classic boxing pictures

Rocky Marciano meets the 'Cisco Kid'

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Primetime Smokin Joe

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2 great sluggers Joe Frazier and Cleveland Williams go head to head for a 2 round exhibition 15th July 1971

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Kindred spirits - Jack Dempsey congratulates Joe Frazier on a boxing writers fighter of the year award 1971

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2 great Joe's and 2 great guys

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Archie indicates to Foreman the exact source of victory for him against Joe Frazier

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Muhammad Ali has his hand raised in 'victory' by Jersey Joe Walcott

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The crisp boxing Roland LaStarza lands a right hand off the jaw of Vern Mitchell on way to 8th round TKO

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LaStarza maintains his poise and focus in the face of on rushing Rex Layne

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Gene Tunney greets the visiting Jim Jeffries

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Gene Tunney trying to start a fight between Marciano and Johansson

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Tunney has Dempsey at his mercy for a split second

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Dempsey poses with wrestler Joe Stecher in between wrestling sessions as part of training - not sure the year?

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Beleive it or not on the right we have a come-backing Jack Dempsey struggling to stop Peter Wistort at Moline - they fought bout in 16 OZ gloves which maybe account for the fact that Wistort survived the route with Jack

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Another incredible shot - a truly anchient Dempsey here in the process of KO'ing in 2 rounds, Former footballer and wrestler Ellis Bashara in Charlotte - picture and report was dated 30th July 1940!!

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