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HISTORY: Pascual Nicolás Pérez (May 4, 1926 – January 22, 1977) was an Argentine flyweight boxer. Pérez was born in Tupungato in the Mendoza Province of Argentina, he went on to make history by becoming Argentina's first world boxing champion. Pérez usually did poor at the ticket gates in Argentina after he became world champion, forcing him to defend his world title on the road many times and to become known as a world-traveling champion. His first international success was a gold medal at the 1948 Summer Olympics in United Kingdom. On December 7, 1957 (postponed from November 30th) at the Club Atletico Boca Juniors in Buenos Aires, Argentina Pascual Perez fought Young Martin in the main event. Perez dominated and knocked Martin out in the 3rd round. NY Times-Pascual Perez of Argentina successfully defended his world flyweight boxing title tonight, knocking out Young Martin of Spain with a right to the jaw at 2:05 of the third round. Perez weighed 108 pounds, Martin 112.
Offered here is an original, official program for this event.
FULL DESCRIPTION: This is a rare, original, official program which consists of 24 pages complete including covers, all in Spanish. Not scored or written on. Clean inside and out. No center crease. Mild fold at lower right corner. No tears. 6 1/2" x 9 1/2."
Exceedingly rare championship program, the only example we have seen
