Art Aragon was an American actor and professional boxer.
From 1944 to 1960, he fought as a lightweight known as "The Golden Boy".
Although he never became champion, he had an impressive record of 90 wins and 20 losses.
Eight years after he began boxing, he also became an actor, and continued juggling both careers until 1960, when he decided to focus solely on acting.
He died from complications from a stroke.
Art Aragon was the most popular fighter on the west coast in the 1950s. Before his time with a brash & cocky attitude, he dated actress Mamie Van Doren and transcended the sport but faded from the spotlight after allegations of fight fixing.
A scrappy fighter from Jersey City named Tommy Shea -- "born in a dump, educated in an alley" -- catches the eye of wealthy businessman, Robert Mallinson, who allows him to train at his Long Island estate. Shea soon falls for Mallinson's daughter, Dorothy, but fears he doesn't have the money to support her in proper style. To get this money, Shea decides to work with crooked fight-promoter Harry Cram, even though this means dropping his honest manager, Dave Bernstein. As the big fight approaches, however, Shea begins to have second thoughts.