HALIMI, ALPHONSE-JOSE BECERRA OFFICIAL PROGRAM (1959)

HISTORY: On July 8, 1959 at the Sports Arena in Los Angeles world bantamweight champion Alphonse Halimi defended his title against tough Mexican challenger Jose Becerra. Halimi was knocked down twice in the 8th round and then knocked out by Becerra giving Mexico another world champion. Offered here is a rare, original, official program for this event.
 FULL DESCRIPTIION: This is an original, official program consisting of 15 pages with profiles and photos of the fighters. Tight binding. Clean inside and out. Not creased or torn. A fine example. 8 1/2" x 11."