By Alex Alonso STREETGANGS.COM STAFF WRITER June 27, 2010 | 3:07 p.m Rocky Marciano retired undefeated at 49-0, but of his 6 greatest opponents, all of them were older than him, with three of his opponents about 39 years old. He never beat a champion or former champion who was in their 20s. For example [...]
Crowds hurl bottles and other objects at police, smash marquees, jump on vehicles, break windows and light a small fire along Figueroa Street. At least one person is beaten unconscious. By Sam Allen and Kate Linthicum (Los Angeles Times) June 18, 2010 Despite a massive Los Angeles police presence Thursday night, sporadic violence broke out [...]
Posted Mon., May 1, 2010, 11:47 pm By Alex Alonso STREETGANGS.COM STAFF WRITER LAS VEGAS – The would-be fight of the year turned out to be a one sided boxing exhibition with Floyd Mayweather Jr. (41-0;25 KOs) solidifying his position as the world’s best fighter on Saturday night at the MGM Grand Arena in Las [...]
By Richard Winton and Alexandra Zavis (LA Times) February 4, 2010 The shooting death last May of high school football star Dannie Farber Jr. left his family, friends and teammates in disbelief and authorities mystified. For months, investigators struggled to determine the identity of the young man in a hooded sweat shirt and baseball cap [...]
(08-17) 22:51 PDT Los Angeles, CA (AP) – A man has been acquitted of stabbing a man in the Dodger Stadium parking lot after the team’s home opener last April. A Los Angeles Superior Court jury deliberated about a day before acquitting Arthur Anthony Alvarez of assault with a deadly weapon on Monday. The 32-year-old [...]
By Robert J. Lopez August 14, 2009 Two teams of deputies fanned out across Los Angeles County early Thursday morning, hoping to find a reputed gang member involved in the violence that broke out in June after the Lakers won the NBA championship. In the end, three alleged gang members were arrested on suspicion of [...]
Three are arrested, but not the man seen on videotape vandalizing a bus after the Lakers won the NBA championship. By Robert J. Lopez August 14, 2009 Two teams of deputies fanned out across Los Angeles County early Thursday morning, hoping to find a reputed gang member involved in the violence that broke out in [...]
Damario Ware turned himself in on Tuesday By Rhonda Cook The Atlanta Journal-Constitution A second man has been arrested in the murder of boxer Vernon Forrest, WSB-TV is reporting. Twenty-year-old Damario Ware made his first court appearance Wednesday morning after turning himself in the day before to the Fulton County District Attorney. Police reportedly were [...]
By Alex Alonso (StreetGangs.com) June 29, 2009 HOLLYWOOD – N’neka Hite interviews Lil Wayne at Kobe Bryant photo shoot. Kobe just won his 4th championship as a Los Angeles Lakers and his first title since him and Shaq O’neal have not been team mates. Lil Wayne wrote a song about Kobe being unguardable during the [...]
Streetgangs.com January 10, 2007 The recent murder of Denver Bronco’s cornerback Darrent Williams seems to follow a growing trend of athletes getting caught up in violent and sometimes tragic situations off the court or field. Often times the drama perculates at a night club or disco, and the time an unfortunate situation occurs usually between [...]
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By Alex Alonso February 6, 2002 Los Angeles – In a milk ad last year the Williams sisters, Venus and Serena posed showing their white milk mustaches. The ad reads “What’s the best way to toast my sister’s victory? With milk. It has 9 essential nutrients active bodies need. For best results, of course, serve [...]
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