This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 5/5/2013
Offered is a giant lot of 205 various boxing posters and a few magazine articles sprinkled in there ranging from 1887 to the early 2000’s. Included in the lot is…
From the 1800’s in an 1887 17” x 23” National Police Gazette Jake Kilrain fight poster protected in plastic, poster is in G-VG condition with paper loss, folds creases and signs of aging.
From the 1900’s is an 1909 San Francisco Call Two pages featuring the Jack Johnson-Al Kaufman fight, papers are protected in plastic and are in G-VG condition with tears, aging and paper loss.
The 1910’s include an 1910 15” x 20” fight contest between Battling Nelson and Owen Moran, poster is in VG-EX condition; 1910 Joe Choynski San Francisco Chronicle newspaper and is in G-VG with paper loss and signs of aging; 1915 11” x 16” The National Police Gazette featuring Jess Willard, item is in VG-EX with light rips and folds.
The roaring 20’s features an early 1920’s 22” x 28” Homer Smith vs. Ed Kinley fight poster, poster is in G-VG condition with creasing, tears and paper loss throughout the poster.
The 1930’s offers an 1934 12” x 20” Liverpool World Championship fight between Nel Tarleton and Freddy Miller, poster is G-VG condition with creasing, aging and paper loss; 1934 22” x 33” matted poster featuring Joe Beckett vs. Billy Overton, poster is in EX condition; 1936 Joe Louis Philadelphia Record Newspaper and is G-VG with paper loss and signs of aging; 1939 Joe Louis newspaper and is in EX condition with a little signs of aging.
The 1940’s boasts an Harry ‘Kid’ Matthews vs. Paulie Blanks boxing poster in G-VG condition with creasing and paper loss throughout; 1940’s 18” x 28” Rusty Payne vs. Bill Petersen matted poster VG-EX condition; 1946 22” x 28” Jesse Flores vs. Tony Chavez poster in VG-EX condition with creasing; 1947 23” x 29” Joey Clemo vs. Ariel Toma poster (VG-EX, compact folds and creases); 22” x 28” 1949 Joe Kahut vs. Grant Butcher poster (framed and EX condition); 1949 22” x 28” matted Joe Kahut vs. Baby Dutch Culbertson, poster is in EX condition; 22” x 28” 1949 Joe Kahut vs. Tony Bosnich (VG-EX with compact folds and creases).
The 1950’s offers an 1950 22” x 28” Don Rogers vs. Tony Chavez fight poster (VG-EX condition); 1952 “22 x 28” Freddie Beshore vs Joe Kahut, Harold Kottri vs. Danny Simons, Eddie Kahut vs. Sonny Green Triple Main Event poster. Matted and in VG-EX condition with compact folds and some creasing; 1958 19” x 25” Floyd Patterson vs. Roy Harris fight poster signed by Roy Harris in blue sharpie, poster is in EX with one tape mark.
For the 1960’s there’s an 1960’s 22” x 28” Miguel Herrera vs. Chino Jimenez fight poster in G-VG condition with aging, creasing and paper loss; 1964 18” x 21” boxing drawing called Descent From The Ring by artist Joe Sheppard, drawing is in G-VG with a large tear in the middle right part of the poster; 1964 Muhammad Ali newspaper, then Cassius Clay is from the San Jose Mercury and is in EX condition, the headline reads ‘Clay by TKO in 7’.
The 1970’s features an 1970-80’s 17” x 22” Marvelous ‘Marvin’ Hagler training at the Provincetown Inn in Massachusetts, item is in G-VG with creasing and signs of aging; 1973 18” x 22” boxing poster poster in NM condition; 1973 24” x 36” ‘Irish’ Bobby Cassidy vs. Jimmy ‘The Cat’ Dupree poster is matted by cardboard and poster is in VG-G with rips, tears and creasing; 1973 24” x 35” Cohen vs. Griffith fight in Paris; poster is in VG-EX condition with many folds on bottom of poster; 1974 18” x 22” Living Legends Ltd. Poster of two unknown fighters, poster is in EX condition; 1976 22” x 28” Bennie Brisco vs. Willie Warren fight poster, item is in VG-EX with light creasing throughout the poster; 1976 14” x 20” ‘Irish’ Art Hafey vs. David Sotelo fight poster in EX condition; 1978 14” x 23” Joey Olivo vs. Rafael Rubio fight poster, EX-NM condition; 1978 “19 x 30” Wayne Evans vs. Wally Angliss fight poster in VG-EX with tape marks and light creasing throughout the poster; 1978 20” x 28” Dave Proud vs. Peter Morris fight poster and five other bouts, poster is in EX condition.
The 1980’s include an 22” x 28” Meldrick Taylor vs. Victorio Belcher poster in G-VG condition with creasing throughout the poster; 1980 18” x 27” Larry Holmes vs. Scott LeDoux championship fight poster, item is in G-VG condition with creasing throughout the poster; 1980 (3) Toro Salvaje posters featuring Robert DeNiro in EX condition;1981 Larry Holmes vs. Leon Spinks fight poster, poster is in VG-EX condition with creasing and paper loss; 1982 Larry Holmes 18” x 24” Bill Stroud artist sketch, item is in EX-NM condition; 1982 Sean O’ Grady vs. Pete Ranzany presented by Tiger Eye Limited, Sylvester Stallone’s company and features a large drawing of Stallone by famed sports artist LeRoy Nieman, posters range from G-VG, with rips and paper loss to EX-NM; 1983 Larry Holmes 15” x 24” painting by the artist Pacheco, item is in VG-EX condition with corner wear and creasing; 1983 15” x 24” Jack Dempsey artist sketch by the artist Pacheco, item is EX-NM condition; 1983 Joe Louis 15” x 24” artist sketch by the artist Pacheco, item is in VG-EX condition with light creasing; 1983 22” x 32” Larry Holmes vs. Lucien Rodriguez fight poster, item is in G-VG condition with creasing, folds and signs of aging; (2) 1983 15” x 24” Rocky Marciano painting by artist Pacheco, items range from VG-EX condition with signs of warping to EX-NM condition; 1984 17” x 22” Art Frias vs. Kelvin Lampkins fight poster in EX-NM condition; 1984 22” x 28” Larry Holmes vs. Gerrie Coetze World Championship fight signed by Larry Holmes (EX with light corner creasing); 1985 11” x 14 Greg Page vs. Tony Tubbs poster (G-VG with creasing); 1985 (2) 22” x 28” matted Larry Holmes vs. Michael Spinks fight poster (G-VG with creasing throughout); 1985 20” x 26” Larry Holmes vs. Michael Spinks fight poster, poster in in EX condition; (2) 1985 Francisco Quiroz vs. Joey Olivo and four other fights posters (EX condition); 1985 (2) Livingstone Bramble vs. Ray ‘Boom Boom’ Mancini fight poster, posters range from G-VG to EX condition; 1985 11” x 14” Cher Shaffer signed and numbered 310/500 commemorating the Parkersburg, West Virginia Bicentennial; 1985 17” x 22” Bobby Chacon vs. Art Frias fight poster in EX condition; 1986 22” x 28” John “The Beast” Mugabi vs. Duane Thomas fight poster in G-VG condition with creasing throughout; 1986 20” x 28” Tsuyoshi Hamada vs. Ronnie Shields Asian fight poster, poster is in VG-EX condition with a slight tear, some folds and creasing; 1987 11” x 17” fight poster featuring Joey “The Kid” Medina vs. Harold Romero, poster is in VG-EX condition with ink marks on the poster and light creasing; 1987 European 23” x 31” poster featuring Jose Luis Ramirez, poster is in G-VG with rips, tears, folds, creasing and paper loss; (2) 1987 14” x 24” Michael Spinks vs. Gerry Cooney poster in VG-EX condition with corner creasing; 1988 (2) 18” x 24 Evander Holyfield vs. Pinklon Thomas fight posters in EX-MT condition; 1988 24” x 36 Mark McGwire, Jose Canseco The Bash Brothers poster in VG-EX condition with light creasing and folds; (6) 1988 20” x 30” Julio Cesar Chavez vs. Jose Luis Ramirez championship fight poster matted and in EX-MT condition; 1989 7” x 13” Evander Holyfield vs. Adilson Rodrigues fight poster (VG-EX condition with creasing); 1989 14” x 22” ‘Rockin’ Rodney Moore vs. Miguel Santana fight poster, EX-NM condition; 1989 Michael Moorer vs. Freddy Delgado poster in NM-EX condition; 1989 15” x 24” Antonie Fernandez vs. Eric Martin French poster in G-VG condition with tears and creasing throughout the poster; 1989 Muhammad Ali 18” x 24” Sketch by artist R. Carson, item is in EX-NM; 1989 16” x 22” Australian Jimmy Thunder vs. Andre The Giant poster in G-VG condition with writing, creasing and signs of aging.
The 1990’s include an 22” x 34” Hector Camacho vs. Vinny Pazienza fight poster in EX condition; 1990 17” x 23” Canastota High School Hall of Fame Weekend poster featuring Tray Patterson, son of Floyd Patterson, fight featured guests such as Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier, Jake LaMotta and Jersey Joe Walcott, poster is in VG-EX condition with a large stain and minor creasing; 1990 (3) 19” x 30” James ‘Buster’ Douglas vs. Evander Holyfield fight posters ranging from G-VG condition to EX; 1990 (2) George Foreman vs. Gerry Cooney fight poster, posters are in VG-EX condition; 1990 22” x 27” Hector Camacho vs. Tony Baltazar, Pernell Whitaker vs. Juan Nazario, Meldrick Taylor vs. Primo Ramos fight poster in VG-EX condition with creasing and corner damage; 1990 18” x 24” Donald Allison vs. Aristides Acevedo fight poster, poster is in EX condition; 1991 16” x 20” Stanley Ketchel artist sketch by Robert A. Larson. Drawing is in EX condition; 1991 17” x 21” George Foreman vs. Lionel Butler fight poster in VG-EX condition with light creasing; 1991 Evander Holyfield vs. George Foreman Budweiser fight poster in G-VG condition with creasing throughout the poster; (2) 1991 17” x 26” posters Special Evening with Joey Giardello honoring Giardello’s induction into the Hall of Fame. Guests included Joe Frazier, Carmen Basilio and Floyd Patterson, posters are in EX-NM condition; 1991 27” x 40” George Foreman HBO poster with Foreman getting ready to devour a piece of cake, poster in EX condition; 1991 20” x 28” Francesco Damiani vs. Ray Mercer fight poster in VG-EX condition with creasing throughout; 1991 21” x 28” Evander Holyfield vs. George Foreman fight for the ages poster in VG-EX condition; 1991 25” x 35” Kayo Boxing cards promotional poster in G-VG condition with creasing throughout; 1992 20” x 34” Evander Holyfield vs. Riddick Bowe fight poster in G-VG condition with creases and wrinkles; 1992 26” x 39” Evander Holyfield vs. Larry Holmes fight poster in G-VG condition with creases and folds; 1992 22” x 28” Evander Holyfield vs. Riddick Bowe fight poster, G-VG condition with tape marks, paper loss; 1992 Tyrell Biggs 18” x 24” sketch in pencil by artist R. Carson, item is in VG-EX condition with creasing throughout the poster; 1992 Julio Cesar Chavez vs. Frankie Mitchell Super Lightweight Championship poster, poster is in EX-NM condition; 1992 16” x 20” Boxing Hall of Fame induction poster includes Max Schelling, Ken Norton and Battling Nelson. Poster is in EX condition; 1993 22” x 28” Robert Quiroga vs. Julio Borboa fight poster (EX with light paper loss); 1993 26” x 40” George Foreman vs. Tommy Morrison fight poster, poster is in G-VG condition with creasing and tears throughout; 1993 23” x 33” Julio Cesar Chavez vs. Greg Haugen fight poster in G-VG condition with creasing and tears; 1993 23” x 35” World Heavyweight Superfights poster featuring 15 boxers including Tyrell Biggs, Bert Cooper, Francesco Damiani, Daniel Dancuta, Michael Dokes, Johnny Du Plooy, King Ipatan, Craig Petersen, Jose Ribalkta, Joe Savage, Bonecrusher Smith, Yevgeni Sudakox, Henry Tillman, Tony Tubbs and Derek Williams, poster is in EX condition; 1994 18” x 24” sketch of Roy Jones Jr. by Robert Carson in EX condition; 1994 22” x 32” Julio Cesar Chavez vs. Frankie Randall fight poster, poster is in G-VG condition; 1994 (10) 23” x 34” Julio Cesar Chavez vs. Tony Lopez fight poster in VG-EX with folding near the bottom of the poster and creasing at top of poster; 1994 Kid Gavilan 18” x 24” sketch by artist R. Carson, item is in EX condition; 1994 16” x 19” matted Riddick Bowe fight sketch done by Monty Swartz in NM condition; 1994 21” x 28” Larry Donald vs. Andrew Golota fight poster, poster is in VG-EX condition with light creasing throughout the poster; 1994 Beau Jack 18” x 24” R. Carson artist sketch, item is in EX condition; (2) 1995 19” x 25” ‘Sugar’ Shane Mosley vs. Raul Hernandez posters in EX-NM condition ; 1995 Riddick Bowe vs. Andrew Golota fight poster in VG-EX condition with corner wear and creasing; 1995 (2) “18 x 26” Pernell Whitaker vs. Jake Rodriguez HBO fight poster, posters are EX-NM condition; 1995 16” x 20” unknown boxing lithograph by Richard T. Slone; 1995 26” x 40” George Foreman HBO poster in G-VG condition with creasing; 1996 27” x 40” Muhammad Ali ‘When We Were Kings’ Movie poster in EX condition; 1996 18 x 24” Julio Cesar Chavez vs. Oscar De La Hoya fight poster in EX condition; 1996 18” x 26” Roy Jones Jr. vs. Merqui Sosa fight poster in NM condition; 1996 26” x 39” Riddick Bowe vs. Andrew Golota fight poster, poster is in EX condition; 1997 18” x 24” Johnny Tapia vs. Danny Romero fight poster, is in VG-EX with creasing on the bottom; (11) 1998 22” x 27” Arturo Gatti vs. Angel Manfreddy fight posters, posters range in EX-NM condition; 1998 22” x 27” ‘Sugar’ Shane Mosley vs. Demetrio Ceballos fight poster in EX condition; 1998 14” x 22” Roy Jones Jr. vs. Merqui Sosa fight poster in EX condition; 1998 27” x 39” Sugar Ray Robinson HBO Movie Poster.
The 2000’s boast an 2001 27” x 40” ‘Sugar’ Shane Mosley HBO poster in VG-EX with corner creasing in the upper left corner; 2003 24” x 35” Manny Pacquiao vs. Antonia Barrera fight poster in EX condition; 2003 (4) 18” x 24” Arturo Gatti vs. Micky Ward fight poster in EX-NM condition; 2003 11” x 17” Bernard Hopkins vs. William Joppy and seven other fight poster; 2003 15” x 21” Manny Pacquiao vs. Marco Barrera fight poster, poster is in EX-NM condition; 2005 16” x 23” Ricky Hatton vs. Kostya Tszyu fight poster in EX condition; 2005 16” x 23” Fernando Vargas vs. Javier Castillo poster (EX-NM); 2008 16” x 22” Juan Marquez vs. Manny Pacquiao fight poster.
There also are several posters featured that do not have a year attached to it. Featured are an unknown year 11” x 17” Ali Cup Updates from the Louisville Courier-Journal (EX condition); an 21” x 29” unknown modern Asian boxing poster; 14” x 22” unknown female boxing poster Toni Rodriguez vs. Cora Webber (VG-EX condition); 11” x 14” unknown date Jack Dempsey portrait by Robert Riger of Sports Illustrated; unknown 10” x 15” Maclarens poster featuring several sets of boxers fighting in a gym setting; 11” x 14” unknown Mitchell and Corbett magazine poster framed and matted (VG-EX condition); unknown 11” x 16” United Kingdom poster featuring Justin Jones, Omar Gumati, Paul Economides, Tom Doran, Aaron Thomas and Chris Goodwin, poster is in excellent condition; vintage 15” x 19” poster with a large crowd viewing a fight; (4)22” x 28”; unknown 21” x 31” Asian boxing poster featuring an appearance by Muhammad Ali, poster is in EX-NM condition and is matted; unknown French matted 16” x 24” fight poster in EX condition; (2) 22” x 28” unknown Leon Washington vs. Tani Santiago fight poster, posters range from G-EX condition; unknown year 18” x 21” St. Valentine’s Day Massacre Andy Kendell vs. “Indian Yaqui” Lopez fight poster, poster in EX condition; unknown 23” x 29” fight poster featuring Jimmy Dupree vs. George Holden and four other fights, poster in G-VG condition with numerous creases, folds and paper loss; unknown 20” x 30” Asian poster featuring Japan vs. South Korea, poster is in VG-EX condition with major folding on bottom of poster; unknown 14” x 22” George Chuvalo vs. Doug Kirk fight poster in G-VG with creasing through and signs of aging; unknown 16” x 22” French boxing poster featuring Germinal Ballarin vs. Lazlo Papp; unknown year 14” x 22” Sean O’ Grady vs. Ron Stander fight poster, in EX condition; unknown date 14” x 22” Indian Red Lopez vs. Armando Muniz fight poster in VG-EX condition with light creasing; unknown 18” x 23” boxing sketch painting done by artist Francisco Hernandez; unknown year 18” x 24” John Henry Johnson artist sketch by Robert Carson in EX condition; unknown year 16” x 20” poster by B. Peak, item is in G-VG condition; unknown year 16” x 20” Mickey Walker drawing by Robert A. Larson, item is in EX condition; unknown 18” x 24” Sam Langford sketch by R. Carson, EX condition; unknown 16” x 22” Rocky Marciano poster in NM condition; unknown 16” x 21” Joe Louis poster in NM condition; unknown 18” x 20” boxing poster by Bill Stroud, item is in VG-EX condition with condition wearing; unknown 22” x 28” boxing collage in EX-NM condition; unknown vintage 17” x 24” French boxing poster in G-VG condition with paper loss and signs of aging; unknown 14” x 22” Alberto Davilla vs. Cardenio Ulloa poster, item is in VG-Ex condition with minor creasing; 20” x 29” unknown Harry ‘Curley’ Watson vs. Harry Levene fight poster, poster is in G-VG with folds, rips, creases and paper loss; unknown 14” x 22” Homer Smith vs. Mike Shreck boxing poster, item is in G-VG condition with creases and corner wear; unknown 13” x 22” Girard Cosmopolite Herald Free Professional Boxing Tournament and Wrestling Match; unknown 14” x 22” Eddie Lopez vs. S.T. Gordon fight poster in VG-EX condition; unknown year 17” x 22” Ray ‘Boom Boom’ Mancini vs. Livingstone Bramble fight poster in VG-EX condition with tape marks on the poster; unknown (2) 19” x 24” Jeff Fenech vs. Azumah Nelson fight posters in VG-Ex condition with light creasing; unknown 28” x 40” Asian boxing poster in G-VG condition with creasing and tears throughout; unknown year (3) 22” x 28 Worlds Champions and Past Greats of the Prize Ring includes Joe Louis, Jack Dempsey, Willie Pep, Rocky Graziano and Sugar Ray Robinson, posters in VG-EX condition with signs of yellowing and tears; unknown year 14” x 25” Gene Fullmer’s Celebrity Restaurant Ticket to Fine Food poster in G-VG condition with staining, paper loss and corner wear; unknown 14” x 22” James J. Woody vs. Roosevelt Eddie Jr. fight poster in G-VG condition with staining and creasing; unknown 15” x 24” French boxing poster in G-VG condition with folds and creasing throughout; George Foreman 29” x 39” unknown date fight poster vs. Walter Masseroni and Raul ‘Raton’ Macias 26” x 39” unknown year fight poster. (E0515)