Fight fans knuckle down for this 1960s-1970s boxing broadside lot of (6). These vintage promoters are blessed with fantastic period appeal, all with photos and captions designed to lure fans to the arena. Generally clean and solid, this group presents handsomely, with light to moderate wear occurring mainly on the corners.
Featured are:
22-1/2 x 17-1/2" Cleveland Arena with Buster Mathis Sr. vs. Jack O'Halloran. While this fight did not take place, O'Halloran went on to a second career as an actor, appearing in "King Kong", "Superman" and "Superman II". another fight on the bill with Mike Pusateri vs. Ralph Correa did take place on 6/29/71 at Cleveland.
14x22 Olympia Stadium with Buster Mathis Sr. vs. Al "Blue" Lewis. Another fight that did not take place, however under card fighters Denny Stilleto and Tom Hanna(h) bot had bouts at Olympia Stadium in Detroit on 2/26/69.
14x22 Cleveland Arena with Billy Wagner vs. Roger Rouse; and Terry Daniels vs Paul Nielsen. These bouts took place on 11/25/70 at Cleveland.
14x22 Fairgrounds Coliseum, Detroit with Al "Blue" Lewis vs. Bob Stallings. This poster has creasing and soling at the corners and the main event took place on 9/21/68 at Detroit.
14x22 Cleveland Arena with Ron Marsh vs. Paul Kasper; and Leweni Waqa vs. Tommy Hicks. These bouts are unconfirmed.
22-1/2 x 17-1/2" Cleveland Arena with Doyle Baird vs. Mike Pusateri; Billy Wagner vs. Karl Zurheide; Ted Gullick vs. "Battling Bob" Smith' and Chuck Spencer vs. Carlos Zayas. These bouts took place on 2/16/71 at Cleveland.
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