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Rare Full Ticket from 1927’s Tunney vs. Dempsey “Long Count” Title Fight.
Lot 10. Rare Full Ticket from 1927’s Tunney vs. Dempsey “Long Count” Title Fight. In the seventh round of their Sept. 22 battle for the heavyweight championship at Soldier Field in Chicago, Jack Dempsey put Gene Tunney onto the canvas. Later, Dempsey contended that Tunney was given 14 to 15 seconds to recover. Recover Tunney did, and he won a decision over Dempsey. The fight was witnessed by 150,000 fans. The holder of the ticket for Section 37, Row 9, Seat 9, however, never showed up. The ticket cost $25, a considerable sum in 1927. Head shots of both Tunney and Dempsey are featured near the center of the back of the ticket, which is a nice vg-ex.
Winning Bid $429.
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