Photos: Old time boxing
Local fighters compete in three-round boxing matches at the Hollywood Athletic Club on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2014. Billed as the “Schlitz Bouts,” the sanctioned fights featured serious amateur pugilists. Sponsored by the Schlitz Brewing Company, the fights are on a nationwide tour to put a new spin on the sport of boxing. The event included performances by a big band, dancers, comedians and barbershop quartets. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)
Times columnist Chris Erskine heads to the Hollywood Athletic Club for the “Schlitz Bouts.”
Welterweight Mark “Pistola” Wade gets advice from his cornermen during a three-round bout against Tenoch “T-Dog” Nava at the Hollywood Athletic Club on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2014. Billed as the “Schlitz Bouts,” the sanctioned fights feature serious amateur pugilists. Sponsored by the Schlitz Brewing Company, the fights are on a nationwide tour to put a new spin on the sport of boxing. The event included performances by a big band, dancers, comedians and barbershop quartets. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)
A young crowd of abut 1,000 people turned out for the “Schiltz Bouts” at the Hollywood Athletic Club on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2014. The sanctioned fights featured serious amateur pugilists. Sponsored by the Schlitz Brewing Company, the fights are on a nationwide tour to put a new spin on the sport of boxing. The event included performances by a big band, dancers, comedians and barbershop quartets. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)
Welterweight Mark “Pistola” Wade tries to evade opponent Tenoch “T-Dog” Nava during their three-round bout at the Hollywood Athletic Club on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2014. Billed as the “Schlitz Bouts,” the sanctioned fights feature serious amateur pugilists. Sponsored by the Schlitz Brewing Company, the fights are on a nationwide tour to put a new spin on the sport of boxing. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)
Dancers perform inside the boxing ring at the Hollywood Athletic Club where a young crowd of abut 1,000 people gathered for the “Schiltz Bouts” on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2014. The sanctioned fights featured serious amateur pugilists. Sponsored by the Schlitz Brewing Company, the fights are on a nationwide tour to put a new spin on the sport of boxing. The event included performances by a big band, dancers, comedians and barbershop quartets. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)
Lightweights Jermaine “Gentleman” Powell, right, and Hassan “Blow” MacDowell trade punches during their three-round bout at the Hollywood Athletic Club on Nov. 20. Billed as the “Schlitz Bouts,” the sanctioned fights feature serious amateur pugilists. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)
A bartender mixes a cocktail at the bar of the Hollywood Athletic Club as a young crowd of abut 1,000 people gather for the “Schiltz Bouts” on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2014. The sanctioned fights featured serious amateur pugilists. Sponsored by the Schlitz Brewing Company, the fights are on a nationwide tour to put a new spin on the sport of boxing. The event included performances by a big band, dancers, comedians and barbershop quartets. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)
Musicians perform at the Hollywood Athletic Club where a young crowd of abut 1,000 people gathered for the “Schiltz Bouts” on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2014. The sanctioned fights featured serious amateur pugilists. Sponsored by the Schlitz Brewing Company, the fights are on a nationwide tour to put a new spin on the sport of boxing. The event included performances by a big band, dancers, comedians and barbershop quartets. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)
A couple dance to the music of a live band at the Hollywood Athletic Club as a young crowd of abut 1,000 people gathered at the historic venue for the “Schiltz Bouts” on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2014. The sanctioned fights featured serious amateur pugilists. Sponsored by the Schlitz Brewing Company, the fights are on a nationwide tour to put a new spin on the sport of boxing. The event included performances by a big band, dancers, comedians and barbershop quartets. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)
Tenoch Nava, left, lifts his arm in victory after winning a decision against Mark Wade in their three-round bout at the Hollywood Athletic Club on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2014. The sanctioned fights featured serious amateur pugilists. Sponsored by the Schlitz Brewing Company, the fights are on a nationwide tour to put a new spin on the sport of boxing. The event included performances by a big band, dancers, comedians and barbershop quartets. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)