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“Boom-De-Ay” An Iron Man F rank Carrillo wouldn't argue that most of his protégé's wins were over Pacific Coast fighters yet unknown in Eastern rings, 23 but Carrillo was sure that Herrera was unstoppable anywhere. The manager promised he could easily drum-up whatever money was necessary to get Herrera into the 23 San Francisco Call/Bulletin, May 30, 1901, p 4 gilbertgia.com pg 10 of 88
ing against Terry “The Brooklyn Wonder” McGovern, who was the world featherweight champion. 24 The Los Angeles Times was optimistic about Frank Carrillo's boxing phenomenon, and it assured readers that the “clever and game little Mexican” was certainly “good enough” for the champ. 25 On the other hand, odds-makers favored McGovern three to one, although money was even that Herrera would hold up until the 8th. 26 Carrillo put together the front money, and San Francisco promoter “Sunny Jim” Coffroth laid the ground work for a McGovern-Herrera 20-rounder on May 29, 1901 at Mechanics Pavilion in San Francisco. 27 Boxing insiders favored McGovern for his 61-match fight record made up of 54 wins 28 and said those numbers alone were proof that bets on the champ were easy money. McGovern was not so sure. On May 2 nd he showed up in Bakersfield to ostensibly referee a fight between Al Neill and Jim 24 Los Angeles Times, Apr 26, 1901 25 Ibid. 26 Los Angeles Times, May 30, 1901 27 Russ J. Newland, Los Angeles Times, Feb 11, 1934; From 1901 to 1915 Coffroth promoted most topnotch fighters in the country, either in San Francisco or in Colma or in Daly City, California. (McCallum, John D. The World Heavyweight Boxing Championship, p 370. Chilton Book Co., 1974) 28 San Francisco Call/Bulletin, May 30, 1901 gilbertgia.com pg 11 of 88
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out de back door and I couldn’t g
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suspected Nelson was sweating pound
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Mexican away and into the Palace Ca
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Why had Herrera refused to weigh-in
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Michigan and won on points. Herrera
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smoldering ashes. 188 The big eagle
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throughout the evening.” 197 “N
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Herrera & Wilson Saloon listed from
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was always known as a lazy pugilist
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all Hyland. By the end of the Secon
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to illustrate: In 1912 a poolroom o
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The paper trail doesn’t take up a
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Herrera, they say, fell like many o
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spent their money, drank their wine
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