Art Aragon vs. Enrique Bolanos (1st meeting)

Art Aragon 135 lbs beat Enrique Bolanos 135 lbs by TKO at 1:46 in round 12 of 12

• Date: 1950-02-14
• Location: Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, USA
• Referee: Frankie Van
• Judge: Mushy Callahan
• Judge: Billy Kershner

Aragon was down for a no-count in the 10th. Bolanos was down in the 11th, for a nine-count. Bolanos was floored once more, and saved by the bell. He was taking a pounding in the 12th, when it was stopped. Aragon led on all three scorecards at the time of the stoppage. Los Angeles Times

• Olympic matchmaker, Babe McCoy, offered lightweight champ Ike Williams a $30,000 guarantee and a 37 1/2% of the total gate for a July 4th defense against Aragon in Wrigley Field. Aragon was also said to be looking at an offer to fight Sandy Saddler in MSG on March 3rd, as well as a bout with state lightweight champ Maxie Docusen. But none of these bouts materialized.
• Attendance - (nearly) 10,000
• Gate - $38,000
• Purses: Bolanos - $10,000, Aragon - $6,400

Post-fight comment

• "Aragon is a good fighter, a lot better than most people thought. I don't believe there is anybody around who can beat him, and that might even include Ike Williams." -Babe McCoy, Olympic matchmaker