Huntington Beach punk label TKO celebrates its 10th year of existence July 20 through 22 with three shows in three different venues. Friday night's gig goes down at Alex's Bar (21 ) in Long Beach; Saturday's happens at Vault 350 (all ages) in Long Beach; and Sunday's takes place at the Airliner (18 ) in LA. Heavyweights such as Antiseen, Poison Idea, Smut Peddlers, Smogtown and many others will be igniting mosh pits, increasing adrenalin levels and inducing sweat stains during the TKO bash. Ma
I never thought East LA boxer Oscar de la Hoya was a sellout like so many other wabs—not after he beat Mexican legend Julio Cesar Chavez, not after he recorded a fruity music album, not after he supposedly wore fishnet stockings, not after his career as a pugilist proved more unfulfilled promise than actual accomplishments (forget the various world titles—the guy's boxing style is softer than pudding). But now, after all these years defending the poor sap, the guy can go to la fregada.
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"They're rookies," some one said about the promoters as the DJ fudged Ronny Rios's entrance song twice before finally hitting the only track that would coax young Ronny out from his warm up room and into the ring. Born and raised in Santa Ana, 19-year-old Ronny missed the Olympic team by a hair in late 2007, and went pro late last year. There was nothing remotely Olympian or drab last night as the sun set over the grassy Woodstock terrace at the Hard Rock Hotel in San Diego. It was all light sho
Golden BoyAll grown up: Luis, Ronny and Carlos Molina, of Commerce, signed with Golden Boy yesterdayRonny Rios, whose quick ascent from little known high school boxer to surprise national phenom we've documented in these pages, and Luis Ramos Jr., another local star who has boxed at TKO Boxing gym in Santa Ana since he was a kid, signed on with Oscar de la Hoya's Golden Boy Promotions yesterday, making their diligent, hard-won climb official: They will now be promoted by the biggest boys in the
