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Exclusive: Alex Ramos
Bounces Back From Brain Surgery
July 9, 2012
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Michele Chong
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Former prizefighter Alex Ramos
(39-10-2, 24 KOs) knows how to get back on his feet after life throws you a
couple of curve balls.
The “Bronx Bomber” has had his share of health woes. On June 13 and previously
on May 30, he underwent two surgeries to combat Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH),
which affects balance, increases dementia and incontinence, among other
crippling side effects. He had been falling down and forced to shuffle while
walking. During his recent procedures, Ramos, 51, had a shunt put in his brain
to allow the excess cerebral spinal fluid to flow out to relieve the
accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid.
I checked in with the ex-pro boxer at Saturday night’s HBO and Top Rank card
held at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California. The evening showcased a
doubleheader of Nonito Donaire-Jeffrey Mathebula and Kelly Pavlik-Will Rosinsky
and Ramos was there to witness all the action. Full
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Gift from an Angel: Smokin’
Joe Frazier
April 10, 2012 |
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SIMI VALLEY—Memories of our
friends, especially professional boxers who move on to better things in
heaven, are usually sweet and maybe even bittersweet. The bottom line is
that we are accepting of the fact that we are left with memories, and no
more …..UNLESS you are talking about Smokin’ Joe Frazier!
Joseph William "Joe" Frazier (January 12, 1944 – November 7, 2011), also
known as Smokin' Joe, was an professional boxer and Undisputed World
Heavyweight Champion during professional career that lasted from 1965 to
1976, with a one-fight comeback in 1981. On April 4th, 2011, he made a
final comeback as the “Undisputed Champion for Dignity!” when a check
for $20,000 arrived in the mail box of the Retired Boxers Foundation.
The check was from the Cantor Fitzgerald Relief Fund and was a donation
made on behalf of Cantor Fitzgerald to a charity of Smokin Joe Frazier’s
choice, because of Joe’s participation in a Charity Day event in New
York City. Full
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3rd Annual Ventura County
“Battle of the Badges”
Source: Press Release -Retired Boxers Foundation
(DEC 5, 2011) For the
second year in a row, Alex Ramos, Founder and President of the Retired
Boxers Foundation, joined Michael Bradburn of Camarillo Boxing and
Fitness Center to help out at the 3rd Annual Ventura County “Battle of
the Badges.” Mike Bradburn sent out a big THANK YOU to Alex Ramos , and
Jacquie Richardson, for their assistance at this year's 3rd annual
Battle of The Badges, held at Port Hueneme Pavilion. ...Full
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Retired Boxers Foundation:
Special Guests at event, and Fundraiser for the RBF
Story and Photos
by Sue TL Fox
(DEC 1, 2011) Today the weigh-in took
place for the upcoming "World Dominance" Boxing Card, that will take
place tomorrow night at the Route 66 Casino/Hotel, in Albuquerque, New
Mexico. The mainliner will feature Holly Holm vs. Anne Sophie
Mathis for the IBA
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Alex Ramos featured in video on Brazilian TV Network
(SEPT 21) Earlier this week Brazilian TV Network featured a boxing
story, that had part of the feature with Alex "The Bronx Bomber" Ramos.
The video is in Spanish, which Ramos is fluent in that language. The
Brazilian network, that is based in Mexico, Guadalajara, sent a TV crew
to California to do the interview in a local gym. The network is the
second free-to-air TV Network in Brazil. At this time, they reach
approximately 47 million homes with 170 million potential TV viewers in
their country. The International RECORD TV Network can be reached in 145
countries.
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Retired Boxers Foundation | Documentary Idea
by Bernie McCoy - California,
USA - September 10, 2011
My documentary idea is based
on a conversation I had with former professional boxer Alex Ramos and an
article I published in WBAN (Women Boxing Archive Network). Below is my
letter to Alex outlining my concept for what could be a powerful
documentary. ...
Full Details - Desktop-Documentaries Idea
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Joseph Sale Interviews Alex Ramos, Founder
and President of the Retired Boxers Foundation
byJoseph Sale -September 4, 2011
The purpose of these
interviews are to speak with people who have created successful
outcomes, for themselves and for others in the world of sports,
business, and other endeavors. It then follows that the person
interviewed will be talking about their life and / or business
philosophy that they have grown into over the years.
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Alex Ramos: One Last Fight
by Bernie McCoy -August 15, 2011
Calling boxing a contact
sport is much like calling the atomic bomb an explosive device.
Professional boxing, along with pro football, easily surpasses the
definition of a contact sport; they are both, simply stated, collision
sports. Key differences between boxing and football are that football
players wear... Full Story
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Exclusive Interview with Alex "The Bronx Bomber" Ramos
By Sue TL Fox - Hot Boxing News - November 23, 2010
This week I had an
opportunity to sit down with Alex Ramos, the President of the Retired
Boxers Foundation, who has also taken a position as Global
Representative for the Global Boxing Union (GBU). He talked with me
about the...Full
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Memorable Fan Encounters With Boxing Stars
BoxingInsider.com - January 10, 2010
“I was driving down the
Garden State Parkway to the Jersey shore in the early 80′s. And a car
passed us on the left. The car stood out because it was a new Buick and
it had special New York Yankee pinstripes. Me and my friend could see
that it was Alex Ramos driving. At the time Alex Ramos was famous ....Full
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Alex Ramos 50th Birthday-“Bronx Bomber” reaches milestone
January 17, 2011 By Michele Chong
Deep in the heart of
scenic Simi Valley, one can only visualize a life of tranquility and
peace, far from the high profile buzz saw of activities, typical of Los
Angeles. Simi Valley would also be an unlikely place most would think of
in terms of finding a resident from the world's sports mega-celebrity
ranks. Full
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Global Boxing Union Working with the Retired Boxers Foundation to
Provide Opportunities for Retired Fighters!
En
Espanol
Source/PR -January 11, 2011
The Global Boxing Union (GBU) was founded in 1977. The GBU started out
as a sanctioning body for professional boxing title fights for male
boxers. After an hiatus of 20 years the GBU was revamped in 1997 and
started concentrating on sanctioning both male and female title fights.
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WBC Takes Over Monthly Donation from Retired Boxers Foundation for Juan
Antonio Lopez's Chemotherapy
East Side Boxing - December 6
Simi Valley, CA - Jose
Sulaiman, President of the World Boxing Council-WBC--and his son,
Mauricio Sulaiman, announced today that they would begin taking over the
$140 monthly contribution for Juan Antonio Lopez's chemotherapy from the
Retired Boxers Foundation. About six months ago, Retired Boxers
Foundation columnist, Jaime Estrada, who writes "Boxeo en Espanol" for
the RBF website Full
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DM
Boxing: Website Hat
David Martinez - June 4, 2011
Former top middleweight
contender Alex “The Bronx Bomber” Ramos (1980-94), founder of the
Retired Boxer’s Foundation and simply a person that I call an ambassador
to the sport, proudly displays the official dm.boxing.com website hat.
This product is blue in color, with the official logo...More
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