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Item #716544NEW YORK TIMES, April 30, 1860
* John C. Heenan vs. Tom Sayers
* Famous boxing match - fight
Six of 7 back page columns are taken up with one of the more historic boxing matches of the 19th century.
The top of the first column has heads: "The Great Fight" "Full Particulars" "Thirty-Seven Rounds Fought" "The Event Declared to be a... Read full description -
Item #576795SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Springfield, Massachusetts, March 25, 1962
* Benny Paret's last fight (1st report)
* Welterwight World boxing championship
This 50+ page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page of the sport's section: "Griffith Halts Paret On 12th Round TKO" and "Comes Off Floor With Savage Two-Fisted Attack to Regain Welterweight... Read full description -
Item #724057ALBANY EVENING NEWS, New York, March 29, 1929
* Tommy Loughran wins (1st report)
* vs. Mickey Walker - "Toy Bulldog"
* Boxing - light heavyweight title fight
The top of page 24 has a banner heading: "Loughran Retains Light Heavyweight Championship by Beating Walker" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on Tommy Loughran defending his... Read full description -
Item #703416THE DETROIT NEWS, April 3, 1962
* Benny "Kid" Paret last fight - death
* Welterweight World boxing championship
* vs. champion boxer Emile Griffith
The front page has a one column heading: "Kid Paret Succumbs to Injuries" with subhead and photo. (see images)
Complete with 40+ pages, some small binding holes along the spine, small library stamp... Read full description -
Item #689265SECTION II (sports) only of the Chicago Sunday Tribune, March 20, 1930
* U.S. Intercity Golden Gloves Championships
* Chicago Stadium - amateur boxing titles
The front page of this section has a nice banner headline: "GOLDEN GLOVES CROWD SETS WORLD RECORD" with subheads and photos of victors. (see) More related photos are on the back page.
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Item #695718WILKES' SPIRIT OF THE TIMES, New York, Feb. 4, 1860 It is subtitled in the masthead: "A Chronicle of the Turf, Field Sports, Literature and the Stage".
Various reporting on the historic boxing match of the day between Tom Sayers and John Heenan, 'The Benicia Boy' including "The Coming Fight for the... Read full description -
Item #619937THE MORNING POST & DAILY ADVERTISER, London, Aug. 28, 1789
* 18th century boxing
Page 3 has an early item on a boxing match, noting: "A boxing match is to be fought...between Bullard and Brighton, two Suffolk men, for 50 pounds a side, in which it is expected many hard blows will be given as they are very powerful men & upwards of six feet... Read full description -
Item #711335SECTION II (sports) only of the Chicago Daily Tribune, March 22, 1938
* U.S. Intercity Golden Gloves Championships
* Chicagoland vs. New York City young boxers
* Madison Square Garden - amateur boxing titles
The front page of this section has a nice banner headline: "CHICAGO FIGHTERS WHIP NEW YORK, 9 T0 7" with subheads and two action photos. (see... Read full description -
Item #695732WILKES' SPIRIT OF THE TIMES, New York, Jan. 14, 1860
* John C. Heenan vs. Tom Sayers
* First World boxing championship match
It is subtitled in the masthead: "A Chronicle of the Turf, Field Sports, Literature and the Stage".
Inside has most a page taken up with: "Life And Battles Of Tom... Read full description -
Item #581245THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Atlanta, Georgia, September 7, 1920
* Boxer Jack Dempsey
* Heavyweight boxing champion
* 1st on radio
This 20 page newspaper has a two column headlines on page 16: "DEMPSEY Kayos Miske" with subhead: "Dempsey Kayos In 3D Round". This tells of Jack Dempsey defending his heavyweight boxing crown by knocking out... Read full description -
Item #695721WILKES' SPIRIT OF THE TIMES, New York, Jan. 7, 1860
* John C. Heenan vs. Tom Sayers (pre-fight)
* First World boxing championship match
It is subtitled in the masthead: "A Chronicle of the Turf, Field Sports, Literature and the Stage".
Inside has more than a page taken up with: "Life And Battles Of Tom Sayers--Sixth Fight... Read full description -
Item #704447THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, Nov. 23, 1898
* Tom Sharkey vs. James J. Corbett
* Heavyweight boxing match - fight
* Lenox Athletic Club, New York
The front page has nearly a full column taken up on the historic boxing match between Tom Sharkey and James Corbett, including illustrations of both.
The one-column heads include: "SHARKEY... Read full description -
Item #172360HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 5, 1860 The prime feature of this issue would have to be the great doublepage centerfold print captioned: "Bloody, Brutal, and Blackguard Prize-Fight In England, Between Heenan and Sayers, On April 17, 1860" which shows hundreds of spectators.
This historic boxing match is considered the very... Read full description -
Item #616590THE MORNING POST & DAILY ADVERTISER, London, Oct. 21, 1789
* Isaac Perrins vs. Tom Johnson
* English boxing championship
Page 3 has an article headed: "Boxing" concerning: "...the battle between Johnson and Perrins..." with some details (see).
Four pages, partial red tax stamp on the front page, very nice condition.
wikipedia notes: Isaac Perrins was an... Read full description -
Item #724303THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 19, 1951
* Jersey Joe Walcott wins boxing heavyweight title
* Oldest in history at the time vs. Ezzard Charles
The top of page 27 has a seven column heading: "Walcott Knocks Out Charles in Seventh, Wins Heavyweight Title" with subheads and photo of the knockout. A smaller mention of this fight at the bottom... Read full description -
Item #715719THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 16, 1931
* Kid Chocolate wins Junior Lightweight title
* Very 1st Cuban World boxing champion
The sport's section (page 24) has a one column heading: "CHOCOLATE VICTOR BY KNOCKOUT IN 7TH" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on Kid Chocolate becoming the 1st world boxing champion from Cuba.
Complete in 44 pages, rag edition, a little spine wear, nice condition. -
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 15 of this... Read full description -
Item #595640FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, October 19, 1897
* Pedlar Palmer
* Boxing
Page 5 has one column headings: "CHAMPION PALMER", "English Pugilist Adds Another to His List of Victories", "Had Boston For Opponent", "Defeated Boxer Wept When Decision Was Made Known" with illustration of Palmer. 1st report coverage on the World bantamweight... Read full description -
Item #711746CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 28, 1922
* Benny Leonard vs. Lew Tendler
* Both Jewish boxers - title fight
* Lightweight boxing championship
The front page has a great banner headline: "LEONARD RETAINS HIS TITLE" with subhead. (see image) Nice for display. Reporting continues in the sport's section with round per round coverage.... Read full description -
Item #203603THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 15, 1865 The bkpg. has: " Out-Door Sports" " Base Ball" which includes a summary and box score of a game between the Atlantic and Gotham clubs. Mentions a crowd of "...at least 4000, every seat on the platforms being occupied-a large delegation of the fair sex being present..." Mentions, to the crowds... Read full description -
Item #592193THE EVENING NEWS, Detroit, Michigan, August 25, 1900
* Bob Fitzsimmons vs. Tom Sharkey
* Heavyweight boxing
This 10 page newspaper has one column headings on page 6: "GAME OLD 'FITZ'", "The Lucky One Knocked Sharkey Out in Second Round of Their Contest", "Sharkey Has Toppled Fitz Over Just at the Bell in the Opening Round". 1st report... Read full description -
Item #591809PRESCOTT JOURNAL MINER, Prescott, Arizona, September 27, 1932
* Max Schmeling (German boxer)
* Heavyweight boxing
This 6 page newspaper has a banner headline on the front page: "Schmeling Scores Technical Knock-out over Mickey Walker" with subheads (see photos). 1st report coverage on the heavyweight boxing match between Max Schmeling and Mickey... Read full description -
Item #576463THE NEW YORK HERALD, September 8, 1876
* Early heavyweight boxing title fight
* Joe Goss vs. Tom Allen
* Great Sioux War of 1876-77 - Indians
Page 3 has: "P. R.", "Fight for the Championship of the World", "Goss Beats Allen on a Foul", "Twenty-One Rounds Fought in 1h. 52m.", "Pistol Firing and Stabbing During the Fight--Roughs Reported... Read full description -
Item #598325NEW YORK HERALD, December 22, 1863
* John C. Heenan vs. Tom King
* Boxing collectible
This 8 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "THE GREAT PRIZE FIGHT", "Reports from Heenan and King to the 7th Instant", with subheads that include: "THE PRIZE RING" and more. Provides considerable pre-fight news on the famous... Read full description -
Item #695717WILKES' SPIRIT OF THE TIMES, New York, Feb. 11, 1860
* John C. Heenan vs. Tom Sayers
* First World boxing championship match
It is subtitled in the masthead: "A Chronicle of the Turf, Field Sports, Literature and the Stage".
This issue has a great deal of reporting on the historic boxing match of the... Read full description -
Item #692831THE OMAHA DAILY BEE, Nebraska, May 12, 1900
* James J. Jeffries vs. James J. Corbett
* Heavyweight boxing title fight (1st report)
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "JEFFRIES BY A BLOW" with subheads. (see) Very lengthy text continues on page 2. First report coverage on the James J. Jeffries vs. James J. Corbett for the... Read full description -
Item #613364THE MORNING POST & DAILY ADVERTISER, London, June 24, 1790
* Early boxing match
* One arm tied up
Page 3 has an early article on: "Boxing" concerning: "...the one-armed soldier...and a chimney-sweeper, who differed a little with each other in politics & parties...agreed to decide their dispute by a pitched battle in Bedford Bury at... Read full description -
Item #685007NEW YORK HERALD, Sept. 5, 1872
* Arthur Chambers vs. Billy Edwards
* Lightweight boxing championship
Nearly half of page 4 is taken up with the notable lightweight boxing match between Arthur Chambers and Billy Edwards.
First column heads include: "THE LIGHT WEIGHTS" "The Fistic Battle Between Chambers... Read full description -
Item #596266LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, July 23, 1963
* Sonny Liston vs. Floyd Patterson
* Heavyweight boxing title fight
* Prelude to Muhammad Ali
Page 5 has a three column headline: "Liston Remains Champion With First Round K. O." with caption: "It Took 4 More Seconds" 1st report coverage on Sonny Liston retaining... Read full description -
Item #615098THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 17, 1949
* Jake Lamotta wins title
* Middleweight boxing champion
* Eddie Waitkus shot by girl stalker
The sport's section (page 31) has a banner headline: "LaMotta Wins Title by Knockout as Cerdan Is Unable to Answer Bell for 10th" with subheads that include: "BRONX MAN VICTOR DESPITE HANDICAP" "... Read full description -
Item #698986THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, Feb. 2, 1790
* Daniel Mendoza - The fighting Jew
The back page has: "...Sir Sampson compelled Mr. Mendoza to give bail for his good behavior in future, which he did, himself in a penalty of 200 pounds...Thus the rage for boxing has received a very proper check...to be hoped the magistrates throughout... Read full description -
Item #658997THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 15, 1933
* Boxer Ernie Schaaf death
* Heavyweight boxing knockout
* Primo Carnera
The front page has a one column heading: "ERNIE SCHAAF DIES; BOXING UNDER FIRE" with subheads. (see) Lengthy 1st report coverage continues inside with photo.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 44... Read full description -
Item #642136LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, September 26, 1962
* Sonny Liston vs. Floyd Patterson
* Heavyweight boxing title fight w/photo
Page 6 has a three column headline: "Rematch of Heavyweights Set 'As Soon As Possible'" with caption: "Liston Wins Big" and photo. (see) First report coverage on Sonny Liston becoming... Read full description -
Item #604566THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, February 12, 1949
* Willie Pep wins featherweight boxing title
* Sandy Saddler
The front page has a three column photo with caption: "As Pep Regained His Title". Also a six column headline on page 16 reads: "Pep Regains Title in Bloody Battle" with subheads and photo of Pep. This is 1st... Read full description -
Item #647663THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 22, 1927
* Jack Dempsey vs. Jack Sharkey
* Heavyweight boxing match
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "DEMPSEY KNOCKS OUT SHARKEY IN 7TH BEFORE 80,000 IN THE YANKEE STADIUM; RECEIPTS EXCEED A MILLION DOLLARS" with many subheads. Much more in the sport's section with a few photos. Loads... Read full description -
Item #671302THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., January 7, 1929
* Tex Rickard death (1st report)
* Boxing promoter
The front page has a two column heading: "Tex Richard Fails to Win 'Big Fight' Against Death; Colorful Career Ends at 59" with subhead and photo of Richard headed: "Noted Sports Promoter Dies". (see) First report coverage on the death of... Read full description -
Item #600204THE MORNING POST, AND DAILY ADVERTISER, London, April 13, 1790
* 18th century boxing
A very nice full folio-size newspaper of 4 pages with the entire front page taken up with ads. Pages 2 & 3 have various news of the day with the back page having mostly ads.
Page 2 has a report on a upcoming boxing match. See image for text.
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Item #648016THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 4, 1927
*Jack Sharkey vs. Mike McTigue
* Heavyweight boxing match
* Madison Square Garden
The sport's section (page 16) has a banner headline: "Sharkey Knocks Out McTigue in Twelfth Round at Madison Square Garden" with subheads and round by round coverage. (see) First report coverage on the Jack Sharkey vs. Mike... Read full description -
Item #585481THE TOPEKA DAILY CAPITAL, Topeka, Kansas, January 26, 1939
* Joe Louis "Brown Bomber"
* Heavyweight boxing title fight
This 14 page newspaper has a nice seven column headline on page 8: "Joe Floors John Henry in 2:29 to Retain Heavyweight Crown" with subheads (see images). 1st report coverage on Joe Louis knocking out John Henry Lewis in... Read full description -
Item #604632THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, June 17, 1949
* Jake Lamotta wins title
* Middleweight boxing champion
* Marcel Cerdan
The front page has two column headlines: "LaMotta Beats Cerdan For Middleweight Title", "New Champ Give Injured Frenchman Bad Beating and Is Ruled 10th Round Kayo Winner". This is 1st report coverage on... Read full description -
Item #680899NEW-YORK TRIBUNE, April 30, 1860
* John C. Heenan vs. Tom Sayers
* Famous boxing match - fight
Appearing at the top of the first column on pg. 6 are headlines reporting one of the most famous boxing matches of the nineteenth century involving John Heenan, the American champion, and Tom Sayers, the English champion.
In the third... Read full description -
Item #682027POLICE GAZETTE, New York, January 31, 1931
* Babe Ruth & boxing
* Ty Cobb & golf
This tabloid calls itself: "The Leading Illustrated Sporting Journal In the World" as noted in the masthead, although it has its share of "tabloid" photos as well.
Among the many sports-related photos inside is a quarter page... 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 #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 mostly of local interest... Read full description -
Item #629628THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, June 21, 1960
* Floyd Patterson regains heavyweight boxing title (1st to do so)
* Ingemar Johansson
This 32 page newspaper has a four column headline on the front page: "Patterson Knocks Out Ingo In 5th Round, Regains Title" with photo. (see)
More on page 24 (sport's section).
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Item #726840SPORT'S SECTION only of the Los Angeles Times, May 6, 2007
* Floyd "Money" Mayweather Jr. vs. Oscar De La Hoya
* WBC super welterweight boxing championship match
The front page of this section has a banner headline: "Floyd picks up the split" with lead-in: "Mayweather Defeats De La Hoya" and two related photos. Much more inside this... Read full description -
Item #620459THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sport's Section Only, March 23, 1930
* Penn State Nittany Lions
* College boxing championship
The front page of this section has one column headings: "PENN STATE BOXERS KEEP COLLEGE TITLE" "Successfully Defend the Team Championship at Penn With Total of 19 Points" and more with photo of Penn State boxer, David... Read full description -
Item #675801THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Georgia, April 6, 1915
* Jess Williard vs. Jack Johnson
* The "Great white hope" defeats 1st Black Boxing Champion
* Heavyweight boxing title fight (1st report)
Among the front page heads: "Vicious Right Swing to Johnson's Jaw Wins Title for Jess Willard" with a full-figure photo of him headed: "New... Read full description -
Item #700598CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Feb. 22, 1941
* Boxer Tony Zale victory
* Boxing middleweight title fight
* vs. Steve Mamakos (1st defense of crown)
* From the city where it happened (rare)
The front page of the sport's section has a nice banner headline: "ZALE KNOCKS OUT STEVE MAMAKOS IN 14TH" with subheads and related photos. (see... 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 and... Read full description
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