Word: burston
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...trying to reach the arena last, i.e., closest to the bulls. Devil Montanez won the race in 1933. Hailed by Caracas critics as promising bull ring material, Devil Montanez became weary of Venezuela, decided Europe was more his style, sailed for Spain. An American promoter in Europe,Lew Burston,had been recommended to him as an able manager. Instead of calling on Promoter Burston, Devil Montanez attracted Promoter Burston's attention to himself by winning three fights-all knockouts. Promoter Burston appeared in Barcelona, signed a contract as manager of Devil Montanez...
Italian opponents are lucky for Don Diablo. His most important victim before Venturi was Carlo Orlandi, onetime champion of Europe. When they met in 1935, Orlandi won the first seven rounds and Manager Burston begged his man to get busy. Said Devil Montanez: "This fight isn't over yet. They'll pick him up off the floor. . . ." In the eighth round, Orlandi picked himself off the floor three times, in the ninth four times, in the tenth twice. The next time he went down, his seconds carried him out. When the fight was over, Orlandi spent four months...
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