Midget Mexico
Born: Bricio Olivas Garcia, Nov. 13, 1914, Durango, Mx
Died: May 17, 1985, California
Managers: George Britt, Joe Malone, Cecil Apple, Travis McCall
1931
--- Jimmy Harris Ciudad Juarez, MX W 4
--- Bobby Fernandez Ciudad Juarez, MX L 4
Nov 1 "Jumping" Joe Salcedo Ciudad Juarez, MX L 4
1932
Feb 24 Bobby Fernandez Ciudad Juarez, MX W
Mar 18 Jackie "Young" Cruz Chihuahua, MX KO 6
Mar 20 Speedy Dado II Chihuahua, MX W
Mar 23 Ramon Montoya Ciudad Juarez, MX Sch 10
(result unknown)
Apr-Jul Mexico spends 4 months on West Coast, beating,
reportedly, Baby Arizmendi & Speedy Dado
Jun 11 Opponent Aloha Arena Sch-?
Aug 2 Jackie "Young" Cruz Ciudad Juarez, MX D 6
Aug 9 Bobby Fernandez Ciudad Juarez, MX D 6
Sep 7 Little Paulino Ciudad Juarez, MX D 6
Dec Ring Magazine Lightweight
prospect of the month
1933
Mar 30 Frankie Graham Dallas, TX L 8
Apr 10 Pee Wee Terry Dallas, TX W 6
Apr 16 Young Terry McGovern Dallas, TX W 10
Apr 29 Chief Paris Dallas, TX W 10
May 11 Frankie Graham Dallas, TX D 10
May 18? Baby Manuel Dallas, TX L 10
--- Baby Manuel Dallas, TX L 12
May 31 Willard Brown Dallas, TX L 10
Jun 19 Young Terry McGovern Sioux City, IA L 8
Jun 26 Buzz Smith Sioux City, IA W 6
Jul 9 Jack Frost Sioux City, IA W 6
Jul 23 Tommy Corbett Sioux City, IA W 6
Aug 7 Johnny Stanton Sioux City, IA D 6
Aug 17 Willard Brown Dallas, TX L 10
Aug 25 Willard Brown Dallas, TX L 10
Sep 1 Mickey Flynn West Tulsa, OK W 10
Nov 13 Chief Paris TX L 10
Dec 6 Willard Brown San Antonio, TX L 10
Dec 21 Harry Devine Dallas, TX Sch-x
Dec 21 Roy Calamira Dallas, TX W 4
(Special Christmas Show)
1934
Jan 3 Roy Calamira San Antonio W 10
Jan 9 Cecil Lozada San Antonio L TKO 5
(Ropes broke & Mexico injured back)
Jan 16 Roy Calamira San Antonio W 10
Jan 23 Cecil Lozada San Antonio L 10
Feb 6 "Jay "Kayo" Kitchens Houston W 10
Mar 26 "Cowboy" Eddie Anderson San Antonio W 10
Apr 6 Frankie Graham San Antonio W 10
Apr Joaquin Arizona Nuevo Laredo, MX L 10
Apr 22 Pelon Lopez Nuevo Laredo, MX W 10
--- Ellias Alvarez Nuevo Laredo, MX W 10
--- Battling Shaw Nuevo Laredo, MX W 10
May 29 Wild Bill McDowell Houston, TX W 8
Jun 5 George Salvadore Houston, TX L TKO 5
Jun 18 Jumbo Rovira New Orleans W 6
Jun 25 Jumbo Rovira New Orleans W 6
Jul Johnny Cook New Orleans W 10
Aug Honeyboy Snipes New Orleans L TKO
Aug Willard Brown New Orleans L 10
Sep 4 Paul "Red" Gritta San Antonio W 10
Sep 11 Pelon Lopez San Antonio D 10
Sep 20 Willard Brown New Orleans L 10
Oct 16 Ray Kiser San Antonio W 10
Oct 23 Spud Kelly San Antonio KO 3
--- Pelon Lopez San Antonio W 10
--- Wild Bill McDowell Site L 10
Dec 27 George Salvadore Mexico City L TKO 5
1935
Jan 29 Tracy Cox San Antonio, TX L 10
Jan 17 Tony O'Dell San Antonio, TX W 10
Feb 15 Tracy Cox San Antonio, TX L TKO 10
Mar 7 George Salvadore Dallas, TX L TKO 4
Apr 9 Wild Bill McDowell San Antonio, TX W 10
Apr 16 Louis Beard San Antonio, TX W DQ 9
May 21 Lou Jallos San Antonio, TX W 10
Jun 18 Louis Beard San Antonio, TX KO 3
Jul 6 Willard Brown Coliseum Arena L 10
Aug 9 Manuel Villa Laredo, TX W 10
(Villa Lightweight Champ. Of MX; non-title)
Dec 11 Louis Diaz New York, NY W 6
Dec 18 Pedro Nieves New York, NY W 6
1936
Jan 23 Tony Canzoneri New York, NY L TKO 9
Feb 5 Battling Battalino New York, NY L 10
Mar 4 Al Casamini New York, NY L 8
Mar Tony Scarpati --- L 10
Apr 22 Wishy Jones Houston, TX L 10
Apr 28 Louis Beard Houston, TX W 10
May 17 Wishy Jones Houston, TX L 10
May Jackie Sutherland (Int'l Ath. Club) W 10
--- Chief Paris (Int'l Ath. Club) Sch 10-?
Jul 7 Snag Trowbridge Houston, TX W DQ 10
Jul 28 Snag Trowbridge Houston, TX L 10
Aug Willard Brown --- L 10
--- Willard Brown Baton Rouge, LA W 10
Sep Battling Burroughs --- L KO 6
Nov Sammy Meadows Houston, TX L KO 4
Dec 14 Willard Brown San Antonio, TX D 10
1937
Feb 1 Willard Brown Galveston, TX D 10
Feb Willard Brown Galveston, TX D 10
Mar 25 Mickey Makar Miami Beach, FL L 10
Apr 1 Horatio Velha Miami Beach, FL L 10
Jun 1 Willard Brown Dallas, TX L 10
Jun 4 Kid Azteca (Mexico) L KO 3
Jul Kid Azteca (Mexico) L 10
Jul 26 Charley Thompson Baltimore, MD W 8
Aug 2 Jimmy Leto Philadelphia, PA L KO 4
Aug 23 Harry Rubin Baltimore, MD L KO 8
Sep Chief Paris L 10
Sep 20 Buddy Ethridge San Antonio W 8
Nov Sammy Meadows Houston, TX KO 4
Nov Billy Deeg L KO
Dec Charlie Jerome L KO
1938
Jan Tracy Cox Fort Worth, TX D 10
Feb 9 Billy Deeg Corpus Christie, TX L 10
Mar 18 Jimmy McNeil Dallas, TX TKO 7
Mar 25 Charlie Rudy Dallas, TX W 6
Apr 8 Danny Doran Dallas, TX L 6
May Bobby Jerome Corpus Christie W 6
May Battling Burroughs L KO 5
1939
Jun 7 Johnny Stevens Cincinnati, OH L 10
Jun 19 Cliff Greenwood Columbus, OH KO 4
Jul Paul "Red" Gritta W 10
--- Gordon Wallace St. Paul, MN L 8
--- Vern Patterson Minneapolis, MN Sch-x
--- Speedy Wallace Minneapolis, MN W 4
Sep 25 Milt Aron Chicago, IL L KO 3
1940
No records found
1941
Oct 23 Santos Quijano El Paso, TX W 10
1942
--- Jackie Leonard El Paso, TX W 10
(Wins Border Welter Title)
Feb 18 George Gonzales El Paso, TX W 10
(Retains Border Welter Title)
Mar 25 Eli Katich El Paso, TX KO 4
(Katich was Ft. Bliss Golden Glove Champ making pro debut)
Jun 3 Manuel Villa El Paso, TX L 10
(Loses Border Welter Title)
Jun Jack Roman El Paso, TX W 10
--- Billy Firpo El Paso, TX KO 9
Jul Amado Rodrigues El Paso, TX L 10
Aug 12 Manuel Villa El Paso, TX W 10
(Regains Border Welter Title)
Oct Sebastian Gonzales El Paso, TX W 10
(Wins TX Welter Title)
--- Jackie Leonard El Paso, TX W 10
(Retains TX Welter Title)
Dec 15 Ernie Derho El Paso, Tx L 10
(Loses TX & Border Welter Titles)
1943
Jan 23 Amado Rodrigues Ciudad Juarez, MX KO 4
(Wins Mexican Middleweight Title)
--- Ernie Derho El Paso, TX W 10
(Regains TX Welter Title)
Feb Amado Rodrigues San Antonio, TX D 10
Apr Baby Zavela Ciudad Juarez, MX L 10
(Loses Mexican Middleweight Title)
May 4 Lige Drew Los Angeles, CA L KO 6
Sep 23 Lige Drew Ciudad Juarez, MX D 10
1944
Dec 22 Wild Bill McDowell El Paso, TX W 10
1945
Jan 24 Wild Bill McDowell Dallas, TX L 10
Feb 9 Lou Miller Dallas, TX W 10
Jun 8 Deacon Logan St. Louis, MO L KO 7
Sep 28 Len Johnson San Diego, CA D 6
UNDATED but CONFIRMED BOUTS
(from Mexico's scrapbook)
--- Jose Estrada FL(?) D 10
--- Eddie Fitsimmons KO 3
--- Al Varez
--- Harry Keller Int'l Arena KO 1
--- unknown L TKO 3
(Mexico halted with sprained ankle)
UnConfirmed Bouts
Baby Arizmendi CA W
Speedy Dado CA W
193? Manuel Villa Ciudad Juarez, MX Sch-10
(For Lightweight Championship of MX)
In some reports Mexico is identified as the
Mexican Junior Welterweight Champion
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