{"id":2070,"date":"2010-04-13T19:21:15","date_gmt":"2010-04-14T01:21:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ringsidereport.com\/?p=2070"},"modified":"2022-11-18T15:11:45","modified_gmt":"2022-11-18T20:11:45","slug":"boxing-fans-come-in-all-shapes-and-sizes-%e2%80%93-former-adult-movie-star-legend-vanessa-del-rio-proves-that-with-rsr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=2070","title":{"rendered":"Boxing Fans Come in All Shapes and Sizes \u2013 Former Adult Movie Star Legend Vanessa Del Rio Proves that with RSR"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Exclusive Interview by \u201cBad\u201d Brad Berkwitt<\/strong> (Reposted for Archive purposes)<\/strong><\/p>\n

“His (Muhammad Ali) confidence was unlike anyone\u2019s I have ever seen.”–Vanessa Del Rio<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

When the name Vanessa Del Rio is mentioned, I have no doubt that many thoughts come to the reader\u2019s mind.\u00a0 I\u2019m sure that over half of the male population have seen her many adult movies in the late 1970\u2019s and early 80\u2019s if they are willing to admit it.\u00a0 She gained her success in the many movies that she made, and still to this day, they generate a huge revenue for the adult movie industry which she retired from in December 1985\/January 1986.<\/p>\n

Well, as you know, RSR tries not to do the obvious interviews. Both Seka and now Vanessa show they are in that elite group of boxing fans who love to talk about their love of boxing and show their support to it.<\/p>\n

In this interview, Vanessa had me laughing many times with her New York accent and witty one liners. She truly speaks her mind.<\/p>\n

Ladies and Gentlemen, RSR welcomes MS Vanessa Del Rio\u2026<\/p>\n

BB: How long have you followed boxing?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I can remember when I was like in the sixth grade going to Catholic School and we had this Franciscan Black Nun who was crazy about Cassius Clay. I can remember her bringing all the news clippings to class and she would be so very excited reading to us about him.<\/p>\n

In addition to this, I really followed it when I was dating an ex-fighter back in the early 1970\u2019s named, John Rotondo.\u00a0 He trained up in the Catskill Mountains with the legendary, Cus D\u2019Amato.\u00a0 After that timeframe, I was on and off with watching boxing.\u00a0 However, I always kept up with it through the news.<\/p>\n

BB: Who are your top three favorite fighters of all-time and why?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Number one hands down is, Muhammad Ali for the obvious reasons.\u00a0 His confidence was unlike anyone\u2019s I have ever seen.\u00a0 I looked at him as a role model because everything he set his mind to do he always did.\u00a0 He exemplifies what you can do when you put your mind to it and for that, I truly respect him.<\/p>\n

I really liked Prince Naseem Hamed.\u00a0 He is so cocky with his pre-fight act and the funny thing is, he pulls it off.\u00a0 I like the skills and showmanship he provides in the ring.<\/p>\n

I know you only said three, but I have to add one more.\u00a0 Sugar Ray Leonard.\u00a0\u00a0 He was just so fast and schooled in the ring.\u00a0 Each time you would see him fight you got your fill of excitement.<\/p>\n

BB:\u00a0 Being a fan of boxing for many years, what changes have you seen in the sport?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I think at one point in the late 1980s through the early 1990s, it kind of went down.\u00a0 It now seems to be getting back to when I first started watching it.\u00a0 As of late, there have been so many great matches that I have watched.\u00a0 Brad, you should hear me rooting for the fighters.\u00a0 The neighbors probably think I am nuts, especially when the fight comes on late and they can hear my yelling.<\/p>\n

BB: What divisions today do you find the most exciting?<\/p>\n

The Heavyweights and the Middleweights.<\/p>\n

BB:\u00a0 Would you like to see boxing go back to the days when you had 15-round championship fights vs. the 12 they have today?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I would have to say yes because watching the Mosley vs Delahoya fight, which had that great 12th round, makes me wonder what 13-15 would have brought us.\u00a0 I think we would have seen some really great action in there.<\/p>\n

BB:\u00a0 What fighters excite you enough as a paying customer to order their PPV matches?<\/strong><\/p>\n

To be honest , I pay to see them all the time even when the price tag is at $50.00.<\/p>\n

BB:\u00a0 Do you think fighters should have a mandatory retirement fund and if so, how would you like to see it accomplished?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Yes I do.\u00a0 Actors have their unions that take care of them when they get older. Boxers put so much into the sport and should have some type of fund when they finally hang up the gloves.<\/p>\n

BB:\u00a0 What is the greatest fight you have ever seen and why?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hands down, The Thrilla in Manilla.\u00a0 I love watching it time and time again, which they show on the Sports Classic TV show here.\u00a0 In this legendary match, you had two men who fought with every ounce of energy they could muster up.<\/p>\n

It was a back and forth war, and when I saw Frazier at the end unable to come out for the 15th round, I saw the greatness of Muhammad Ali.\u00a0 He persevered throughout a fight that almost saw him retire in his corner, as well.\u00a0 You have to respect a man like Ali for not giving up in a true rumble, such as this was.<\/p>\n

BB:\u00a0 What do you think of females in boxing?<\/strong><\/p>\n

It\u2019s ok as long as they get in there and fight.\u00a0 I actually made a documentary movie in the 1970s about a female fighter named Cathy \u201cCat\u201d Davis.<\/p>\n

They filmed me in the ring boxing and I wasn\u2019t bad with my fists because as I told you earlier, I was friends with that boxer and he taught me a couple of moves.<\/p>\n

BB:\u00a0 Finally, what is the saying you live your life by?<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cNever Give Up and Never Take No For An Answer\u201d<\/p>\n

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