Promoting boxing did not work out for dad. The Guatemalan Champ lost his first bout and took the next train back home. The professional gloves were traded for smaller ones that Jerry and I could wear which we often used because many kids wanted to fight "gringos". Dad preferred that we wear gloves if challenged. Because of our accent we were questioned "where were you born?" We never knew for certain. If we answered "San Francisco" we were accepted because it is a Spanish name. But some times we would say "The United States" or "California" and that prompted a fight especially the latter since the Californians stole the land from Mexico. Sometimes they'd ask "Baja or Norte?" We didn't know but one of them caused a fight.