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South America plus the Stevie Wonder rock concert thatnight, the fights will goon at 1 p.m., the championship boutbilled two hours after that.Two of Mexico’s brightest prospects — Alfonso Zamoraand Carlos Zarate — will be featured on the program.Zamora, with a 17-0 record, is paired with Jose Rosa ofPuerto Rico. Unbeaten Zarate, with 18 wins, faces JamesMartinez of Dallas, Tex., who has 15 straight triumphs.* * *Can you tell just how good a fighter is by who he beats m the gym? There is a former Chicago great now living in the Valley who was not only good in his fights but even more famous against the greats he would “carry” in gym workouts.Joey Medill was that fighter. Managed by Pian-Winch, he was the top attraction in the “Windy City”. Used as a sparring partner for “Spug” Meyers, Myers couldn’t make it and Joey had to fight and beat Tommy Grogen. He later boxed Myers five times.In Joey’s first 10-round fight he met the world junior lightweight champion, Mike Ballerina.Medill introduced boxing to Barney Ross and Harry Dublinsky and brought them to his managers.When Joey would box in the gym with Barney Ross, A1 Greenfield (he beat Henry Armstrong), Earl Mastro, Harry Dublinsky and Harry Shuman (he fought Frankie Battaglia) the managers would plead with Medill to take it easy and not hurt his stablemates.Can you imagine any lightweight in the world havingto take it easy on Barney Ross?(/ •/Joey Medill was tough, but underneath it all, he wasjust a nice Jewish boy from Chicago born Clarence Bunnin.
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Los Angeles Valley News
Los Angeles, California, US
Sun, Nov 10, 1974
Page 31
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