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Porcelain Statue Featuring Boxers Jack Langan and Tom Spring,
Lot 701. Porcelain Statue Featuring Boxers Jack Langan and Tom Spring, who fought memorable, marathon bare-knuckles bouts in 1824. Spring became the English boxing champion in 1821. Langan, from Ireland, challenged him for the title. Spring triumphed in their first match in 77 rounds. In their second meeting, Spring needed only 76 rounds to retain his title. He then retired, primarily because of damage to his hands from bare-knuckles fighting. He was inducted into the Boxing Hall of Fame in 1992. The colorful statue of the two boxers is about 7” wide x 3” deep x 8” tall. These statues, produced in the 1970s, are seldom found in condition this nice. Upon close examination, it shows some minor crazing, which is common. It is free of chips. Attractive ex-m+.
Winning Bid $50.
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