vacation•‘With just a few ox (‘options, the present (Tup of prize fighters just doesn't measure up to whai we hart in the past/’Freddie Beshorc, once one of the lop heavy weight boxers in the world told tin.* Desert Sentinel RalurdnwTlie occ asion was Die end of a brio!* vacation Beshorc had been spending at the Willcts Motel. (.'158 Desert View. Hewas enroute with his family to his home in Garden Grove after a trip to his home town of Harrisburg. Pa.Hesbore, who compiled a fine record in the ring before calling it quits, blamed the generally poor showing of boxing now* days on several factors.“(INK THING,” he said, is the fact that the kids nowdays have it Too good.' Many more youngsters are now going to college where they participate in football, basketball or baseball and if they’re good there’s a big money contract waiting for them for signing up In pro sports.“This isn't as true with college boxers. The average boxer lias to fight his way up throughthe amateur and professional rnnlcs. This takes experience and where can you get experience now? In former days, all cities or any size had fight clubs, both amateur and professional, where young kids got the necessary experience and training.” nosh ore said.Now *11, Res bore weighs only 17f compared to his best fighting weight of 1200. During his career he fought the best.TIE WON 38 straights starts after turning pro before he was knocked out by Rocky Marciano in Boston in 1052. The following year Marciano knocked out Jersey Joe WoleooL in the 13th round to win the heavyweight championship.Who was the host ho ever fought?‘That would have to he Joe Louis.” Beshoro said. Ho had been putting tip a respectable fight in the Louis bout when Beshoro suffered a cut eyelid and the fight was stopped.TITO FOUGHT Ezzard Charles Aug. hr. 1950 in Buffalo. X V. for the title, the fight ending in the I Mb reunlt;i, Bcshnro losing on a technical knockout.Before turning pro. Beshorowas once the heavyweight Navychamp aboard the battleshipDSS New Jersov.»All in all, lie fought the best and turned in Ids gloves with a record of 35 wins, II of them by knockouts, M losses and two draws.lie has done bit parts in sometelevision shows including the”1 I.ove Lucs'* serilt; s.He lives now with his family in Garden Grove where he works for the Teamsters Union.Roshcre said he had spent many vacations in Desert PLt Springs and will be' coming hack againCARR’SPRIME RIB STEAK HOUSESill and Palm Ph. 329-5390IF YOU WJ BEST FOOD FRIENDLY EFFICPRICED Then Es0’HARR AAcross The Street Froion Pierson Open T a.m. to 3 purHayden’s RAll Complete DINNOur Famous SOPEN — FRIDA+ Open from 5 p.m.Sunday Dinners —PIERSON BLVD. ATCACTUS •32^5622ITALIAN ISPECIALTY RI and PASTRY SHOELarge Selection of lm porte FOOD TO GO Open Daily 11 a.m. till 10 2856-58 Palm DriveS D CHABURGERS — ( TACiTHE BEST INBy Taste ALL ITEMS PIIEPAR!Two Ranch Palms Kd. at Palm Drive★ D AN C
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Desert Sentinel
Desert Hot Springs, California, US
Thu, Jul 28, 1966
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