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Son uncovers archive photos, aims to document father's boxing legacy
Summary
Kelvin Manzanette described finding archival photos and memorabilia of his father’s boxing career, said he met figures such as Joe Frazier and Joe Cortez through family ties, and is producing a documentary through Solar Legacy Productions LLC.
Kelvin Manzanette said he began digging through newspaper clippings and photographs and discovered evidence of his father's long involvement in the boxing world, including photos with prominent figures. "I got to meet Joe Frazier and shake his hand," Manzanette recounted, describing a childhood memory his father shared when introducing him to fighters and referees.
Manzanette said he found additional items in archives and that Brooklyn College holds large collections of boxing material; he also cited names such as Cas Diamaro and Larry Holmes among those connected to his father’s career. He has started Solar Legacy Productions LLC to gather the material into a documentary that he said will preserve and publicize his father’s impact on neighborhood boxing and community activity.
