Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. This is a portrait of boxer Billy Hogan taken around the time that he was coming into his own and on the rise. At this point people were predicting he would become the new champion. Also refer to article carrying photograph taken on the same day: "Fight Fans Predict Hogan Coming Champion." Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 1932: 14 Text on negative sleeve: Hogan, Billy; Long Beach, Boxer Handwritten on negative: Billy Hogan
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