1956 Press Photo Boxers Pascual Perze & Leo Esponosa

Pascual Perze of the Argentine retains his world Fly-weight titles in Buenos Aires. Pascual Perez the world - fly weight champion Successfully defended his title against challenger Leo Esponosa from the Phillipines - when they met at the luna Park stadium, Buenos Aires - in the first ever world title contest in south America. Photo shows Pascual Parez avoids a left swing from Leo Espinosa - during their contest in B~enos Aires. Perez is to meet Britain's Dai Dower later this year.

Photo measures 10.25 x 8 inches.

Photo is dated 1-16-1956.



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