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Tony Zale defends middleweight boxing crown...



Item # 700598

February 22, 1948

CHICAGO 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 images) First report coverage on Tony Zale's 1st middleweight boxing title defense.
Complete with 28 pages, light toning at the margins, some small binding holes along the spine, generally nice.

Category: The 20th Century