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1950 SUGAR RAY ROBINSON v Yanek Walczak rare on-site boxing poster pre Ali

$ 712.8

Availability: 96 in stock
  • Product: Posters
  • Condition: The poster measures 30" x 40" and has been professionally linen backed. It's in VG condition with old fold lines visible and light patches of soiling/staining throughout. A few tears, the largest running from the top edge into Ray's head. There has been some restoration, this is confined to the corners/edges of the poster.
  • Fighter: Sugar Ray Robinson

    Description

    BOXART BOXING MEMORABILIA
    Offered here is a scarce on-site poster from Sugar Ray Robinson's victory over Yanek Walczak (sometimes spelt Jean Walzack) at the Palais des Expositions, Geneva, Switzerland. The fight took place on December 16th 1950. Robinson was declared the winner by unanimous decision. The poster measures 30" x 40" and has been professionally linen backed.
    A prominent image of Ray commands
    centre
    stage. I
    n VG condition with the original fold lines visible and light patches of soiling/staining throughout. A few tears, the largest running from the top edge into Ray's head. There has been some restoration, this is confined to the corners and perimeter of the poster.
    Possibly
    a unique surviving poster from the fight.
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