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Mexican American Boxing in ...
Welcome to the colorful, flamboyant, and wonderful world of Mexican American boxing in Los Angeles. From the minute they stepped into the ring, Mexican American fighters have electrified fans with their explosiveness and courage. These historical images bring to life a sociological culture consisting of knockouts, the Main Street Gym, the Olympic Auditorium, neighborhood rivalries, Mexican idols, posters, and promoters. Like a winding thread, the Golden Boy Art Aragon bobs and weaves throughout the book. From Mexican Joe Rivers to Oscar De La Hoya, the true stories of their sensational ring wars are told while keeping alive the spirit and legacy of Mexican American boxing from the greater Los Angeles area
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monografia Rebiun38650803 https://catalogo.rebiun.org/rebiun/record/Rebiun38650803 m d cr -n--------- 220603s2014||||||| o|||||||||||eng|d 9781439642726 1439642729 AU-PeEL eng AU-PeEL AU-PeEL 796 Aguilera, Gene Mexican American Boxing in Los Angeles 1st ed Chicago Arcadia Publishing Inc. 2014 Chicago Chicago Arcadia Publishing Inc. 1 online resource (167 p.) 1 online resource (167 p.) Text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Images of America Description based upon print version of record Welcome to the colorful, flamboyant, and wonderful world of Mexican American boxing in Los Angeles. From the minute they stepped into the ring, Mexican American fighters have electrified fans with their explosiveness and courage. These historical images bring to life a sociological culture consisting of knockouts, the Main Street Gym, the Olympic Auditorium, neighborhood rivalries, Mexican idols, posters, and promoters. Like a winding thread, the Golden Boy Art Aragon bobs and weaves throughout the book. From Mexican Joe Rivers to Oscar De La Hoya, the true stories of their sensational ring wars are told while keeping alive the spirit and legacy of Mexican American boxing from the greater Los Angeles area Boxers (Sports)--California--Los Angeles Boxing--California--Los Angeles 9781467130899 1467130893 Images of America