Historic Newspapers: Boxing
We sell original, historic newspapers featuring coverage of some of the great moments in the sport of boxing. Whether it is called boxing, prize-fighting, pugilism, or by some other name, the engagement of two people in a contest of strength, quickness, endurance, etc., using either gloved or bare hands, has captured the imagination of onlookers and participants since the beginning of time. Finding reports of such encounters within newspapers dates back into the 18th century. John Jackson vs. Daniel Mendoza, Jim Jeffries vs. Jim Corbett, Joe Louis vs. Max Schmeling, Joe Frazier vs Muhammad Ali, and more... enjoy the following authentic reports spanning 3 centuries:
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Item #627719THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 26, 1934
* Lou Gehrig 1,500th straight game played
* New York Yankees - MLB baseball
* RMS Queen Mary launching
* Cunard Line ocean liner
The sport's section (page 27) has one column headings: "GEHRIG HITS 48TH AS YANKS WIN, 5-0" "Surpasses His Best Home-Run Mark in 1,500th Consecutive... Read full description -
Item #657473CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, October 1, 1934.
* Babe Ruth ends career with New York Yankees
* Hits 3 home runs during practice
The front page of section 2 (sports) has a two column heading: "The Babe Is Through; 10,000 Cheer Slugger in Last Stand" with box scores. Historic report as this was Babe Ruth's very last game played... Read full description -
Item #625848THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sport's Section Only, March 17, 1935
* Penn State Nittany Lions
* College boxing championship
The front page of this section has a one column heading: "PENN STATE BOXERS GAIN COLLEGE TITLE" with subheads. (see) 1st report coverage on the Penn State Nittany Lions winning the team championship in college... Read full description -
Item #556677LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, from Leominster, Massachusetts, dated April 17, 1935
* Babe Ruth debut w/ Boston Braves
* Home run in his opening game
This 8 page newspaper has two column headlines on page 7 that include:
* RUTH'S MIGHTY HOME RUN MACE POUNDS OUT 4-2 TRIBAL VICTORY
and more. Tells of Babe Ruth's 1st game playing with the Boston Braves... Read full description -
Item #567970THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York, May 31, 1935 This 16 page newspaper has a very small one column heading on page "Phiols Wallop Braves Twice" with box scores. (see)
In the first game of this double-header, Babe Ruth struck put in the first inning, then hurt his knee taking him out of the game. This was actually his last... Read full description -
Item #685742NEW YORK TIMES, May 31, 1935
* Babe Ruth's final farewell
* Last game as a player
* Baker Bowl, Philadelphia
* MLB baseball icon
The sport's section (page 18) has a two column heading: "Phils Crush Braves by 11-6, 9-3" with subheads and box scores. In the first game of this double-header, Babe Ruth struck out in... Read full description -
Item #670640CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, June 26, 1935
* Joe Louis (Brown Bomber)
* Heavyweight boxing fight
* vs. Primo Carnera
The front page has five column headline: "57,000 See Louis Stop Carnera in 6th" with subheads. (see) More on the front page of the sport's section with banner headline and round by round description.
Thirty pages,... Read full description -
Item #583111THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS Extra, Omaha, Nebraska, June 26, 1935
* Joe Louis - "Brown Bomber"
* Breakthrough boxing win
This 20 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "Louis Knocks Carnera Out In 6th Round" with subheads that include: "Brown Bomber Blasts Giant to Floor 3 Times" and more. This win put Louis in the... Read full description -
Item #654745THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., July 6, 1935
* Tony and Al Cuccinello brothers
* Home Runs in same game (1st time)
The sport's section (page 12) has a one column heading: "Giants Crushed By Dodgers, 14-4; Bucher Features" with subhead and box scores. (see) Text includes: "Tony Cuccinello topped off the slugging with... Read full description -
Item #217143MID-WEEK PICTORIAL, Supplement to the New York Times, July 20, 1935 Full front page shows the two finalists in the Wimbledon tennis tournament, Mrs. Helen Wills Moody & Miss Helen Jacobs. Near the back is a fullpg. with 4 photos on: "All Star Baseball" with photos including Mel Ott, Pepper Martin & Jimmy Foxx (see... Read full description -
Item #601078THE CINCINNATI ENQUIRER, Cincinnati, Ohio, August 8, 1935
* Joe Louis vs. King Levinsky
* Heavyweight boxing fight
* 1st round "freezing" knock out
The front page has a nice banner headline: "JOE LOUIS WINS IN FIRST ROUND" with subheads. 1st report coverage on the heavyweight boxing match between Joe Louis vs. King Levinsky.... Read full description -
Item #583354THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Omaha, Nebraska, August 8, 1935
* Joe Louis vs. King Levinsky
* Heavyweight boxing fight
* 1st round "freezing" knock out
This 20 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page of the sport's section (page 13): "JOE LOUIS WINS FROM LEVINSKY IN FIRST ROUND" with subheads and two large action... Read full description -
Item #622245THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 12, 1935
* 2nd anuual soap box derby
* Akron, Ohio
* Graham McNamee
This 34 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 8: "GRAHAM McNAMEE HURT" "Auto In Boys' Derby at Akron Injures 3 in Judges' Stand" 1st report coverage on the 2nd annual soap box derby in Akron, Ohio. The 1st derby was... Read full description -
Item #568768THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, August 18, 1935
* Will Rogers
* Wiley Post
* Airplane crash - deaths
This 30+ page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "Rogers Funeral at Los Angeles; Service For Post in Oklahoma; Plane Will Bring Bodies Back" with subheads that include: "ACTOR'S... Read full description -
Item #569014THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, August 19, 1935
* Will Rogers
* Wiley Post
* Airplane crash - deaths
This 14 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page that include: "Plane Wings South With Bodies of Rogers, Post" and more with smaller subheads. (see)
Other news of the day throughout.... Read full description -
Item #569942THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, August 21, 1935
* Will Rogers
* Wiley Post
* Airplane crash - deaths
This 24page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page that include: "Will Rogers Funeral Rites To Be Conducted Tomorrow" and more with photo of the plane wreckage. Also the last photo taken... Read full description -
Item #570700THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, August 23, 1935
* Will Rogers
* Wiley Post
* Airplane crash - funerals
This 30 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page that include: "Millions of Americans Bow In Silent Farewell as Post And Rogers Rites Are Held" and more. (see)
Other news of the day... Read full description -
Item #659610THE NEW YORK TIMES, sport's section only, September 1, 1935
* Vern Kennedy pitches no-hitter
* Chicago White Sox - MLB baseball
* 1st ever at Comiskey Park
Page 4 of this section has a one column heading: "WHITE SOX PITCHER HURLS NO-HIT GAME" with subheads and box scores. (see)
wikipedia notes: While pitching for the Chicago... Read full description -
Item #649362THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 17, 1935
* Swastika flag now the official flag of Germany
* Nuremberg rally
Page 14 has one column headings: "GERMANY CHANGES TO SWASTIKA FLAG" "Obeys Hitler Decree, Although Ship Men Regret Similarity to Soviet Banner" "JEWS HAVE OWN COLORS" "Imperial Black, White and... Read full description -
Item #659799THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 24, 1935
* Robert H. Goddard rockets - rocketry
* Joe Louis (Brown Bomber) vs. Max Baer...
* Heavyweight boxing championship fight
Page 25 has one column headinghs:
"LINDBERGH STUDYING BIG GODDARD ROCKET" with "Colonel and H.F. Guggenheim Inspect in Nex Mexico Projectile for... Read full description -
Item #579621ALBANY EVENING NEWS, Albany, New York, September 24, 1935.
* Joe Louis (Brown Bomber)
* Max Baer - pre fight news (loads of text)
* Heavyweight boxing - Yankee Stadium
This 24 page newspaper has some one column heading on the front page concerning this famous fight on this day: "Fight Crowd Puts Millions on Line in... Read full description -
Item #659710THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 26, 1935
* Robert H. Goddard - rockets - rocketry
* Joe Louis (Brown Bomber) vs. Max Baer
* Heavyweight boxing championship fight
Page 18 has one column headings: "LINDBERGH ENDS STUDY OF GODDARD ROCKET" and "Colonel and H. F. Guggenheim Fly From Roswell, N. M., After Three-Day Visit" (see)
The sport's... Read full description -
Item #206342THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, October 3, 1935, from Omaha, Nebraska. The banner headline reads "Tigers Beat Cubs, 8 to 3" and features a two-column wide box score report on the front page along with a play-by-play inning report which begins on the front page and continues on page 2. This also contains news of the war and other news of the day. This is the full issue and is... Read full description -
Item #651265THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 14, 1935
* Joe Louis (Brown Bomber)
* Heavyweight boxing fight
* Paulino Uzcudun - Basque
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "LOUIS WINS OVER PAULINO IN FOURTH BY TECHNICAL K. O." with subheads and photo. (see) Nice for display.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day.... Read full description -
Item #561867HOARD'S DAIRYMAN, from Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin, dated April 10, 1936 This title also features a subtitle "A Journal Devoted to Dairy Farming", and begun publication in 1885. The content of the issue features various farming articles, recipes, Juniors report and lots of advertisements. The front colorized cover is of a little boy holding two... Read full description -
Item #594772THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, May 4, 1936
* Joe DiMaggio MLB debut
* New York Yankees
* Major league baseball MLB
This 18 page newspaper has a one column heading in the sport's section (page 9): "DI MAGGIO PROMOTED FROM ROOKIE CLASS" with box scores (see photos). Other news, sports and... Read full description -
Item #705079SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, May 6, 1936
* Joe DiMaggio's 2nd MLB baseball game
* San Francisco Seals to New York Yankees
The front page of the sport's section (page 25) has a nice banner headline: "DIMAGGIO AGAIN HITS THREE FOR YANKEES" with subheads that include: "North Beach Youth Shows... Read full description -
Item #581153THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York, May 11, 1936
* Joe DiMaggio hits 1st career home run
* New York Yankees - MLB
* The Yankee Clipper
This 16 page newspaper has a four column headline on page 11: "Yankees Take Lead From Red Sox" with subheads that include: "DI MAGGIO AND DICKEY HIT HOMERS AS... Read full description -
Item #220163THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 25, 1936 Banner headline on page 24: " Lazzeri Smashes Four Batting Records as Yanks Win; Giants, Dodgers Victors" and one column subheads: "Yanks Overwhelm Athletics, 25 To 2" "Lazzeri Sets American League Record by Driving In Eleven of the Runs" "Connects for 3 Homers"... Read full description -
Item #701512SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, June 18, 1936
* Max Schmeling (German boxer)
* Joe Louis (Brown Bomber)
* Heavyweight boxing upset (day of)
* Pre fight reporting
The top of the front page of the sport's section (page 25) has a headline that reads: "ODDS HOLD AT 8 TO 1 FOR JOE LOUIS" with subheads and two related photos. (see images) The... Read full description -
Item #563176THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, June 25, 1936
* Joe DiMaggio 2 home runs in 1 inning
* New York Yankees
This 46 page newspaper has two column headlines on page 26 that include: "Yankees Triumph" and "Yanks Win, DiMaggio Tying Mark With Two Homers in One Inning" and more with nice photo of DiMaggio and... Read full description -
Item #662317SPORTING GREEN section only of the San Francisco Chronicle, June 25, 1936
* Joe DiMaggio hits 2 home runs in 1 inning
* New York Yankees - MLB baseball
The top of the front page of this section has a nice banner headline: "DI MAGGIO CLOUTS 2 HOMERS IN ONE INNING" with subheads and box scores. Nice for display.... Read full description -
Item #642491THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 19, 1936
* Joe Louis vs. Jack Sharkey
* Heavyweight boxing
The sport's section (page 25) has a banner headline: "Crowd of 30,000 Sees Louis Stop Sharkey in Fight at the Yankee Stadium" with subheads that include: "LOUIS KNOCKS OUT SHARKEY IN THIRD" "Loser Down Four Times" and more with... Read full description -
Item #583966THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 19, 1936
* Joe Louis vs. Jack Sharkey
* Heavyweight boxing
This 44 page newspaper has a banner headline on page 25: "Crowd of 30,000 Sees Louis Stop Sharkey in Fight at the Yankee Stadium" with subheads that include: "LOUIS KNOCKS OUT SHARKEY IN THIRD" "Loser Down Four Times" and more with... Read full description -
Item #694096THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 10, 1936
* New York Yankees win flag
* Joe DiMaggio era
* MLB baseball
The sport's section (page 30) has a five column headline announcing: "American League Pennant Clinched by the Yankees" with subheads that include: "YANKEES JUBILANT AS THEY TAKE FLAG" and more with box scores and photo of Joe... Read full description -
Item #666014NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, Sept. 30, 1936
* New York Yankees vs. Giants
* World Series MLB Baseball (game 1)
* Lou Gehrig & Joe DiMaggio era
* Early, same day reporting
The front page has a terrific banner headline: "GIANTS ROUT YANKEES, 6-1" with subheads, box scores and scoreboard above the masthead. Great for display. More in... Read full description -
Item #661469NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, Oct. 2, 1936
* New York Yankees vs. Giants
* World Series MLB Baseball (game 2)
* Lou Gehrig & Joe DiMaggio era
The front page has a terrific banner headline: "YANKS WIN, EVEN SERIES" with subheads, box scores, scoreboard above the masthead and inning by inning coverage. Great for display. More in the... Read full description -
Item #619586THE BISBEE EVENING ORE, Arizona, October 7, 1936
* New York Yankees
* World Series Champions
* Joe DiMaggio & Lou Gehrig
* Front leaf only
This front leaf only has a nice five column headline: "YANKEES CRUSH GIANTS IN SERIES FINAL, 13-5" with subheads and box scores. (see)
Front leaf only (pages 1 and 2), some tiny margin margin tears, nice... Read full description -
Item #654724THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 10, 1936
* Joe Louis (Brown Bomber)
* Heavyweight boxing fight
* Jorge Brescia - Argentina boxer
The sport's section (page 19) has a banner headline: "Crowd of 5,200 Sees Louis Knock Out Brescia in Third Round at Hippodrome" with subheads and related photo. (see) This fight came shortly... Read full description -
Item #662422SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, December 15, 1936
* Jesse Owens wins athlete of the year award
* Joe Louis (Brown bomber) vs.Eddie Simms
* Heavyweight boxing match
The front page of the sport's section (page 19) has a two column heading: "Louis Dusts Off Eddie Simms in 26 Seconds Flat" with subhead. First report coverage... Read full description -
Item #567748THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 28, 1937 This 44 page newspaper has a three column headline on page 24: "Hubbell Adds No. 24 to String" with subheads and box scores.
Tells of New York Giants pitcher Carl Hubbell 24th victory in a row. This is a record that is still held to this day. He would lose his next game a few days later. Nice to have... Read full description -
Item #566477THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, June 14, 1937 This 38 page newspaper has two column headlines on page 15 that include: "DiMaggio Smashes 3 Homers in Nightcap, Which Is Called to Make Train..." and more with box scores. Nice to have in this NYC title.
Other news of the day. Usual browning with little margin wear and tear,... Read full description -
Item #687362SPORT'S SECTION ONLY of the the Chicago Tribune, June 20, 1937
* Joe Louis (Brown Bomber) vs. James Braddock
* World heavyweight boxing championship
* Site of the fight is established - best title (rare)
The front page of this section has a banner headline: "BRADDOCK FIGHTS LOUIS AT SOX PARK JUNE 22" with subheads and... Read full description -
Item #582761LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, June 22, 1937
* Joe Louis to win World Boxing Heavyweight title (day of)* James Braddock - pre fight reporting
This 8 page newspaper has two column headlines on page 7: "JOE LOUIS FAVORED IN PRE-FIGHT DOPE IN CHICAGO TONIGHT" and "Negro Believed to Pack to Much Wallop for Aged... Read full description -
Item #594765THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, June 23, 1937
* Joe Louis wins World Boxing Heavyweight title* James Braddock in defeat
This 22 page newspaper has a four column headline on the front page of the sport's section (page 13): "Joe Louis Becomes New Heavyweight Champion" with subheads and photo.... Read full description -
Item #686225THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 12, 1937
* Joe DiMaggio home run photo
* New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox
* Race for American League pennant
The sport's section (page 22) has a banner headline: "Red Sox Hopes for Pennant Crushed as Yanks Win Two and Lead by 11 1/2 Games" with subheads, box scores and photo of Joe DiMaggio crossing... Read full description -
Item #577386THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, August 15, 1937
* Detroit Tigers break record
* Most runs in doubleheader
This 80+ page newspaper has one column headlines on page 5 of the sport's section (inside) that include: "TIGERS OVERPOWER BROWNS, 16-1, 20-7", "Detroit Makes 40 Hits", and more with box scores (see images).
At Navin... Read full description -
Item #694874CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, August 31, 1937
* Joe Louis (Brown Bomber)
* Heavyweight boxing title fight
* Tommy Farr - British boxer
The front page has a six column headline: "Louis Wins, but Farr Fights All the Way" with subheads. The front page of the sport's section has a banner headline: "FARR HAS NO ALIBI; SEEKS... Read full description -
Item #223177THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York City, New York, October 8, 1937
* New York Yankees verses New York Giants...
* World Series...
This 48 page newspaper has a three line, one column headline on the front page: "YANKS ROUT GIANTS, LEAD, 2-0, IN SERIES; RUFFING VICTOR, 8-1" with subheads that include: "58,000... Read full description -
Item #719213NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, Oct. 9, 1937
* New York Yankees vs. Giants
* World Series MLB Baseball (game 4)
* Lou Gehrig & Joe DiMaggio era
The front page has a terrific banner headline: "GIANTS WIN FOURTH GAME" with subheads, box scores, scoreboard above the masthead and inning by inning coverage. Great for display. More in the... Read full description
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