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Boxing Cards and Autographs

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Lot 7.  Early 1920s Real-Photo Postcard of HoFers Christy Mathewson and Harry Greb. Mathewson was in the initial class enshrined in the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1936. Known as “The Pittsburgh Windmill,” Greb became a member of the Boxing Hall of Fame in 1990. One of the most fearless fighters ever, he held the U.S. light heavyweight and the world middleweight titles in the 1920s. He was only 32 when he died during surgery in 1926. The sepia photo is sharply focused and shows excellent contrast. The card has two small, barely noticeable punctures toward the bottom and is otherwise vg. Current Bid $55

Lot 162.  3 Different Boxing Cards of Primo Carnera – Sport Kings, Leaf, Bond Bread. The 1933 Goudey Sport Kings card #43 grades p-f, the 1948 Leaf card #90 vg-ex, and the 1947 Bond Bread card (square corners) ex. Minimum Bid $25

Lot 163.  Muhammad Ali Autograph on a Classic “World Class Athletes” Card. Nm-m card with a gem mint 10 signature accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity from Score Board. Authenticated by Kevin Keating. Current Bid $77

Lot 164.  Autographs of Marvelous Marvin Hagler and Sugar Ray Leonard. During the six plus years (1980-87) that he held the world middleweight title Hagler took on 12 opponents who believed the championship should be theirs. Roberto Duran and Thomas Hearns were among his victims. Inducted into the Hall of Fame ion 1993, he is generally regarded as one of the top middleweights ever. He retired after losing the title to Sugar Ray Leonard in a controversial split decision in 1987. Leonard joined Hagler in the HoF in 1997. The autographs of both boxers are huge, and personalized. Hagler’s is on the cover of a Top Rank press kid that has a Caesars Palace sticker and a 3 ½” x 5” color photo added. Leonard added a smiley face to his signature on an 8” x 11” sheet of paper that also has a 3 ½” x 5” color photo. Both signatures are gem mint 10s. Authenticated by Kevin Keating. Current Bid $25

Lot 165.  George Foreman Autographed Copy of His Autobiography By George. Huge, bold sharpie 10 signature on the flyleaf by the former heavyweight champion and super-salesman. Nm first trade edition from 1995, ex-m dust jacket. Authenticated by Kevin Keating. Current Bid $20

Lot 166.  Somebody Down Here Likes Me Autographed by Rocky Graziano. Twenty-six years after Somebody Up There Likes Me, Graziano presented additional details of his life and career in a book written with Ralph Corsel. The former middleweight champion and Boxing Hall of Famer, who passed away in 1990, signed the flyleaf. The large signature, with “Champ” added above, is personalized to “Larry.” Bold 10 autograph in a1981 nm book with an ex-m dust jacket. Authenticated by Kevin Keating. Current Bid $30

Lot 167.  Jake La Motta Autographed Copy of Raging Bull: My Story. Large, bold gem mint 10 signature by the Hall of Fame middleweight on the title page of the 1970 autobiography, which nm in an dust jacket that has a 1” tear on the front and otherwise is ex-m. Authenticated by Kevin Keating. Current Bid $35

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