Let's See Some Awesome Boxing Cards!

[Mark Webster]

Thanks Adam. Australia tonight. 1949 issue by Victorian Nut Supplies. Two cards of Louis but with different backs. There’s three different back variations known. In my opinion, the advert back is super rare. Still haven’t got them all yet.

[G1911]

A second c. 1910 card I find amusing. The artist didn't get lazy this time, but I must question the life decision to tat a big red sailboat on your chest.

Deshler was a journeyman whose W/L is about 50/50, but he did fight Packey McFarland to a draw in 1909 when McFarland was racking up a huge string of victories against pretty good guys. He was a good fighter when his card was produced. This is the T219 cropping.

[herbc]

[GasHouseGang]

An Ali.

[G1911]

Love the c. 1901 Ogdens series', nice Jeffries

[scooter729]

I like seeing the Richard K. Fox CDV - thought this would be good to share as well - tough to find John L. book....

[G1911]

I just want to show Leach Cross because his nickname was "The Fighting Dentist", which is awesome. He was a solid B grade lightweight who beat a lot of other solid B grade lightweights. He fought out of a crouch and relied on the right cross, the newspaper reports make it sound like he was something of a fan favorite. His dentistry even intersected with his boxing, in one fight Cross apparently knocked out Knock-Out Brown's tooth, and then repaired it for him after the fight. He appears too have been a routinely practicing dentist throughout his career, and ran his dental practice until his death.

Here's his T220 trio, Mecca 30, Mecca 649, Tolstoi variations.