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New Film Gives Us A Pugilistic Presley
By JOSEPH A. ST. AMANT
United Press International
LOS ANGELES lUPI) — You hollered "Hey, champ!" at this gathering and at least eight guys looked around.
It was quite a collection of boxing greats, including Joe Louis. Among the others were: Fidel La Barba, flyweight champion from 1925-27; Mushy Callahan, junior welterweight (it was official) in 1926; Maxie Rosenbloom, light heavyweight king, 1930-34; Jimmy McLarnin, welterweight champion in 1933 and again in 1935: Gorilla Jones, middleweight champion briefly in 1931; Solly Krieger, middleweight champ in 1938, and Jimmy Carter, lightweight champ, 1951-55.
The occasion was a private showing of a new film, "Kid Galahad," starring Elvis Presley. The picture is based on an old Francis Wallace story first made into a film starring the late Wayne Morris 27 years ago.
Callahan coached Morris in the original version and also taught Presley the ropes for his role.
"Presley could really have made a good boxer," said Mushy in apparent seriousness. "With a little sharpening, he could beat some of the professionals I've fought against." (This appraisal will never be tested.)
Callahan said Presley confessed he had never drawn a boxing glove on his hands until the film was made. "He has very tough hands though," said Mushy.
"When he was in the Army in Germany he told me he had someone teach him karate and judo. The side of his right hand is all calloused and he can split a pretty good sized piece of wood with that karate chop."
Two young local brothers who box professionally and fought against Elvis in the film also had a good word for him. They are Orlando de la Fuente, a welterweight, and Ramon, a light heavyweight.
"He is very, very strong," said Orlando. "He was very interested. He watch me very carefully so he could learn the body movements of a boxer."
"Elvis hit me pretty hard," said Ramon. "There was one scene there where we keep on fighting after the bell rings. He caught me a good right hand on the jaw. It wasn't in the script but they left it in, it was such a good scene."
Tyrone Daily Herald - Monday, September 17, 1962
