Boxing from Eastern Parkway (1953)
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Title: Boxing from Eastern Parkway
Show number: 4566
Date: April 6, 1953
Network: DuMont
Round one of a 10-round main event match between featherweights Rodolfo "Corky" Gonzales and Gene Smith at the Eastern Parkway Arena in Brooklyn, New York. After retiring from professional boxing in 1955, Gonzales became a prominent figure in the Chicano movement.
Complete catalog record
Show number: 4566
Date: April 6, 1953
Network: DuMont
Round one of a 10-round main event match between featherweights Rodolfo "Corky" Gonzales and Gene Smith at the Eastern Parkway Arena in Brooklyn, New York. After retiring from professional boxing in 1955, Gonzales became a prominent figure in the Chicano movement.
Transcription
Back in the 1920 era this is round number one Gene Smith in the white trunks Corky Gonzales of Denver Colorado in the black trunks Smith ranked eight in the featherweight division Gonzales is ranked fifth by Nat Fleischer's Ring magazine ladies and gentlemen they have met before Gene Smith scored a third round knockout Corky Gonzales that's Gene Smith in the white trunks from Washington, D.C. a big favorite down there and out in Denver Colorado Corky Gonzales is a hometown favorite too wearing the black trunks here at the house of upsets Smith the puncher beating a classy boxer in Gonzales that powerful right that was slipped beautifully by Gonzales Al Berle b-e-r-l-e the referee Gonzales is four inches taller he's five six while Gene Smith stands five feet two inches short and compact 10 seconds in round one of a schedule 10 rounder
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