Ceferino Garcia, champion boxer from the Philippines, taking a punch during a fight, Los Angeles, circa 1938
Description
Ceferino Garcia (left), champion boxer from the Philippines, throwing a punch during a fight. Probably a workout fight because the crowd observing is small, possibly against Los Angeles boxer Henry Armstrong. Garcia was the world middleweight champion 1939-1940., Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds., Text from original nitrate sleeve: Garcia, Ceferino, Handwritten annotation from nitrate negative: Ceferino Garcia