Making Weight -- Lightweight Champion Lauro Salas (above) of Mexico, who will have his title at stake tomorrow night in Chicago Stadium against Jimmy Carter, New York, eats bananas, and pie topped off with a huge container of malted milk (right) in attempt to gain weight for fight. Salas, who is a natural featherweight, will be lucky to reach 131 pounds and Carter expects to come in at the lightweight limit of 135 pounds.

Associated Press · [ca. October 1952]

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