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Photograph was edited for publication purposes. First photograph caption dated September 17, 1959 reads "Favored at the Olympic." Second photograph caption dated February 2, 1960 reads "Underdog. Raymundo 'Battling' Torres faces junior welterweight king Carlos Ortiz in the other half of the title titanic at the Coliseum Thursday." Third photograph caption dated September 28, 1961 reads "Favored. Battling Torres is solid 2-1 choice over Joey Limas in welterweight ten tonight at the Olympic." Fourth photograph caption dated December 8, 1961 reads "Battling Torres." Torres is from Reynosa, Mexico.
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