California
San Diego cop, murder-scene artist, grand jury foreman: This resume is one of a kind
July 22, 2010
Sports
Every writer worth his salt has his own way of putting George Foreman’s feat of winning the world heavyweight boxing championship at age 45 into perspective.
Nov. 9, 1994
Grajeda, Tony, 91, of Simi Valley, retired ranch foreman. Reardon Simi Valley Mortuary.
Oct. 15, 1994
George Foreman has decided to relinquish his International Boxing Federation heavyweight championship and not give Axel Schulz a rematch, The Times has learned.
June 29, 1995
George Foreman, who relinquished his International Boxing Federation heavyweight championship when he refused to give Axel Schultz a rematch last year, will fight for the first time in 15 months when he faces Crawford Grimsley of Miami in a bout Sept. 15 at Tokyo.
July 29, 1996
Entertainment & Arts
Frank Loesser’s score for “The Most Happy Fella” can break your heart six ways to Sunday, as those who caught the Gerald Gutierrez 1991 revival at the Doolittle may remember.
Nov. 9, 2001
Keeping up with the heavyweight division is not impossible as long as you remember to organize, alphabetize and forget all those years when there was only one world champion at a time.
March 21, 1995
Tony Tucker, carrying a Buster Douglas-like paunch at 249 1/2 pounds but a George Foreman-like punch, knocked out grossly overmatched journeyman James Ray Thomas in one round at the Forum Monday night.
April 30, 1991
When the fight mob talks of “a spoiler,” it usually means a fighter who louses up the grand scheme of things by beating an up-and-coming drawing card or a No. 1 contender on his way to the title.
April 21, 1991
They sifted through history Sunday, with a clap of thunder still echoing in their ears.
Nov. 7, 1994