Life of a Ring King -- Lightweight Champion Lauro Salas, who stunned the boxing world by beating Jimmy Carter of New York for the title here Wednesday night, is served in comfort at his home yesterday by him wife Angelina. Salas, one of 11 children, plans to leave in a few days for a visit to his parents' Monterrey, Mexico, home.

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Life of a Ring King -- Lightweight Champion Lauro Salas, who stunned the boxing world by beating Jimmy Carter of New York for the title here Wednesday night, is served in comfort at his home yesterday by him wife Angelina. Salas, one of 11 children, plans to leave in a few days for a visit to his parents' Monterrey, Mexico, home.

Associated Press · [ca. May 1952]

RightsCC0 — Public Domain

CollectionDigital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library

[Information from item housing] Salas, Lauro - Boxer

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