Tag Archives: Gaspar Ortega

December 3, 2015

Throwbacklist Thursday

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Why does Sylvester Stallone wanna make more Rocky Movies? Because he can’t sing or dance. Also, Rocky movies usually strike money. (Not that everyone is a fan.) Creed, the most recent entry in the forty-year old (!) franchise, raked in plenty of … Continue reading →

May 20, 2013

Q&A with Friday Night Fighter author Troy Rondinone

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Gaspar “Indio” Ortega appeared on prime-time network television more than almost any other boxer in history. Rising from poverty in his native Tijuana, Mexico, Ortega used his skills in the ring and a sense of showmanship to take the boxing world by … Continue reading →

May 1, 2013

Friday Night Fighter: a Look Back to the Golden Age of TV Boxing

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Troy Rondinone’s new book Friday Night Fighter tells the story of Gaspar “Indio” Ortega, who was a hero for many Latin Americans as one of the first Mexicans to appear on national television.  Ortega was a standout in the ring during the Gillette … Continue reading →