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Holyoke’s Cap Holtzman, pictured at left, does some sparring during World War II. It was common at the time for boxers to keep up with the hobby during their time in the service.

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Among old posters collected by the descendants of local 1930s boxers, this April 5, 1932, event is the earliest Holyoke Stadium fight represented.

Pay-per-view’s got nothing on Depression-era pugilism

    They went by names like Poverty Slim, Slasher, Lefty, Hard Boil and Judge.

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