Aug 5, 2026
Last year we had the great pleasure to have tough bantamweight contender Frankie “El Huero” Duarte on TheBoxingBar podcast. The fighter from Venice, CA started his professional career on August 16, 1973 at the Olympic Auditorium in Los Angeles. He fought many tough fighters during his run like Albert Davila, Rolando...
Jul 28, 2026
Tony “The Tiger” Baltazar was born in East Los Angeles, but raised in La Puente, CA. As he put it, he learned how to box, when he learned how to walk. His father Frankie “Kiki” Baltazar was a boxer in his day and would take him and his brother Frankie Jr. to the gym every day after school since they were young...
Jul 21, 2026
Young Quicks is a rapper from Oxnard, CA. The first time I remember seeing him was performing for the entrance of boxer "Bam Bam" Brandon Rios before one of his fights. Today, he still performs at various venues and does a whole lot of community work to help his local people in Ventura County. He spends most of his time...
Jun 30, 2026
Joe Cortez is considered one of the best referees ever. Cortez was born in New York, and is the son of Puerto Rican parents. He had a great amateur boxing career and fought some pro fights. He started as a referee in the 80’s in New York and New Jersey, then moved to Las Vegas to work for the Nevada Athletic...
Jun 22, 2026
Jsu Garcia, also known as actor Nick Corri, came on TheBoxingBar podcast a few months back. We talked about many of the classic films he was in like the original Nightmare on Elm Street, Gotcha!, Wildcats, Traffic, and We Were Soldiers. Today, Garcia is an ordained minister and spiritual counselor who helps people in...