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Order Number	00053842
Title	Brothers Pimentel
Collection ID	Herald Examiner Collection
Location/Accession	HE box 6101
Date	1967
Physical Description	1 photographic print :b&w
Description	Jesus "Little Poison" Pimentel (left), No. 1 bantamweight contender, and his twin brother, Jose Luis, are featured on Thursday's card at the Olympic. Jesus fights Marciano "Little Rock" Rivas in the main event, Jose is paired with Olin Martin. Jesus Pimentel was an exciting Mexican bantamweight boxer who fought from 1960-1971. A fan favorite at the L.A. Memorial Coliseum and at The Forum due to his terrific punching power; Jesus won 77 bouts, 68 by knockout, and lost 7. He would eventually be selected to the Ring Magazine's list of 100 greatest punchers of all time. Photo dated: April 12, 1967.
Subject	Boxers (Sports)--United States. Boxing--California--Los Angeles. Los Angeles Herald-Examiner photographs. Herald-Examiner Collection photographs.
Format	Photographic prints
Reproduction Information	Images available for reproduction and use. Please see the Ordering & Use page at http://tessa.lapl.org/OrderingUse.html for additional information.
Sub-Collection Name	Los Angeles Herald Examiner Photo Collection