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Photograph caption dated March 11, 1963 reads "Battling Torres flashes his vaunted punch on the fast-striking bag in preparation for his world junior welterweight title bout with Roberto Cruz at Dodger Stadium, March 16. The bets are that the scheduled 15-rounder will not go the distance."
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