Classic American West Coast Boxing

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

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Art on the left

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Art with Benny Conyers (L), don't know who the other guy is.
Frank, Great photo's of the Golden Boy, do you know where Art trained for the Carter title fight?, i've heard Art say he trained at a ranch for his big fights.... :TU:
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Cholo wrote: Frank, Great photo's of the Golden Boy, do you know where Art trained for the Carter title fight?, i've heard Art say he trained at a ranch for his big fights.... :TU:
Thanks Paul, have some more pictures of AA and some new ones of keeny Teran to post later on today. I'll see if I can find at which camp Art trained for the Carter title fight ...
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Seamus wrote:I know it was a terrible call, but in fairness Juan Coggi should be remembered for being an otherwise outstanding fighter.
Yeah, he was an outstanding fighter. His win over Oliva in Italy is throwback.
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bennie wrote:
Seamus wrote:I know it was a terrible call, but in fairness Juan Coggi should be remembered for being an otherwise outstanding fighter.
Yeah, he was an outstanding fighter. His win over Oliva in Italy is throwback.
Couldn't get him/manager to sign to fight Tony....
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kikibalt wrote:
Cholo wrote: Frank, Great photo's of the Golden Boy, do you know where Art trained for the Carter title fight?, i've heard Art say he trained at a ranch for his big fights.... :TU:
Thanks Paul, have some more pictures of AA and some new ones of keeny Teran to post later on today. I'll see if I can find at which camp Art trained for the Carter title fight ...
Frank, Thanks again buddy, i appreciate it..... :TU: :TU:
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Great photos, Frank. :TU:
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Cholo wrote:
kikibalt wrote:
Cholo wrote: Frank, Great photo's of the Golden Boy, do you know where Art trained for the Carter title fight?, i've heard Art say he trained at a ranch for his big fights.... :TU:
Thanks Paul, have some more pictures of AA and some new ones of keeny Teran to post later on today. I'll see if I can find at which camp Art trained for the Carter title fight ...
Frank, Thanks again buddy, i appreciate it..... :TU: :TU:
Paul, Art trained at Soper's Camp In Ojai, Ca....Carter at the Moose Gym in LA.
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Rick Farris wrote:Great photos, Frank. :TU:
Thanks Rick, got some real good ones here.
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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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kikibalt wrote:Jimmy Carter/Art Aragon title fight weight-in...1951

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Frank, Great photo's..... :lol: :lol:
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Frank, From The Ring 1944.
In the prelims: Art Aragon, 131, continued on his upward climb by adding Henry Zamora, 131, to his list of victims, chilling him in the first heat; Torpedo Reed, 138, and Sonny Hill, 136, ended up even: John Tijernia, 136, K.O.'ed Al Valdez 137, in the fourth: Ignacio Villaverdes, 155, decisioned Billy Jones, 150. Los Angeles, Sept, 1944....
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kikibalt wrote:
Cholo wrote:
kikibalt wrote: Thanks Paul, have some more pictures of AA and some new ones of keeny Teran to post later on today. I'll see if I can find at which camp Art trained for the Carter title fight ...
Frank, Thanks again buddy, i appreciate it..... :TU: :TU:
Paul, Art trained at Soper's Camp In Ojai, Ca....Carter at the Moose Gym in LA.
Frank, Thanks for the info buddy, i think Art trained at Soper's for the Chuck Davey fight.... :TU:
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Frank, I've found this piece,....Art Aragon, former star of the Southwest Arena, Los Angeles' only amateur club, is going nicely in the professional ranks, having won his four pro starts in impressive style...Frank do you remember the Southwest Arena Amateur Club...From The Ring 1944... :TU:
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Cholo wrote:Frank, I've found this piece,....Art Aragon, former star of the Southwest Arena, Los Angeles' only amateur club, is going nicely in the professional ranks, having won his four pro starts in impressive style...Frank do you remember the Southwest Arena Amateur Club...From The Ring 1944... :TU:
I remember it from the early '50's....
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The fight: Art Aragon vs Jimmy Carter title fight...1951

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

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

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With Mort Moss

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

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

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With Mort Moss

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Frank, Yes i think it's from the Miceli fight, i have a newspaper clipping i posted a while back, Art fought 10 rounds with a busted ankle....
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Cholo wrote: Frank, Yes i think it's from the Miceli fight, i have a newspaper clipping i posted a while back, Art fought 10 rounds with a busted ankle....
And I think I've a photo showing when it happened, will post it later...
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Tommy Umeda (R) vs Bobby Garza.....1951
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kikibalt wrote:Art "Golden Boy" Aragon, son, Art Jr.?? and Mort Moss, Examiner sports writer

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

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With Mort Moss

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I forwarded these great photos to Audie Aragon and asked if the little boy is he, or his brother, the late Art Jr.
I'm sharing all these photos with Audie, and told him we want more when possible.
This thread has taken a nice turn into the era of Art Aragon. Thanks Cholo and Frank. Lets keep it going!
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Rick Farris wrote:
kikibalt wrote:Art "Golden Boy" Aragon, son, Art Jr.?? and Mort Moss, Examiner sports writer

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

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With Mort Moss

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I forwarded these great photos to Audie Aragon and asked if the little boy is he, or his brother, the late Art Jr.
I'm sharing all these photos with Audie, and told him we want more when possible.
This thread has taken a nice turn into the era of Art Aragon. Thanks Cholo and Frank. Lets keep it going!

Frank, Audie confirmed that the boy in the photo was his brother, Art Jr.
He also thanked me for sending the great pictures that he had never before seen.
That's pretty cool, to share this with a a legend's son. :TU:
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kikibalt wrote:Image

Tommy Umeda (R) vs Bobby Garza.....1951
Frank, Looks like the Olympic Auditorium?, I see that Keeny Teran fought Bobby Garza on the undercard of Aragon/Carter lightweight title fight...... :TU:
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Rick, I have a great photo of Art and his kids, Georgian, Art jr, and Audie, while Art was training for his fight with Basilio.
I'm going to purchase a scanner, when i do i'll post it..... :TU:
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