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1953104122<p>4to magazine glossy covers illustrated 64 pp. Moderate darkening to covers but covers and spine in nice shape overall normal aging and browning; very good plus. Roland La Starza is the featured fighter in this issue. La Starza would fight Rocky Marciano twice and lose a very close decision in their first fight before Marciano was champion. While he earned a title shot after winning a couple of major fights he was crushed by Marciano in his championship bid losing by TKO in the 11th round. </p> The Ring Inc., books
1953104124<p>4to magazine glossy covers illustrated 64 pp. Slight darkening to covers a little wear around one staple but covers and spine in nice shape overall normal aging and browning; very good plus. This issue features an article on the comeback of heavyweight contender Rex Layne. Layne would get knocked out by Rocky Marciano and never get another shot at the title. Other articles focus on Rocky Marciano and Sugar Ray Robinson.</p> The Ring Inc., books
1940104118<p>4to magazine glossy covers illustrated 64 pp. A little edgewear corner fold on back cover normal aging and browning; very good. This issue provides coverage of the Joe Louis and Johnny Paychek fight. Louis demolished Paychek and would become part of Louis’s 'bum of the month' club. There is another article on 'white hopes' and an article on the National Boxing Association and some of its positions. </p> The Ring Inc., books
1946104121<p>4to magazine glossy covers illustrated 64 pp. Slight edgewear and darkening to covers text block a little loose but in nice shape overall normal aging and browning; very good. Heavyweight contender Tami Mauriello is featured in this issue. Mauriello would lose to Joe Louis and be included in Joe's bum of the month club. This was his 23rd title defense. There is also some coverage of Willie Pep and Sugar Ray Robinson fights. </p> The Ring Inc., books
1947104099<p>4to magazine glossy covers illustrated 64 pp. Top cover a little split in upper section but covers generally sound contents with some aging and browning; about very good. French middleweight contender is featured in this issue. Cerdan would go on to beat Tony Zale for the middleweight title but would loss it to American Jake LaMotta. However Cerdan would die in a plan crash in 1949 before his rematch with LaMotta. An article about Rocky Graziano's legal problems is also featured. Graziano's boxing license would be revoked by the New York State Commission for his failure to report an attempted bribe.</p> The Ring Inc., books
1952104091<p>4to magazine glossy covers illustrated 64 pp. A little aging to covers and some slight extremity wear but bright and clean overall spine in nice shape internally normal aging and browning; very good plus. In late September 1952 Rocky Marciano won the heavyweight championship in a thrilling 13th round knockout over Jersey Joe Walcott. This issue of Ring covers the fight and introduces readers to the new champion. This issue also covers some of the recent fights of Kid Gavilan a middleweight contender at that time.</p> The Ring Inc., books
1946104120<p>4to magazine glossy covers illustrated 64 pp. Some soiling and darkening to covers ink mark on front cover but in nice shape overall normal aging and browning; very good plus. This issue contains a lot of coverage of the upcoming heavyweight title match between Joe Louis and Billy Conn. One journalist predicted a Louis knockout I three rounds. Louis would win in eight. There is also historical coverage of the Louis and Schmeling fights. # 104120</p><p>$40</p> The Ring Inc., books
1951104123<p>4to magazine glossy covers illustrated 64 pp. Moderate darkening to covers but covers and spine in nice shape overall normal aging and browning; very good plus. A great issue with coverage of the aging Joe Louis Rocky Graziano. Jersey Joe Walcott and Jake LaMotta. There is also an article on rising star Rocky Marciano who would become heavyweight champion. Another article covers Randy Turpin and his family. Turpin had recently won the middleweight crown from Sugar Ray Robinson but would lose it back to Robinson in the rematch. </p> The Ring Inc., books
1947104109<p>4to magazine glossy covers illustrated 64 pp. Tape repairs to covers extremity wear contents aged and browned; still in decent shape overall. Articles on new middleweight champion Rocky Graziano are featured in this issue. There are also articles on boxing's ills white hopes and coverage of a recent bout of the legendary Willie Pep. </p> The Ring Inc., books
1948104104<p>4to magazine glossy covers illustrated 64 pp. Some spine and extremity wear but still a very respectable cover contents with normal aging and browning; very good. The cover features Joe Louis and Jersey Joe Walcott which set the stage for a return bout on June 25 1948. After a difficult first fight which many believed Walcott won Louis won by a knockout in the second bout. This issue provides a lot of information on Joe Louis including a detailed account of his ring earnings. Perhaps the significance of this contest was that it would be only the third time in history that two African Americans would fight for the heavyweight title. However boxing’s' color line was not as rigid as some other sports and by the late 1940s there had been several African American world champions. </p> The Ring Inc., books
1946104096<p>4to magazine glossy covers illustrated 64 pp. Covers with some very slight edgewear spine and covers in nice shape contents with normal aging and browning; very good plus. The cover paves the way for the first Zale and Graziano title bout. However the big news of this issue was the article on the return match between heavyweight champ Joe Louis and Billy Conn. A few years earlier Conn outboxed Louis and was on his way to winning the fight until he got careless and was knocked out in the 13th round. He would do no better in the return engagement and was counted out in round eight. This issue has some good coverage of middleweight and welterweight fights.</p> The Ring Inc., books
1952104133<p>4to magazine glossy covers illustrated 64 pp. Some darkening to covers center crease normal aging and browning; very good. This issue provides coverage of the recent Walcott and Charles heavyweight championship fight. Also some coverage of rising star Rocky Marciano and talk of another Robinson and Turpin middleweight clash.</p> The Ring Inc., books
1952104095<p>4to magazine glossy covers illustrated 64 pp. A bit of aging and browning to covers slight edgewear spine solid normal aging and browning; very good. The cover features Kid Gavilan and Billy Graham in a fighting pose. While this cover has sparked some modest controversy since there is no direct story about the featured boxers Gavilan and Graham are the likely fighters. They had already fought three times and would fight for a fourth time three months later in Havana Cuba. Gavilan would hold on to his welterweight title in that match. Another key story was the end of Rocky Graziano's comeback hopes as a result of a loss to Sugar Ray Robinson.</p> The Ring Inc., books
1953104117<p>4to magazine glossy covers illustrated 64 pp. Some aging and browning covers and spine in nice shape; very good or better. This issue provides coverage of the Rocky Marciano .s championship fight with Roland LaStarza which Marciano won by TKO. There is also coverage of the upcoming middleweight fight between Bobo Olson and Randy Turpin for the middleweight crown. Kid Gavilan is featured in another article. </p> The Ring Inc., books
1956104093<p>4to magazine glossy covers illustrated 66 pp. Slight extremity wear spine in good shape less browning and aging than earlier issues of this publication very good or better. Long considered the best pound for pound fighter in boxing history this issue of Ring covers his upcoming fight with contender Gene Fullmer. Robinson would win the fight in a stunning knockout and would fight Fullmer two more times in the early 1960s. Additional articles include coverage of Carmen Basilio's victory over Johnny Saxton outdoor fights and what happens to fighters who continue ring careers past their prime.</p> The Ring Inc., books
1920604042<p>"Jack Dempsey" in dark blue fountain pen ink on full length pose dressed in boxing outfit in a fighting stance wearing boxing gloves. Note his muscular arms. Photograph is by Woodbury L.A. with their rubberstamp on the back and is on heavy stock; 7 1/2" x 9 1/2"; very good fresh tack holes in corners; ca. 1920. Signed and inscribed: "To My Friend Frank with best wishes Jack Dempsey".</p> unknown books
192019852New York: Marshall Stillman Association 1920. Softcover. Good. Single sheet 9 x 20 inches additional flap for folding and mailing printed on both sides with text and halftone illustrations of boxing and self-defense techniques. Hand-addressed soiling and creasing at one edge slit into which the flap would have been inserted prior to mailing as issued; very good. A "10-day free trial" prospectus for a mail order course in the Marshall Stillman method of boxing jiu-jitsu and other forms of self-defense. Don't believe boxing can be taught by mail Read the endorsements here and give it a try: "Practice the lessons faithfully for ten days and then if you do not feel that you can learn boxing and self-defense by this original method return the course to us. Should you decide to keep the course send us $5 in complete payment. That's fair enough isn't it You can't lose." Stillman's history is noteworthy in several respects: Millionaires Alpheu Geer and Hiram Mallinson developed the Marshall Stillman method named for two of Geer's grandparents in the early 1900s as a prison reform effort; they saw physical activity and sport as a positive influence in combatting recidivism. In 1919 they brought in the obstreperous Lou Ingber to manage the gymnasium; shortly thereafter another nearby gym lost a large portion of its Jewish membership due to anti-semitic policies and those boxers found a welcoming home at the Marshall Stillman Athletic Club. "Stillman's Gym" rapidly became one of the best-known boxing gyms in the country with Joe Louis Jack Dempsey Gene Tunney and Rocky Graziano among its alumni and Frank Sinatra Dean Martin Jerry Lewis Buddy Hackett and Tony Bennett frequently in attendance as spectators. It remained a household name until 1959 when Ingber an inveterate innovator and self-promoter who had long-since purchased the gym outright and legally changed his surname to "Stillman" sold up and retired--a decision he regretted later telling a reporter that it was "the worst thing he had ever done as it left him with nobody to talk to and nobody to abuse. Marshall Stillman Association unknown books
1930101485Boxing bill poster advertisement for Joe Louis fight films 9"x 12" one sheet. Some aging and browning a few chips at the edges; otherwise very good. This advertisement for a Joe Louis fight movie promises "all the great Joe Louis Fights in one picture." Louis is pictured in in two photos one a promotional pose with Jim Braddock and a second picture of Louis outside the ring as the ref counts out one of his opponents. This film was to be shown at the Dixie Theatre and the fights were to include his battles with Baer Carnera Levinsky Schmeling and Braddock. While the small poster is not dated it is probably before the second Schmeling fight which he won by first round knockout since there is no reference to it. books
1930101482Boxing bill poster advertisement for Henry Armstrong fight film 9"x 12" one sheet. Some aging and browning;otherwise very good. Henry Armstrong 1912-1988 is considered one of the best fighters in history. He held three titles at the same time and almost won a fourth. Before Sugar Ray Robinson would come to dominate the fight scene Hank Armstrong was second only to Joe Louis as one of the most important black athletes in America during the first half of the last century. He is pictured on this movie bill which also lists some of his fistic accomplishments. books
1947WRCLIT53592Norwalk CT: Printed.by the O'Brien Suburban Press 1947. Pictorial cloth. Portrait and photographs. First edition of this biography of Benny Leonard by the editor of RING MAGAZINE. The cloth shows a few horizontal streaks inherent to the cloth but a good sound copy without dust jacket. Printed...by the O'Brien Suburban Press hardcover books
191328788Boston: Small Maynard and Company 1913. 1st edition Smith V-100. Blue cloth binding with white stamped lettering. VG spine sun-tanned. 12 411 1 pp. Frontis 2 inserted plates by Arthur Hutchins. Crown 8vo. <br/><br/> Small Maynard and Company hardcover books
1952106513Magazine glossy covers 4to illustrated 74 pp. Corner folds top of one page missing normal aging; otherwise very good. Includes articles about Gil Turner Max Schmeling Jack Johnson Paddy DeMarco and Lord Carlton. Joseph Weider books
19521064884to magazine formate illustrated 74 pp. Some spine wear but in pretty good shape 4 pages loose normal aging; otherwise very good. This is Vol. 1 No. 12 March-April 1952. Cover features world champion Joe Walcott and his main challengers. Boxing & Wrestling, Inc. books
1953106519Magazine 4to illustrated 80 pp. Slight edge wear normal aging; otherwise very good plus. Nice condition. Colorful Kid Gavilan cover. Articles on Henry Armstrong Kid Gavilan Floyd Paterson and TV fights. True, The Man's Magazine, books
1946106524Magazine 4to illustrated. 64 pp. Some crud tape repairs to spine back cover a couple of minor edge chips a little staining pages aged and browned. Maybe missing table of contents but not certain since otherwise complete. Overall in fair condition. Picture of Gus Lesnevich on the cover. Some wonderful material on some of the greatest fights ever including Willie Pep Ray Robinson Jake LaMotta and Charlie Wright. The Ring, Inc. books
