History of California Boxing in Photos

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Alphonse Halimi vs Jose Becerra....1959

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Jose Becerra vs Alphonse Halimi

[Dan1213]

Frank, I always considred Becerra a harder puncher than Zarate and Olivares. you've seen them all, what do you think?

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Frank, I always considred Becerra a harder puncher than Zarate and Olivares. you've seen them all, what do you think?

I always thought so. I also think he had a better left hook to the liver. I can still see Halimi doubling over from those liver shot.

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The rugged Halimi was only KO'd twice (by Becerra) and stopped on cuts once! Becerra is aso the only fighter to stop former bantamweight champion Mario D'Agata. On Becerra's run to the title after his stoppage loss to Dwight Hawkins, he KO'd/stopped 13 of 15 opponents with KOs over D'Agata, Billy Peacock, Dwight Hawkins, Willie Parker, Jose Luis Mora, Gaetano Annaloro. He had genuine one punch knockout power. It's a shame he is overlooked when folks talk about outstanding bantamweights.

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The rugged Halimi was only KO'd twice (by Becerra) and stopped on cuts once! Becerra is aso the only fighter to stop former bantamweight champion Mario D'Agata. On Becerra's run to the title after his stoppage loss to Dwight Hawkins, he KO'd/stopped 13 of 15 opponents with KOs over D'Agata, Billy Peacock, Dwight Hawkins, Willie Parker, Jose Luis Mora, Gaetano Annaloro. He had genuine one punch knockout power. It's a shame he is overlooked when folks talk about outstanding bantamweights.

With a record of W 72 (KO 43) + L 5 (KO 2) + drawn 2 = 79, Becerra should be talk about when discussing the great bantamweights....But most of today's web sites boxing writers were born in the 1980's, they never even heard of Jose Becerra....

[Dan1213]

With a record of W 72 (KO 43) + L 5 (KO 2) + drawn 2 = 79, Becerra should be talk about when discussing the great bantamweights....But most of today's web sites boxing writers were born in the 1980's, they never even heard of Jose Becerra....

Sad, but true!!!!!

[Dan1213]

"Becerra rushed from his corner to start the ninth. Halimi tried to catch the onrushing Becerra with a right hand but missed. Becerra countered with a terrific right to the heart that caused Halimi to wince and followed with a left hook with full leverage that caught Halimi on the chin and dropped him flat on his back for the full count. Nat Fleischer, editor of “The Ring” reported from ringside. ” Mexico has furnished many top ringmen to the fistic world but none more popular than Jose Becerra, world bantamweight champion. Striking with the deadliness of a cobra, the Guadalajara fighter, in a dramatic finish, retained his world crown by stopping Alphonse Halimi, challenger in 48 seconds of the ninth round. One well placed left hook that crashed against the jaw of the challenger, stiffened Halimi’s neck, dropped him like a log on the canvas where he was counted out". [Nat Fleischer, The Ring ringside report]

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latimes story on Ray "Windmill" white

http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-...3228225.column

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Art "Golden Boy" Aragon in training camp for his 1951 title fight vs Jimmy Carter





Art on the left



Art with Benny Conyers (L), don't know who the other guy is.

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(L-to-R) Bill Miller, Shirley Price and Don Fraser...1958

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Art "Golden Boy" Aragon, training for the Jimmy Carter title fight...1951

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Jimmy Carter/Art Aragon title fight weight-in...1951

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The fight: Art Aragon vs Jimmy Carter title fight...1951

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"And You Are There." Great shots Frank, feel like I'm watching from the gallery at the Olympic.

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Art "Golden Boy" Aragon, son, Art Jr.?? and Mort Moss, Examiner sports writer



Not sure what happen to Art, But I seem to remember that he twisted his ankle during a fight,the Joe Miceli fight maybe?





With Mort Moss

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"And You Are There." Great shots Frank, feel like I'm watching from the gallery at the Olympic.

Yes, I was there in the peanut gallery for that fight.

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Tommy Umeda vs Bobby Garza.....1951

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Jimmy Carter vs Mario Trigo....1951??

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Art Aragon vs Joe Miceli



I Think this is when Art twisted his ankle

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Art Aragon vs Mario Trigo...1951....Referee is Charley Randolph

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Phil Kim...1952



At the Teamsters Gym with ?



Doing roadwork in Griffith Park

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Olympic Auditorium...Circa..1930

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Art & Georgina Aragon

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Georgina Aragon

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Art "Golden Boy" Aragon

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Art "Golden Boy" Aragon in training camp for his 1951 title fight vs Jimmy Carter


Audie Aragon: The guy in the photo with Benny Conyers is my father's step father Eddie Gallegos a famous Flamenco guitar player



Art on the left



Art with Benny Conyers (L), don't know who the other guy is.

Audie Aragon: The guy in the photo with Benny Conyers is my father's step father Eddie Gallegos a famous Flamenco guitar player

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Hollywood Legion Stadium

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My late gym friend Keeny Teran in 1956. He was busted on a drug charge. Keeny was one of the best fighter to come from the Johnny Forbes stable in the early 1950's. A sure champ and maybe an all time great if not for the his drug habit. I am proud to have known him, albeit; only in the gym. I used to see him often in the gyms in the early '50's, then lost track of him until he started coming to see Frankie and Tony as they started their pro careers. The following photos are of his days in the courts/jail.





Keeny and his lawyers

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Bobby Jones (L) losing a decision to Charlie Salas