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Word: becerra (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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After last week's fight, Moore was frankly startled at questions about his plans for the future. "Man, what you think?" he cried. "I want the big payday -Becerra [the bantamweight champion], Brown [the lightweight champion], I don't care. I ain't working for free passes. I'll take care of all the business...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: The Street Fighter | 8/31/1959 | See Source »

...student was tossed five times by a becerra (yearling cow). Another lost his pants when a horn severed his waistband; a third became so excited that he threw away his sword and tried to throw his becerra to the ground. The crowd got into the act; howling volunteers from the stands jumped into the ring, flinging capes on the sand. But after the wild melee, one old aficionado said: "This was a big day. It took an American to bring back Alcalá's enthusiasm...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Yanqui Matador | 11/24/1952 | See Source »

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