Harry Kabakoff, born Melville Himmelfarb and know as the "Mad Russian" has died.
Kabakoff's best known fighter was Jesus Pimentel who fought Ruben Olivares for the bantamweight title, losing by ko, he also managed other lesser known fighters, who he kept busy fighting at the fame Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, Ca.
Frank,
ReplyDeleteSorry I missed this last year. I "broke bread" with Harry MANY times during my years as a TV sportscaster in Bakersfield. I was also a ring announcer for Harry when he held fight cards at Strongbow Stadium in Bako.
I met Harry because he lived here in mexicali
ReplyDeletealways chatted :(