Mickey Cohen Biography documentary english part 3

As a teenager, Cohen began boxing in illegal prizefights in Los Angeles. In 1929, the fifteen-year-old moved from Los Angeles to Cleveland to train as a professional boxer. His first professional boxing match was on April 8, 1930 against Patsy Farr in Cleveland, Ohio. It was one of the preliminary fights on the card for the Paul Pirrone/Jimmy Goodrich feature bout. On April 11, 1933 Cohen fought against Chalky Wright in Los Angeles, California.