Bear’s 4-Fs (Fictional Fighters of Film and Fiction)

[bear]

from the "Black Dahlia" a film and a novel by James Ellroy
Screen play by Josh Friedman

Fire and Ice as requested by Syd

Lee "Fire" Blanchard
Free-swinging heavy with a big punch. 43-4-2
1st 20 matches were vs. set ups
retired when Bugsy Siegel got his contract and Lee was asked to take 2 dives but guaranteed a shot at Joe Louis.
refused and joined police

HW slugger 3

Dwight "Bucky" Bleichert
aka Ice
A counter-punching LHW who was ranked # 10 by The Ring in 1939
39-0 at the time
Joined the police

LHW boxer 5

Mondo Sanchez
LHW game fighter
lost a bout to Dwight "Bucky" Bleichert
died of a heroin overdose

LHW slugger 1

[Syd Thrift]

One should note that in the smoker itself, Bleichert was asked to throw the fight but ended up getting KO'd legitimately by Blanchard. I'll have to look at the ratings and let you know if I approve!!! And if I don't... there will be heck to pay!!!!!one!

[thevat]

I just happened back across this site and see that there is a new TBCB out, so that is great news. This thread was a great time killer at work this afternoon, very nice work.

The only movies I was looking for were 'Streets of Gold' and 'The Prizefighter'. The latter mostly 'cause I remember watching it when I was very young on HBO. Streets of Gold 'cause I always make up Roland 'Rashed' Jenkins in my games.
The other guy I always made up was Bomba Yern. Two points to anybody that knows him....

[bear]

Originally Posted by thevat

I just happened back across this site and see that there is a new TBCB out, so that is great news. This thread was a great time killer at work this afternoon, very nice work.

The only movies I was looking for were 'Streets of Gold' and 'The Prizefighter'. The latter mostly 'cause I remember watching it when I was very young on HBO. Streets of Gold 'cause I always make up Roland 'Rashed' Jenkins in my games.
The other guy I always made up was Bomba Yern. Two points to anybody that knows him....

Thevat
I've got notes on both of these films but usually like to rewatch a film before I create ratings so it will likely be awhile before I do anything on these fighters. Feel free to post your own ratings for them here.

I cannot, for the life of me, identify Bomba Yern.

I'm glad that you enjoyed the thread,

Bear

[thevat]

Originally Posted by bear

Thevat
I've got notes on both of these films but usually like to rewatch a film before I create ratings so it will likely be awhile before I do anything on these fighters. Feel free to post your own ratings for them here.

I cannot, for the life of me, identify Bomba Yern.

I'm glad that you enjoyed the thread,

Bear

Thanks for the reply.

Bomba Yern is a boxer from the old stand up arcade game Ring King. Although I can find no evidence anywhere on google search to support that. It's just from memory, but I recall him kicking my butt a few times when I was much younger.

[bear]

"The Untouchables"
Stranglehold (1961)

Frankie Mercouris was a New York hoodlum played by Ricardo Montalban. He exercised control over fishermen and fish pricing. Went to PS 12 with Dutch Schultz. Was seen in boxing togs in a gym. Presumed to enjoy sparring at an amateur level.

Frankie Mercouris LHW slugger 0

[bear]

"The Wild Wild West"
The Night of the Tycoons (1969)

Steve Carlson played young tycoon Lionel Bronston who enjoyed beating up sparring partners to show off. He used loaded gloves in doing so.
Red West played his uncredited sparring parner

Lionel Bronston HW slugger 6
Reed West HW slugger 0

Bear

[bear]

In "The Wild Wild West"
The Night of the Bars of Hell (1966)

a convict Borg played by Bob Herron
Fought a convict named Driscoll in prison
Driscoll was played by Roy N. Sickner
another uncredited man fouught and lost to Prison Inspector Lowe (James West) in free for all ring match.

James T. Lowe MW either 6
Con Borg HW Boxer 0
Con Driscoll HW slugger 0
Boyd Catching HW slugger 0

Bear

[bear]

"The Dick Van Dyke Show"
Body and Sol (1965)

Rob "Pitter Pat" Petrie (Dick Van Dyke) fights for the MW title of his army unit. His opponent is Boom Boom Bailey played by Paul Stader.

Dick Van Dyke's physical comedy in the ring is outstanding in a Chaplinesque manner.


Robert S. Petrie MW boxer 0
Boom Boom Bailey MW slugger 2

[bear]

TV Series:"JAG" (1995)

David Andrews ... Maj. Gen. Gordon 'Biff' Cresswell
Matt Sigloch ... MSgt. Tom Androvich b 1970

In episode Dream Team
Original Air Date:22 April 2005 (Season 10, Episode 21)
Androvich in gym sparring with Gen. Cresswell who was giving away weight. Made into a TCs because of amateur status

Gordon Cresswell lhw boxer 0
Tom Androvich hw slugger 0

[jofre]

Originally Posted by bear

TV Series:"JAG" (1995)

David Andrews ... Maj. Gen. Gordon 'Biff' Cresswell
Matt Sigloch ... MSgt. Tom Androvich b 1970

In episode Dream Team
Original Air Date:22 April 2005 (Season 10, Episode 21)
Androvich in gym sparring with Gen. Cresswell who was giving away weight. Made into a TCs because of amateur status

Gordon Cresswell lhw boxer 0
Tom Androvich hw slugger 0

There was also an eposode with the late Trevor Goddard in which he appeared in a dream sequence as a boxer. His character, I believe, had prior boxing experience.

The real Trevor:
boxer: Trevor Goddard
Global ID 31114
sex male
birth date 1962-10-17
death date 2003-06-08
division light heavyweight
nationality United States
alias Rocky
residence Los Angeles, California, United States
birth place Surrey,England
height 6′ 1″
won 2 (KO 1) + lost 1 (KO 1) + drawn 1 = 4

Died of apparent drug overdose. Possible suicide. Boxer turned actor. Starred in TV series JAG.

[bear]

Originally Posted by jofre

There was also an eposode with the late Trevor Goddard in which he appeared in a dream sequence as a boxer. His character, I believe, had prior boxing experience.

The real Trevor:
boxer: Trevor Goddard
Global ID 31114
sex male
birth date 1962-10-17
death date 2003-06-08
division light heavyweight
nationality United States
alias Rocky
residence Los Angeles, California, United States
birth place Surrey,England
height 6′ 1″
won 2 (KO 1) + lost 1 (KO 1) + drawn 1 = 4

Died of apparent drug overdose. Possible suicide. Boxer turned actor. Starred in TV series JAG.

Thanks, Dan

[bear]

Originally Posted by jofre

There was also an eposode with the late Trevor Goddard in which he appeared in a dream sequence as a boxer. His character, I believe, had prior boxing experience.

The real Trevor:
boxer: Trevor Goddard
Global ID 31114
sex male
birth date 1962-10-17
death date 2003-06-08
division light heavyweight
nationality United States
alias Rocky
residence Los Angeles, California, United States
birth place Surrey,England
height 6′ 1″
won 2 (KO 1) + lost 1 (KO 1) + drawn 1 = 4

Died of apparent drug overdose. Possible suicide. Boxer turned actor. Starred in TV series JAG.

Thanks, Dan

[bear]

Originally Posted by jofre

There was also an eposode with the late Trevor Goddard in which he appeared in a dream sequence as a boxer. His character, I believe, had prior boxing experience.

The real Trevor:
boxer: Trevor Goddard
Global ID 31114
sex male
birth date 1962-10-17
death date 2003-06-08
division light heavyweight
nationality United States
alias Rocky
residence Los Angeles, California, United States
birth place Surrey,England


height 6′ 1″
won 2 (KO 1) + lost 1 (KO 1) + drawn 1 = 4

Died of apparent drug overdose. Possible suicide. Boxer turned actor. Starred in TV series JAG.

Haven't seen the episode yet but I I made his character a weak 1 because of the pro experience

Trevor Goddard ... Lt. Cmdr. Mic Brumby

Mic Brundy LHW slugger 1

[bear]

From
"The Jack Benny Program"
Jack Goes to Concert (1960)
Original Air Date:11 December 1960 (Season 11, Episode 8)
Jack Benny takes his date Mildred Meyerhouser (Barbara Nichols) to a recital also attended by Jimmy Stewart. Mildred would rather have gone to the fights and listens to the bout between Basher Jones and Dynamite Thompson on her radio while at the recital. No weights are given for these two so I arbitraily assigned a weight class and made them TC's.

We have:
Basher Jones LHW S 0
Dynamite Thompson LHW S 0

[bear]

With Tony Danza's arrival in the database one of the boxing themed episodes was rerun here.

"Taxi"
The Reluctant Fighter (1979)
Director:James Burrows
Writer:Ken Estin (writer)
TV Series:"Taxi" (1978)
Original Air Date:25 December 1979 (Season 2, Episode 15)
Cast (Episode Credited cast)

Tony Danza ... Tony Banta
Michael V. Gazzo ... Vince (manager of Banta) Appears to be punchy
Gene LeBell ... Referee
Armando Muniz ... Benny Foster
J. Alan Thomas ... Jeff Bennett

Armando Muniz played Benny Foster, a popular ex-MW champ who has decided to stage a comeback at age 38. He picks Tony Banta as his opponent. Had retired in 1971 and made the comback in 1979.
Had a Known win vs. Martini.

Banta began fighting as an amateur at age 14. Has loses to Jefferson, Rodgiguez, and the Camillio Brothers. Has to work as a Hack because he can't make a living fighting. His Ko of Foster is his career highlight.

Vince appeared to be an ex-pug so I created a TC for his character.

Benny Foster MW either 7
Tony Banta MW slugger 1
Vince Gazzo MW slugger 0

Bear

[bear]

In The Reluctant Fighter (1979) episode some fighters were named as past opponents of Foster and Banta. Only last names were given so I fleshed things out.


Nino Martini MW slugger 3
W.B. Jefferson MW boxer 1
Bee Bee Rodgiguez MW boxer 1
Young Camillio MW boxer 1
Big Boy Camillio MW boxer 1

Bear

[bear]

Imdb has a link to The Sting II at The Sting II (1983)

The Sting II (1983)
Directed by Jeremy Kagan (as Jeremy Paul Kagan)
Writing credits
Dean Riesner uncredited
David S. Ward written by

Film has a boxing theme with the sting working around a fight. The fight related cast is:


Jackie Gleason ... Fargo Gondorff (Trevor Plantagenant)
Karl Malden ... Gus "Wolf" Macalinski
Oliver Reed ... Doyle Lonnegan
Mac Davis ... Jake Hooker
Teri Garr ... Veronica
Sean O'Kane ... Marty Fritz the Boxer (uncredited)
Michael Alldredge ... Big Ohio (as Michael D. Aldredge)
Corey Michael Eubanks ... Fighter
Michael Raden ... Fighter (as Mike Raden)
Tim Rossovich ... Typhoon Taylor
Sam Theard ... Old Second
Marty Denkin ... Referee
Rex Pierson ... Bill Healy
Frank D. Barresi ... Referee
Ronnie E. Datillo ... Boxer
Ramiro González ... Boxer
David Cadiente ... Chico Torres (as Dave Cadente)
Bob Minor ... Tony Savitt
Benny Baker ... Lenny Pyle, a gym owner
Howard Dayton ... Egon (Pyle's Aide)
Danny Dayton ... Ring Announcer
Bill Caplan ... Ring Announcer

Also mentioned are
Golden's Gym
Turner's Gym
Pyle's Gym
Bobby Florian West coast fighter whose identity is used by Hooker in the fight con
Jim Goren billed as co-main event of Hooker's card
Moe Miller billed as co-main event of Hooker's card
(Irish Kid) Berrigan west coast fighter beat Florian
Joe Gallagher name on fight poster
Tiger Williams name on poster
Haines name on poster
Simpson name on poster

Featured in this film are

John Jacob Hooker LHW slugger 2
Tony Savitt HW slugger 1
Chico Torres LHW Slugger 3
Irish Billy Healy HW boxer 1
Typhoon Taylor HW slugger 0

Bear

[bear]

Other fighters include:

Big Ohio HW slugger 0
Marty Fritz WW boxer 0
(Irish Kid) Berrigan LHW slugger 1
Bobby Florian LHW slugger 1
Moe Miller MW boxer 1

Bear

[bear]

Some others

Jim Goren MW boxer 1
Joe Gallagher WW boxer 0
Tiger Williams WW slugger 0
N.P. Haines LW boxer 0
P.B. Simpson LW boxer 0

Bear