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Abel Fernandez
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Had been a Light Heavyweight Boxer in the Pro ranks prior to his acting career.
His career in professional boxing as a ranked light heavyweight included a stint as a sparring partner for heavyweight champ
Rocky Marciano
.
He is buried in national cemetery in Riverside, CA.
His mother was a Yaqui Native Mexican and his father was also a Native Mexican, but not a Yaqui.
At the time of his death he had four children, 13 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Was considered for the role of Toro Moreno in
The Harder They Fall (1956)
, but lost out to pro wrestler
Mike Lane
.
Served as a paratrooper in the US Army, during which time he became the Middleweight Boxing Champ of Asiatic Forces.
Was taught by nuns in Catholic elementary school.
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