Late Night with Jerry Izenberg

Our Continuing Conversation: Tonight's Episode: The Problem with Burt Lancaster

Heard from our good friend Jerry Izenberg. He is being inducted into the Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame this month, along with Kennedy McKinney, Vince Phillips, Iran Barkley, Ray Mercer, Michael Nunn, Israel Vazquez, Mia St. John, Gary Shaw, Hector Camacho, and Bob Foster.

The last time we spoke he wasn’t sure he was going.

“You going to do the boxing thing?” I ask.

“I don’t know. I’m having trouble walking, so I told them I’m not coming unless they build me a ramp. That way I can hold on to the railing with one hand and my grandson will hold my other hand, and I’ll walk up that way. Because I’m not going to be wheeled to the stage and helped up like that.”

“Nice he’s coming.”

“I had to buy a ticket for him.”

“That sucks.”

“They only give you two comps!”

“Are they doing it — building you the ramp?”