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Ted Kid Lewis / Frankie Burns

This 1922 photo captures Ted Kid Lewis' KO over  Frankie Burns in the 11th round with a smash that drove him clear across the ring. The bout was held in Holland Park England.   

 

 

 

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Jess Willard

Carl Tremaine, the classy Cleveland Bantam, clowns with Jess Willard. Tremaine was in training for his upcoming 1923 bout with Johnny Curtain at the Garden found time to clown with the larger pugilist.

 

 

 

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Billy Papke / Ace Hopkins

Twenty Years before this 1929 photo, Billy Papke stopped the great Stanley Ketchel. Here he clowns with Ace Hopkins who is scheduled to fight Mickey Walker in Chicago's Wrigley Field. 

 

 

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Andre Routis / Bat Battalino

The weigh-in for the World's Featherweight Championship between Andre Routis and Bat Battalino. This bout was moved to Hartford after the New York Boxing Commission disapproved.    

 

 

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Gene Tunney

Gene Tunney was believed to be in the greatest shape of his career before his second title defense after defeating the great Jack Dempsey.

 

 

Two Frank Moran Photos from 1916

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Frank Moran

This first pose is a 1916 press photo of heavyweight contender Frank Moran before his fight for the World Heavyweight Championship with Jess Willard in where else, Madison Square Garden. 

 

 

 

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Frank Moran

Moran at work for the Willard fight on what was then, state of the art exercise equipment.

 

 

 

 

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