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1795ref. 267979T. Batchelor Long Alley 1795. Hardcover. A fine example; clear printing bright image. Frame and mount strong and tight. ‘Gregson’s strength was manifest to his opponent who endeavoured to ward off its potent effects by his thorough knowledge of the science and Gulley put in another dreadful facer which made the claret fly in all directions when Gregson fell' Boxiana vol. I. Dimensions; 32 cm X 38cm approx. Bordered and centre-margin ruled. Subjects; Boxing - Bare-knuckle fighting - bare-knuckle bouts. T. Batchelor, Long Alley hardcover
ref. 65-0274Germany 1931. Woodcut. 29 x 35 cm. Matted: 51 x 41. Signed by the artist in pencil and stamped on verso: Japan. Fine. Germany, 1931. unknown
ref. 9466E1 page double sided 8” x 13”. Signed by the author - boxer Archie Moore on the verso dated June 6 1967 with the receipt stamp from the athletic commission dated June 121967 and with the approval and signature of the commission’s executive officer. Archie Moore fought in over 225 bouts won 140 of by them by knockout and went on to work with children against crime and drugs. Fine with two neat punch holes at the top. unknown
1860ref. 66827New York. 1860. Two Contemporary Accounts of the First "World Title" Match in Boxing A pair of special issue American newspapers offering "first-hand" reports on the famous Sayers-Heenan bareknuckle boxing match generally considered the sport's first international title match. As evidenced by these two papers contemporary reports of the fight vary wildly on the details but the outline appears to be as follows. John C. Heenan of California nicknamed the "Benicia Boy" travelled to England in early 1860 in order to enter the ring with the reigning champion of English pugilism Tom Sayers. The international nature of the contest attracted intense interest from both sides of the Atlantic despite the illegal nature of prize fighting. The fight took place on the morning of April 17 in front of a crowd of thousands at an "undisclosed location" in Farnborough Hampshire. The match was protracted and violent lasting over two hours and with both fighters sustaining serious injuries. The ultimate result is a point of debate but the most accepted version is that local police eventually managed to force their way into the ring and break up the unsanctioned event resulting in a draw. Together here are extra issues of two of the most prominent sports periodicals of the day the Spirit of the Times and the New York Clipper. Between them they present three different accounts of the day one in the Spirit and two different accounts in the Clipper. All three give a similar outline of the lead-up to the bout though differing in certain details. In effusive fashion they describe the machinations that went into organizing the illegal fight determining its location getting thousands of spectators "tickets to 'nowhere'" the forming of the ring the esteemed personages present and of course the betting odds. The round-by-round descriptions of the fight however differ in nearly every detail and betray a certain degree of wholesale fabrication. The Spirit of the Times is the most unapologetically pro-American claiming a complete victory for Heenan after a mere twenty-seven rounds. Their portrayal of the third round provides a succinct example of the colorful language used in these papers clearly meant to entertain the reader as much or more than to share truthful events: "3. Tom came up rather flushed and the gravy distilling from his damaged brow he dodged and tried his double but did not get home he tried a second time but was stopped cleverly and Heenan returned on the right ogle. This led to very heavy counters each on the larboard goggle Tom feinted and popped his left on the smeller. They got hold swung round broke away and Heenan then popped his left again on the right eye severe exchanges followed at close quarters and both were in the end down." The special issue of the Clipper tells a different story giving play-by-play details of forty-three rounds of bareknuckle boxing with round three ending in a knockdown by Heenan. At the end of the fight they claim that Sayer surrendered and was escorted out of the ring and declare "British 'Fair Play and May the Best Man Win' a Grand Humbug." The following page prints an account from The Bell which puts the fight at thirty-seven rounds ending with the police entering the ring. The rest of the issue is occupied by numerous other articles about the history and practice of boxing including the most recent "Rules of the Prize Ring" the history of "The Championship of England" from 1719 the "Duties of Seconds and Bottle Holders" and a full-page timeline of "Remarkable Occurrences in the Prize Ring" including a brief section on "Female Pugilists." A pair of rare antebellum sports reporting newspapers recording a legendary moment in the history of boxing. Old folds light foxing and staining minor edge wear. Some splitting to gutter of the Clipper which is uncut along the top edge. Both very good overall. For a detailed discussion of the Sayers-Heenan fight and its place in American culture see Elliott J. Gorn The Manly Art Ithaca NY 1986 pp.148-59. unknown
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ref. 0715801309.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
ref. 1884125255.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
1867ref. 47391Dublin: P. Brereton Printer 1867. Very Good. Dublin: P. Peter Brereton Printer ca. 1867. First Edition. Pictorial broadside 28.25x11cm; woodcut illustration followed by a ballad. Mild rubbing and toning to edges; Very Good and sound. John Morrissey 1831-1878 known as Old Smoke was an Irish-American politician bare-knuckle boxing champion and criminal. While this fight at Tierra del Fuego is not historically verified clearly Morrissey was the model for the hero. Born in County Tipperary Ireland his family emigrated to the U.S. when Morrissey was still a child. Among the exploits that would make him a folk hero in Ireland were his winning of the heavyweight boxing championship fighting and possibly murdering Bill the Butcher and testifying against Boss Tweed and winning a State Senate seat on an anti-Tammany platform. A version of this ballad is included in Sandburg's The American Songbag. Brereton printed a number of these Irish Street Ballads which were cheaply and carelessly printed as they are riddled with errors. "A closer investigation reveals the blemishes of composition—inverted letters multiple type-faces broken sorts uneven leading etc. Clearly neither the printer nor reader cared much for these minor details. The broadsheets were printed quickly and inexpensively" Kuhn. A lovely survival of Irish street literature highlighting the connection between the country's print trade and its robust oral tradition. Andrew Kuhn "Reading Room Log: Brereton Broadsides." From the John J. Burns Library Blog accessed online. P. Brereton Printer unknown
ref. 1123Very good. 8 x10" black and white original photograph. Debuting in 1939 Lorenzo Safora was a Cuban national champion Golden Gloves winner along with Kid Espinosa and Santiago Sosa Lorenzo fought in amateur tournaments Magnetic Club and Club Athens before claiming gold on the national scene in Havana in the mid-century boxing era of pre-revolutionary Cuba unknown
ref. 1331319854.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
1918ref. List3130Muskogee Oklahoma 1918. Real photo postcard measuring 3 ¼ x 5 ½ inches. A real photo postcard depicting Japanese-American boxer Young Togo inscribed verso: “To K. Iwana Muskogee Oklahoma / From Young Togo fighter and jiu jitsu wrestler Muskogee Okla”. Young Togo was a lightweight and sometimes featherweight or bantamweight boxer from Fort Smith Arkansas who debuted around 1907. He seemed to have been a popular fighter based on contemporaneous newspaper articles. Following a draw with Togo “Battling” Nelson described him as “the toughest piece of Japanese flesh that ever stepped into a prize ring” and stated that “he was game to the core. He fought clean and took his beating like a gamester” then noting that Young Togo had been “full of malaria” at the time.1 In the same article sports journalist Otto Floto described Togo as “one of the very toughest boys of his weight” who “seems to be invincible.” Togo may be Koriyama Kokichi the head coach of YūjirÅ Watanabe’s Nippon KentÅ Club founded in 1921 in Tokyo; Boxing: A Quick Guide 1923 a book written by the pair in Japanese identifies Kokichi as “Young Togo”. 1 “What Nelson Thinks Of Fort Smith Fans By Battling Nelson” Southwest American March 1 1912 5. unknown
1954ref. 4197Kilmainham Ireland: Phoenix Boxing Club 1954. Poster. Near Fine. The Phoenix Boxing Club is an historic Dublin club that was established in the 1920s and still remains active today. A promotional poster printed in black ink onto robust paper measuring 30 x 20 inch wide. The poster advertises an impressive line up of bouts to be held in the National Stadium featuring Irish Northern County and Irish International champions on the fight card. Poster w. fold marks some soil and creases minor edge wear w. pin holes at upper right corner and two stray ink marks. An amazing survivor considering the posters intended use. A nice piece of scarce and ephemeral Irish Boxing memorabilia. Printed by "Ardiff" in Kilmainham Dublin Ireland. Phoenix Boxing Club unknown
ref. 355490725055New York. New York: Henry J. Wehman 108 Park Row New York nd 1890s. A 19th Century Softback. Rare. 32 pp. Rarely seen only a few copies have been sold at auction over the last 100 years. Occasional Illustrations in the text. Cover price 15 cents. A very good copy. Part 1 covers boxing; Part 2 covers wrestling. Owen Swift 1814 9 June 1879 was a British bare-knuckle prize fighter who killed three men in boxing bouts. The death of "Brighton Bill" in one particularly savage 85-round bout in 1838 and Swift's subsequent conviction for manslaughter led to the adoption of the London Prize Ring Rules He was regarded as one of the most brilliant fighters of his day losing only twice in his storied career. Originally printed in 1853 this appears to be an 1890s re-issue. Teaches the art of boxing and correct pugilistic attitudes without a master. Further photographs available upon request. £210. unknown
1935ref. 106810Collection of ten first generation wire photos of boxing stills and action shots. Some have stamped notation on rear others have taped notes by wire service to describe photo. All black and white and most are about 8" x 10" or around 6" x 9". Normal aging and a few corner chips; otherwise very good. The collection includes a stills of Floyd Paterson and Johnny Dundee. Action shots of the light heavyweight championship fight between Joey Maxim and Archie Moore Barney Ross vs. Jimmy McLarnin and the light-heavyweight championship fight between Archie Moore and Harold Johnson. Other photos include Harry Kid Matthews Dave Charnley a family photo with Jersey Joe Walcott and a shot of Archie Moore with Brian Keith preparing for a TV show. Family Affair.
1920ref. 106644Two BroadsidesThe New Colored Menace: World's Greatest Heavyweight Al Walker. 44x31 cm 17¼x12". c.1929. Ripple & Curran Manage the Greatest Boxing Stable in the West - Directing Fighters with a Future Who Fight. With a list of 7 boxers each with a short biography. c.1920s. General light wear with some old folds pinholes normal aging minor closed tears at edges etc. the Walker broadside may have some manuscript additions; both pieces very good. The Walker broadside is significant in that Black heavyweights were essentially eliminated from fighting for the heavyweight championship. After Jack Johnson white America wanted no part of a black heavyweight until Joe Louis came on the scene in the 1930s. It is doubtful Walker's record would have made a top ten fighter but he did fight George Godfrey. The second broadside features a list of western prizefighters including Cowboy Billy Owens a Native American heavyweight.
1961ref. 1040884to boxing program glossy covers and paper illustrated 32 pp. Spine and edges in good shape one small slight corner fold some normal aging to contents; very good plus or better. This attractive program sets the stage for the third and final fight between Paterson and Johansson. After winning the first fight and losing the second Johansson would lose the third and final fight to Patterson by a knockout in the sixth round. All three fights were exciting and won inside the distance and Floyd Paterson would become the first man to regain the heavyweight championship with a win in the second fight with Johansson. The program gives some background and photos on the first two fights and provides information on both fighters. The program contains a couple of interesting ad pages including one for the Fontainebleau Hotel that featured Frank Sinatra Dean Martin Joey Bishop and Sammy Davis jr.in what appears are shows at the hotel. Feature Sports Inc.,
1937ref. 101483Boxing ticket 2 1/2" x 5 3/4"printed on green stiff paper. Some very slight aging but it really nice condition overall. This is an exchange ticket that allows the holder to exchange it for This is a complimentary exchange ticket that allows the holder to exchange it for a $16.50 fight ticket for $4.00 in taxes at the Morrison Hotel Room 340. This would be the "Cinderella Man's" last title fight. He put up a valiant fight and even dropped Louis early on but would end up getting knocked out in the eight round. Braddock would have a great early career but injuries and a string of loses almost took him out of the fight game until he made a remarkable comeback that won him the heavyweight championship from Max Baer. Unfortunately Louis put an end to that in the next fight.
1921ref. 24826Australia 1921. Very good condition. Two early glass negatives one showing two Australian boxers Micko Walsh and Fred Segar and the second a portrait of their promoter Will Young. Walsh a.k.a. Welsh a Melbourne resident was born in 1871 debuted in 1892 and fought as a featherweight. He is listed as fighting 49 bouts and 286 rounds. Fred Segar a resident of Unley Adelaide debuted in 1921 as a welterweight. He boxed 21 bouts and 287 rounds retiring in 1931. His parents are listed as Frederick Segar and Rose Jackson BoxerRec.com The "Barrier Miner" newspaper Broken Hill NSW includes a "Boxing" summary 12 Jan 1922 stating that "'Red' Mitchell arrived by the express this morning. Since boxing Johnny Knowles here he has been engaged in bouts with Fred. Segar and Jonnny Mock. 'Micko' Walsh a champion featherweight boxer of Victoria is now in Adelaide. Walsh is suffering from paralysis. See NLA website The image of Will Young the promoter is quite self-aggrandizing. Titled "WILL" above and "Mr. W. Young.' below his portrait is surrounded by decorative border with a boxing glove and training gear motif. The other image is an oval portrait of the two boxers Walsh and Segar one seated the other standing. The date '1921' appears in the border of the image. Both have paper envelopes one labeled Will young Promotor sic and Micko Walsh & Fred Segar. Glass plates 6 1/2" x 4 3/4". Very good condition. Envelopes a little ruffled. Very unusual photographs. unknown
1913ref. 003655London: Boxing Magazine. Good with no dust jacket. 1913. First Edition. "The only paper in the world solely devoted to Boxing". Pp. 145 - 184 total of 40 pages. Dimensions: 11 3/8" by 8 3/8". Illustrated. Moderate wear and small chips to paper spine. Moderate browning and staining to wrappers. Pages browned throughout. ; 4to . [Boxing Magazine] unknown
ref. 58250Ephemera. Stationary Joe Louis North and South America 1939 Tour. Al Warden Booking Manager Ogden Utah. With printed photo of Warden next to Joe Louis and two others. Quarter sized piece out of bottom of stationary. Two small pieces of tape to the reverse. With #10 pictorial envelope with Joe Louis boxing. Al Warden International Sports Bookings Ogden Utah. Mildly soiled and creased. unknown
1976ref. 101484Boxing ticket 3" x 5 1/2" includes stub printed on stiff blue paper. Slight aging; near fine. This is a ticked for the closed circuit TV broadcast of the third and final bout between Ali and Norton. After breaking Ali's jaw and winning the first bout Ali would come back and win the second encounter. In the third fight Norton would lose a very controversial decision to Ali despite the fact that many fight fans felt Norton really deserved the decision.
1931ref. 1041114to magazine glossy covers illustrated 64 pp. Some extremity wear and corner folds spine with a little wear still covers and spine in very nice shape normal aging and browning; very good. This early issue of Ring Magazine is in nice condition. A featured article covers successful "Negro" boxers. This article looks at recent boxers including Harry Wills Tiger Flowers and Battling Siki. A historically significant article at least to boxing fans is an editorial by Nat Fleischer that talks about Tony Canzoneri's capture of the featherweight crown from Al Singer and a loss by Jimmy McLarnin at the hands of Billy Petrolle. The Ring Inc.,
1976ref. biblio2Boxing ticket 3" x 5 1/2" includes stub printed on stiff blue paper. Slight aging; near fine. This is a ticked for the closed circuit TV broadcast of the third and final bout between Ali and Norton. After breaking Ali's jaw and winning the first bout Ali would come back and win the second encounter. In the third fight Norton would lose a very controversial decision to Ali despite the fact that many fight fans felt Norton really deserved the decision.
1930ref. 101482Boxing bill poster advertisement for Henry Armstrong fight film 9"x 12" one sheet. Some aging and browning;otherwise very good. Henry Armstrong 1912-1988 is considered one of the best fighters in history. He held three titles at the same time and almost won a fourth. Before Sugar Ray Robinson would come to dominate the fight scene Hank Armstrong was second only to Joe Louis as one of the most important black athletes in America during the first half of the last century. He is pictured on this movie bill which also lists some of his fistic accomplishments.
1889ref. 002014No Place: No Publisher 1889. Cabinet card of a Regimental boxing match in India approximately 165mm x 105mm in size dated 1889 to reverse. Image faded pin hole to either end where once pinned up slightly rubbed. Reverse has notes in ink 'From Joseph Theodore O'Brien to his affectionate chum Edward Perkins Ramplu India 20th February 1889 for Rs 150 37 rounds'. First Edition. Unbound. Good. 32mo Oblong. Cabinet Card. No Publisher Paperback
