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Photograph article dated March 22, 1963 partially reads, "Tragedy sat in on the game and Davey Moore, beaten out of his title, was in a hospital today fighting for his life after an 'impossible' parlay was written into the ring books last night - three fights and three new world boxing champions, all crowned at Dodger Stadium. An hour after he had been beaten for a 10th-round knockout, Moore collapsed to face a new fight - for his life. Two exiled Cubans, Ultimino (Sugar) Ramos of Mexico and Luis Rodriguez of Miami, and a handsome Filipino, Roberto Cruz, are the three underdogs who now are champions." Photograph caption reads, "Filipino Roberto Cruz on way to neutral corner - Battling Torres about to be counted out by Ref Jim Wilson."
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