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Photograph was edited for publication purposes. One photo is superimposed on the other. Photograph caption date stamped August 25, 1964 reads "Marty Godfrey, left, swings a wild left hook at Melvin Calloway recently at the Valley Garden Arena. Godfrey, who has been on many of the amateur cards, is expected to see action in one of the 12 bouts scheduled tonight at the Valley Garden Arena." The arena is in North Hollywood.
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