Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Kid Chocolate (Eligio Sardiñas Montalvo, also nicknamed The Cuban Bon Bon) was a Cuban boxer who achieved great success in the boxing ring and in society in the 1930's. He won the world title twice in 1932. He retired from boxing in 1938 and returned to live in Cuba. His record is 135 wins, 10 losses and 6 draws, 51 wins coming by knockout and one no decision bout. He also made Ring magazine's list of boxers with 50 or more career knockout wins. He became a member of the International Boxing Hall Of Fame alongside Bass, Berg and Canzoneri. Boxer Kid Chocolate wearing a 3-piece suit and standing at the bottom of a staircase Text from negative sleeve: Chocolate, Kid. Boxer
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Image
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b&w nitrate negative
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uclamss_1429_1654 ark:/21198/zz002dc550
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Boxers (Sports) People Sports Kid Chocolate, 1910-1988
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