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 #705351PEOPLE'S DAILY, Peking (Beijing), China, Sept., 10, 1976
* People's Republic of China founder
* Mao Zedong death (1st report)
* Best publication to be had ? (rare)
This is likely the most notable issue reporting the death of Chairman Mao Tse Tung (Zedong) of the People's Republic of China who died Sept. 9.
The... Read full description -
Item #709602THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 25, 1976
* Early Led Zeppelin - English rock band
* "The Song Remains the Same" concert film
* Opening day MSG movie advertisement
* Lynyrd Skynyrd - upcoming area concerts ad
Page 53 has a nice full page advertisement for the opening day showing of "The Song Remains the... Read full description -
Item #706477THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Nov. 8, 1976
* "Rocky" pre-World premiere review
* American sports drama film
* Sylvester Stallone - Rocky Balboa
* 12 days prior to opening day in NYC
The front page has a heading: "The Sylvester Stallone Story 'ROCKY' KOs MOVIE BIZ" with photo of... Read full description -
Item #725451THE RALEIGH TIMES, N.C., Feb. 16, 1978
* Leon Spinks pulls off big upset
* Muhammad Ali - Cassius Clay
* Heavyweight boxing title fight
The front page has a large photo of Leon Spinks celebrating his victory which is captioned: "The Winnnnnah" Much more in the sport's section with headings and a few more photos. (see images)
Complete with 30+ pages,... Read full description -
Item #725417THE RALEIGH TIMES, Feb. 21, 1978
* Star Wars - Episode IV - A New Hope
* George Lucas - epic space opera film
* Wins People's Choice Awards (favorite film)
The top of page 7-B has a three column heading: "'Star Wars' is voted stellar attraction" (see images)
Complete with 30+ pages, close cut along the right margin, A few small... Read full description -
Item #724231CHICAGO TRIBUNE, Feb. 10, 1980
* Pre "Miracle on Ice" at Lake Placid
* U.S. Olympic hockey team vs. Soviets
* Madison Square Garden exhibition game
Near the bottom of the front page of the sport's section is a banner heading: "U.S. team convinced of Soviets' hockey superiority" A few more... Read full description -
Item #671074LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 28, 1980
* Jerry Reuss pitches no-hitter
* Los Angeles Dodgers baseball
* Best title to be had ? - rare
The top of the front page of the sport's section has a nice banner headline: "Reuss Rolls and the Giants Come Up With a Big Zero" with subhead: "Error Deprives Dodger Pitcher of a Perfect... Read full description -
Item #706050THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Nov. 12-18, 1980
* Best "Raging Bull" advertisement
* Opening Day movie World premiere
* Jake LaMotta boxing drama film
* Robert De Niro - Martin Scorsese
Page 53 has a great full page advertisement for the World premiere of "Raging Bull" film at the Sutton... Read full description -
Item #706650THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Nov. 19-25, 1980
* Best "Raging Bull" review w/ ad
* Opening Day movie World premiere
* Jake LaMotta boxing drama film
* Robert De Niro - Martin Scorsese
Page 55 has the opening day review for the World premiere of "Raging Bull" film at the Sutton... Read full description -
Item #645772LOS ANGELES TIMES, December 19, 1980
* Best "Raging Bull" advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere
* Jake LaMotta boxing drama
* Robert De Niro - Martin Scorsese
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Raging Bull" and perhaps no better newspaper could be found than this, the... Read full description -
Item #719618LOS ANGELES TIMES, February 18, 1981
* Lawrence Bittaker "Tool Box Killer" "Pliers"
* Guilty of kidnapping, rape, torture and murder
The front page has a one column heading: "Bittaker Found Guilty of Five Torture Deaths" (see) First report coverage on serial killer & rapist, Lawrence Bittaker, found guilty for... Read full description -
Item #679165LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 17, 1981 The front page of the CALENDAR section has: "'LOST ARK' A RESOUNDING TRIUMPH AT BOX OFFICE", which continues on an inside page which also has a 4 3/4" by 13 1/4" advertisement for the premiere weekend of this Academy Award Winning film. It is nice to have this report in a... Read full description -
Item #716365THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Sept. 30-Oct. 6, 1981
* Foreigner - American rock band advertisement
* Mick Jones - Lou Gramm - Dennis Elliott
* Madison Square Garden - MSG concert
Page 63 has a nice full page advertisement for a upcoming performance by "FOREIGNER w/ Billy Squier" concert at... Read full description -
Item #720786THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, March 23, 1982
* "Porky's" film advertisement
* Grand opening day movie premiere
* High School teenagers sex comedy
Page 44 has a nice advertisement for the opening day of the film "PORKY'S" (see images)
Background: Porky's was released in the United... Read full description -
Item #674016SUN-TIMES, Chicago, March 30, 1982
* Michael Jordan's game winning shot
* North Carolina Tar Heels basketball
* NCAA college championship vs. Georgetown
* From the city where he would become a legend
The top of the back page has a heading: "North Carolina finally does it" with two related photos and box... Read full description -
Item #674242USA TODAY, April 28, 1983
* MLB baseball pitcher Nolan Ryan
* Becomes all-time strikeouts leader
* Houston Astros - Walter Johnston
The front page of the sport's section has a five column headline: "Ryan all-time strikeout king" with a small photo of Ryan within a top 10 chart. (see) First report coverage continues on... Read full description -
Item #719194THE NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 20, 1984
* "Golden Age of Arcade Games"
* Video gaming makes a comeback
* Laser technology is introduced
The front page of section 2 has a heading: "Video Arcades' New Hope" with related photo. (see images)
Complete with 48 pages, address label in the masthead, nice condition.
... Read full description -
Item #723531THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 22, 1984
* NHL hockey "Good Friday Massacre"
* Montreal Canadians vs. Quebec Nordiques
* Game 6 playoff game brawl - fight
Page 18 has a four column photo showing the infamous NHL hockey brawl in progress with brief text. (see images)
Complete 1st section only with all 24 pages, nice... Read full description -
Item #708637THE NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 28, 1984
* Michael Jordan's very first NBA game
* Chicago Bulls professional basketball
* Regular season begins with a Bulls victory
Page 22 under: "N.B.A." are scores and stats for the games played the previous day which was opening day for the 1984 NBA season. The standings show Chicago as 1-0... Read full description -
Item #709344USA TODAY, Oct. 30, 1984
* Michael Jordan's 1st 30+ point game
* Chicago Bulls professional basketball
* Best publication to be had - rare as such
The top of page 7 of the sport's section has a one column heading: "Jordan lifts Bulls 116-110" with box scores. (see images) This was Jordan's 1st 30+... Read full description -
Item #702981LOS ANGELES TIMES, March 31, 1986
* James Cagney death (1st report)
* Hollywood movie -film actor - dancer
* Best publication to be had ?
The top of the ftpg. has a boxed section on James Cagney with 4 photos, beneath which is a 2 column head: "James Cagney, Legend of Movies, Dies at 86" "Actor for 30 Years, Noted for Tough-Guy... Read full description -
Item #718288THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Aug. 19, 1986
* "The Fly" movie advertisement & review
* Grand Opening Day film premiere showing
* Science-fiction horror film - Jeff Goldblum
* Eddie Murphy Raw - stand-up comedian
* Location where it was made into a comedy film
Page 49 has a nice... Read full description -
Item #717697THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Sept. 23, 1986
* Early MADONNA w/ Sean Penn advertisement
* Singer - songwriter - actress - model
* Shanghai Surprise opening day film
* Adventure comedy movie - George Harrison
Page 59 has a 7 1/2 x 6 1/2 inch advertisement for the opening day premiere of... Read full description -
Item #709340LOS ANGELES TIMES, Nov. 23, 1986
* Mike Tyson vs. Trevor Berbick
* Heavyweight boxing title fight
* "Judgement Day" knockout
The front page of the sport's section has a two column heading: "Tyson Knocks Out Berbick in Second to Earn WBC Title" with related photo. First report coverage continues on page... Read full description -
Item #724435THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, March 3, 1987
* re. Andy Warhol's death
* Pop artist movement
As most might be aware "The Village Voice" was an American news and culture paper, known for being the country's first alternative newsweekly. It introduced free-form, high-spirited, and passionate journalism into the public discourse... Read full description -
Item #717883THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, June 16, 1987
* "Predator" film advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere
* Science-fiction action horror
* Arnold Schwarzenegger
Page 52 has a nice advertisement for the opening day showing of "PREDATOR", starring Arnold Schwarzenegger.
... Read full description -
Item #724013LOS ANGELES TIMES, August 21, 1987
* Best "Dirty Dancing" advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere review
* Romantic drama dance film - Patrick Swayze
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Dirty Dancing" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of... Read full description -
Item #664139LOS ANGELES TIMES, Jan. 23, 1988
* Mike Tyson knockouts Larry Holmes
* Heavyweight boxing championship bout
* Trump Plaza in Atlantic City, New Jersey
The front page of the sport's section has a heading: "For Holmes, Last Fight Is Painfully Short" with large photo (See) First report coverage continues inside with 2 more related photos.
... Read full description -
Item #674086LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 28, 1988
* Mike Tyson vs. Michael Spinks
* Heavyweight boxing title fight
* "once and for all" knockout
* Boardwalk Hall - Atlantic City
The top of the front page has a three column photo showing Mike Tyson knocking out Michael Spink with brief text.
The front page of the sport's section has a banner... Read full description -
Item #718850Pages taken away from the THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, July 19, 1988
* KISS rock band concert advertisement
* The Ritz nightclub performances
* "Crazy Nights" album World tour
* Gene Simmons & Paul Stanley
* PAGES 76-78 ONLY ***** (4 pages)
Page 75 has a great full page advertisement for... Read full description -
Item #724139LOS ANGELES TIMES, Nov. 9, 1988
* "Child's Play" film advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere
* American supernatural slasher - Chucky
* Best publication to be had ? (very rare as such)
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Child's Play" and perhaps no... Read full description -
Item #700438LOS ANGELES TIMES, April 13, 1989
* Abbie Hoffman & Sugar Ray Robinson
* Yippies founder & Chicago Seven member
* Flower Power movement advocate
* Middleweight boxing champion
The top of the front page has a pictorial with heading: "Death of a Champion" with more in the sport's section.
Also on the front page is a... Read full description -
Item #717408THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, July 11, 1989
* "Lethal Weapon 2" film advertisement
* Opening day premiere in New York City
* Buddy cop action comedy movie series
* Actors Mel Gibson & Danny Glover
Page 40 has a full page advertisement for the opening day showing of "LETHAL... Read full description -
Item #724701LOS ANGELES TIMES, December 1, 1989
* Best "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation" advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere review
* American Christmas comedy film - Chevy Chase
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "National Lampoon's Christmas... Read full description -
Item #675741LOS ANGELES TIMES, Feb. 11, 1990
* Nelson Mandela freed (day of)
* South African president
* Buster Douglas knockouts Mike Tyson
* Famous Heavyweight boxing upset
The front page has a report on the same day Nelson Mandela would be released from prison after serving 27 years with headline: "S. Africa to Free Black Leader Mandela... Read full description -
Item #714726WE/Mbi "The First Independent Soviet-American Newspaper", July 4, 1990
* The prototype issue - a true "one-of-a-kind"
* We know of only one other "regular" issue published.
This is a very curious newspaper which we have only seen one other "regular" issue published... Read full description -
Item #724714LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 8, 1990 The front page of the Sports Section has: "80 Years Ago, the Truth Hurt", with subhead: "Johnson's Victory Over Jeffries Taught Lesson to White America", followed by an extensive retrospective on their infamous boxing match which took place on July 4, 1910. The article continues on page C12... Read full description -
Item #723549LOS ANGELES TIMES, December 25, 1990
* Best "The Godfather Part III" film advertisement
* Grand opening day movie premiere review
* Francis Ford Coppola - Al Pacino
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "The Godfather Part III" and perhaps no better issue could be found... Read full description -
Item #714734WE/Mbi "The First Independent Soviet-American Newspaper", July 4, 1990 and the Vol. 1, #1 issue of March, 1992
* The prototype issues - a true "one-of-a-kind"
This is a curious pair of issues including the prototype edition and the first... Read full description -
Item #639976THE INDIANAPOLIS NEWS, March 26, 1992
* Heavyweight boxer Mike Tyson
* 10 year Sentencing for rape
* Best title to be had ?
The front page has a banner headline: "Tyson gets 10-year term" with subhead and photo. (see) More on page 2. First report coverage on Heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson being sentenced for the rape of Desiree... Read full description -
Item #644792LOS ANGELES TIMES, Jan. 21, 1993
* Audrey Hepburn death (1st report)
* Actress, model, dancer & humanitarian
* Hollywood golden age movie - film
* Best title to be had ?
The bottom of the front page has a boxed report headed: "Audrey Hepburn, Actress and Humanitarian, Dies" at age 63, with a color photo of her (see). The... Read full description -
Item #706776LOS ANGELES TIMES, California, January 25, 1993
* Thurgood Marshall death (1st report)
* 1st African American Supreme Court Justice
The front page carries the two column wide, two line announcement "Thurgood Marshall, 84, First Black Justice, Dies" with subhead "Supreme Court: Retired jurist was a leader in the legal... Read full description -
Item #702550LOS ANGELES TIMES, March 1, 1993
* Lillian Gish death (1st report)
* Hollywood movie - film actress
* Ruby Keeler death (1st report)
* Musical actress - singer - dancer
The bottom half of the ftpg. has a boxed section headed: "Death Takes Screen Legend Gish and Dance Star Keeler" with photos of both Ruby Keeler... Read full description -
Item #719053THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, May 24, 1994
* The Andy Warhol Museum opening
* Visual pop artist movement icon
The front page has a heading within an image: "WARHOL WORLD" And starting on pages 28-29 are two editorials with heading: "ANDYLAND" which continues on other inside pages with a... Read full description -
Item #722355LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 14, 1994
* Murder of Nicole Brown Simpson & Ron Goldman
* Football great O. J. Simpson a suspect ?
* First report from the city where it happened
The significance of this issue is the relatively inconspicuous report on the front page with just a one column heading: "O.J. Simpson's Ex-Wife, Man... Read full description -
Item #710113LOS ANGELES TIMES, May 30, 1995
* Hall of Famer Derek Jeter
* New York Yankees shortstop
* MLB baseball debut game
Page 5 of the sport's section has a brief report under: "Around The Majors" that reads: "The New York Yankees called up shortstop Derek Jeter, their first-round pick in the June 1992 free-agent draft, from... Read full description -
Item #702983LOS ANGELES TIMES, Feb. 3, 1996
* Gene Kelly death (1st report)
* Film & stage actor singer - dancer
* "Singin' in the Rain" movie fame
* Best publication to be had ?
The ftpg. features a nice boxed section with 3 photos of Gene Kelly headed: "Gene Kelly, 1912 - 1996", and a column head: "Gene Kelly... Read full description -
Item #696893LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 8, 1996
* Oscar De La Hoya vs. Julio Cesar Chavez I
* Lineal and WBC light welterweight boxing title
The top of the front page has a color photo showing De La Hoya celebrating his victory with small heading: "Riding High" with brief text.
The front page of the sport's section has a headline: ... Read full description -
Item #713616LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 29, 1997
* Evander Holyfield vs. Mike Tyson II
* Heavyweight boxing title fight
* "The Sound and the Fury" "The Bite Fight"
* MGM Grand Garden Arena - Las Vegas
The top of the front page has a three column photo showing Mike Tyson biting Evander Holyfield's ear with heading: "A Lobe... Read full description -
Item #719919LOS ANGELES TIMES, March 8, 1999
* Stanley Kubrick death (1st report)
* Movie film director - screenwriter
* "The Shining" " A Clockwork Orange"
* Best title to be had ?
The top of the ftpg. has a boxed section with 3 photos & text headed: "Stanley Kubrick, 1928 -1999" with a one column head: "... Read full description
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