Carlos Palomino
2021 · 34 min · Documentary
Carlos Palomino was one of the more unlikely success stories in the sport of boxing. He would rise from poverty and become a world champion before parlaying his fame into a Hollywood career as he would appear in one of the 1970s most popular commercials.
Directed by Richard Poche
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Carlos Palomino self - R Roberto Duran self
- W Wilfred Benitez self
- J John H. Stracey self
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