Mexican Joe Rivers
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Mexican Joe Rivers was a lightweight boxer whose ring career lasted from 1910 to 1923.
on March 19, 1892 to Andrew Ybarra. He was a fourth generation Californian. He was of Spanish-Indian descent.
On January 1, 1912 he knocked out
fellow boxer Frankie Conley
.
On July 4, 1912, he fought Ad Wolgast for the lightweight
title. At the beginning of the thirteenth round, he and Wolgast both landed punches that sent the other down. Wolgast fell on top of Rivers, and referee Jack Welch helped Wolgast to his feet and began the count on Rivers. Welch declared Wolgast the winner by a technical knockout, in one of the most controversial decisions in the history of boxing.
His father, Andrew Ybarra, died at aged 58 years on January 23, 1913 of tuberculosis. On March 1, 1913 he married Pauline Slert of Santa Monica, California
.
By 1955 he was living alone, in a windowless room on West Second Street in Los Angeles, California
. His only possession of value was his father's 200-year-old violin, which he played daily.
He died on June 26, 1957 in Inglewood, California
. He was buried in Calvary Cemetery
in East Los Angeles
.
Biography
He was born Jose Ybarra, in Los Angeles, CaliforniaLos Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
on March 19, 1892 to Andrew Ybarra. He was a fourth generation Californian. He was of Spanish-Indian descent.
On January 1, 1912 he knocked out
Knocked Out
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fellow boxer Frankie Conley
Frankie Conley
Frankie Conley of Kenosha, Wisconsin was a bantamweight boxing champion.-Biography:He became the bantamweight boxing champion of the world when he knocked out Monte Attell in 42 rounds on February 22, 1910. In 1912 he was knocked out by Mexican Joe Rivers. He died on August 21, 1952.-References:...
.
On July 4, 1912, he fought Ad Wolgast for the lightweight
Lightweight
Light-weight is a class of athletes in a particular sport, based on their weight.-Professional boxing:The lightweight division is over 130 pounds and up to 135 pounds weight class in the sport of boxing....
title. At the beginning of the thirteenth round, he and Wolgast both landed punches that sent the other down. Wolgast fell on top of Rivers, and referee Jack Welch helped Wolgast to his feet and began the count on Rivers. Welch declared Wolgast the winner by a technical knockout, in one of the most controversial decisions in the history of boxing.
His father, Andrew Ybarra, died at aged 58 years on January 23, 1913 of tuberculosis. On March 1, 1913 he married Pauline Slert of Santa Monica, California
Santa Monica, California
Santa Monica is a beachfront city in western Los Angeles County, California, US. Situated on Santa Monica Bay, it is surrounded on three sides by the city of Los Angeles — Pacific Palisades on the northwest, Brentwood on the north, West Los Angeles on the northeast, Mar Vista on the east, and...
.
By 1955 he was living alone, in a windowless room on West Second Street in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
. His only possession of value was his father's 200-year-old violin, which he played daily.
He died on June 26, 1957 in Inglewood, California
Inglewood, California
Inglewood is a city in southwestern Los Angeles County, California, southwest of downtown Los Angeles. It was incorporated on February 14, 1908. Its population stood at 109,673 as of the 2010 Census...
. He was buried in Calvary Cemetery
Calvary Cemetery, East Los Angeles
The Calvary Cemetery is a Roman Catholic cemetery operated by the Los Angeles Archdiocese, located at 4201 Whittier Boulevard in Los Angeles, California...
in East Los Angeles
East Los Angeles, California
East Los Angeles is an unincorporated area and census-designated place in Los Angeles County, California, United States...
.
External links
- Mexican Joe Rivers at Boxrec