Lot 76. 18 1920s Exhibit Supply Co. Boxing Cards with Postcard Backs. Each card also has information on the boxer on the back. Eight cards carry a 1921 copyright, eight are from 1922, and two from 1927. 1921: Fulton, Peter Herman, Joe Jeannette vg-ex, Klaus, Ritchie, Charlie White, Wilde, Kid Williams. 1922: Hammer, Jamieson, Jawson, O’Dowd, Jack Perry, Francisco Reyes, Tremaine, Bermondsy Wells. 1927: Mello, Petrone. Six cards including Jeannette have “From Rocky Point” written in the address space on the back; none was ever mailed. This group averages vg-ex, with some better, some less.
Winning Bid $121.
Lot 77. Autograph of Heavyweight Champion Ezzard Charles on a 1953 Newspaper Photo. Underrated among the heavyweights, Charles was 38 years old before the boxing gods gave him a shot at the title even though he had dispatched quality opponents such as Joey Maxim, Charley Burley and Archie Moore. He beat Jersey Joe Walcott for the vacant NBA championship in 1949, won the vacant world championship by defeating an aging Joe Louis, and then lost the world title to Walcott in 1951. Prior to 1948, Charles was an aggressive boxer with a hard punch. In 1948, however, an opponent died several days after Charles had knocked him out, and after that, he seem to loose his desire to knock out opponents. Charles’ signature in ballpoint is on a picture that accompanies a story about his upcoming fight with Coley Wallace in San Francisco late in 1953. This beautiful example of his signature is a 10. Charles knocked Wallace out in the 10th. In 1954, he unsuccessfully challenged Rocky Marciano twice for the world title. He retired in 1959. Charles died in 1975. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Minimum Bid $200.
Lot 78. 1949 Wire Photo of Ezzard Charles after Winning the Heavyweight Boxing Title by defeating Jersey Joe Walcott. Charles showers after out-pointing Walcott. The title became vacant when Joe Louis retired. Charles lost the title to Walcott in 1951. Generally underrated, he defeated the best boxers of his era. Photo is 7” x 9”; corner creases make it vg+ to ex. Image area is clean with a very strong photo.
Winning Bid $15.
Lot 79. Bright, Colorful Full-Sized Pennant for the 1974 Ali-Forman Fight in Zaire. The pennant promotes the match, better known as “the Rumble in the jungle,” as the “Fight of the Century.” Muhammad Ali, identified also as Cassius Clay on the pennant, knocked out previously unbeaten George Foreman in the eighth round to regain the world heavyweight championship. Foreman had captured the title the previous year with a TKO of Joe Frazier. The pennant is free of tack holes and ex-m+ to nm.
Winning Bid $138.
Lot 80. Ringside Left-Hand Boxing Glove Autographed by Roberto Duran, generally regarded, pound-for-pound, as one of the best fighters of all time. He held world titles at four different weights - lightweight 1972-79, welterweight 1980, junior middleweight 1983-84 and middleweight 1989. Sharpie 10 autograph on a nm-m glove. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Minimum Bid $70.
Lot 81. Everlast Boxing Trunks Signed by Heavyweight Champion Joe Frazier. An outstanding champion, Frazier defeated Muhammad Ali, and he lost only to Ali and George Foreman. He held the heavyweight title 1968-72. As an amateur, he won the Gold Medal in the heavyweight division at the 1964 Olympics. He was elected to the Boxing Hall of Fame in 1990. Frazier’s signature in silver is large, bold and 10 of 10 against the green trunks. CoA from Athlon Sports. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $83.
Lot 82. Everlast Left-Hand Size 9 Boxing Glove Signed by Marvelous Marvin Hagler, middleweight boxing champion 1980-87. Only one other middleweight defended his title more times. An elegant boxer with a devastating punch, Hagler was one of the few southpaw champions. Sharpie 10 autograph on a nm-m glove. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Minimum Bid $70.
Lot 83. Archie Moore Autograph on a Ringside Right-Hand Boxing Glove. An excellent boxer, Moore was 39 years old before he finally received at shot at the light heavyweight title in 1952. He defeated Joey Maxim and held onto the title for most of 10 years. He was 49 when he won his final fight by TKO. Moore knocked out 131 opponents, more than any other boxer. His signature on the nm-m glove is a 10. Moore died in 1998. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Minimum Bid $70.
Lot 84. Everlast Boxing Gloves Signed by Heavyweight Champions Patterson, Johansson. In 1959, 1960 and 1961, Floyd Patterson and Ingemar Johansson met in three memorable fights for the heavyweight championship. The likeable Swede scored an upset TKO over Patterson in their first meeting. The youngest heavyweight champion and the first heavyweight to regain the title, Patterson knocked out Johansson in two subsequent bouts. Patterson signed a right-hand boxing glove, and Johansson, a left-hand glove. Both sharpie signatures are 10s. Patterson reportedly is no longer able to sign. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $121.
Lot 259. March 22, 1963 News Stand TimeSigned by Muhammad Ali as “CASSIUS CLAY,” his original name. This issue of Time captures Ali about a year before he defeated Sonny Liston for the heavyweight boxing title. Shortly after the fight, he joined the Nation of Islam and changed his name. The “Clay” autograph is far scarcer than the “Ali” signature. The magazine itself is desirable because it does not have a mailing label; this copy is vg-ex with a clean and bright image area. The sharpie autograph is 10 of 10. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $700.
Lot 260. March 8, 1971 Time “Fight of the Century” Preview Signed by Ali, Frazier. On the cover date of this issue, Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier met in the first of their epic battles at Madison Square Garden in New York. In a rugged 15-round fight, Frazier defeated Ali for the heavyweight title. Both boxers signed this ex copy in black sharpie. Their signatures are 10s. Scarce and magnificent. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $242.
Lot 325. May 5, 1969 SI Issue Signed by Muhammad Ali. Dressed in regal garb on the cover of this issue, Ali was still living in boxing limbo. Two years earlier, he had been stripped of his heavyweight crown for refusing induction into the U.S. Armed Services. It would be more than a year before he returned to the ring. Inside the issue are 10 pages that show Ali maintaining his boxing skills. The issue is ex-m. The signature is a 10. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $110.
Lot 326. Muhammad Ali Autograph on the April 23, 1973 SI. Ali eats soft food on the cover of this issue as a headline reads: “The Jaw Is Broken, But the Mouth Lives On.” Ali had his mouth wired closed so that his broken jaw could mend. Ken Norton broke Ali’s jaw in a March 31 bout in San Diego. Ex issue. Signature is a 10. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Minimum Bid $100.
