1927 VINTAGE Jack DEMPSEY v Gene TUNNEY Long Count Boxing PROGRAM & TICKET RARE

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(Lot of 2) 1927 Vintage Original Signed Jack DEMPSEY v Gene TUNNEY Long Count Boxing Souvenir Program & Ticket Stub
On Offer is this very RARE & Hard to Find:
Original 1927 Trifold Souvenir Program (
which includes photos and profiles of the fighters)
& Ticket Stub for
the World Heavyweight Championship Bout
between Champion Gene TUNNEY & Challenger Jack DEMPSEY
on September 22, 1927 at Solider Field, Chicago.
This Trifold foldout style program has been professionally Restored.
The program, printed on heavy card stock, includes mounted photos and profiles of DEMPSEY & TUNNEY
and is inscribed below DEMPSEY's signature: "To the sweetest girl in the world" Chicago, Sept 22, 1927.
Following the 1926 defeat of
DEMPSEY by TUNNEY
,
DEMPSEY
vowed to regain his title and
on September 22, 1927 at Soldier Field in Chicago,
Jack DEMPSEY
fought
Gene TUNNEY
for the second time.
This is One of the most famous boxing matches ever!
It was the famous,
very controversial
LONG COUNT
Fight when after
DEMPSEY
knocked down
TUNNEY
in the 7th Round,
he refused to go to a Neutral Corner, and the Referee would not start the count.
TUNNEY
beat the count and went on to win the Fight and retain his Championship by decision...
Observers speculated that once the referee started the count, 4-7 sec had already passed,
making the count 14-17 sec total
THUS THE LONG COUNT...
You are buying (Lot of 2) Program & Ticket Stub
The program's folds have been restored professionally with paper tape, are now tightly bound.
This program is in Amazing condition, considering its age.
Program does has some age wear, but it doesn't  affect its overall presentation...
Program measures 6"x10" folded; 10"x18" unfolded
Ticket Measures 2.5" x 3"...
Paper loss on back of Ticket as it was removed from a scrapbook...
See Photos for condition...
To determine condition, please view the scans & photos provided.
As we are not professional graders, we do our best to provide as many scans as we can.
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All photographs and flats are protected with double cardboard.
We will mail your purchase within 2 business days upon receipt of payment.