Last bare knuckles title fight...
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July 08, 1889
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, July 8, 1889
* John L. Sullivan and Jake Kilrain
* Last bare knuckles boxing match
This issue reports a signal event in the history of boxing, and is on the front page no less.
The front page has one column headlines that include: "On the Eve of Battle"; New Orleans Crowded With Visiting Pugilistic Celebrities"; "The Sullivan-Kilrain Fight the Absorbing Topic" and more with smaller subheads throughout the a full column of text.
This historic boxing match--the very last bare knuckles title fight--was fought in New Orleans.
This is the complete 8 page newspaper which is in surprisingly good condition for it's era. Usual browning, mostly around the margins. Little margin wear, otherwise good. Should be handled with care.
* John L. Sullivan and Jake Kilrain
* Last bare knuckles boxing match
This issue reports a signal event in the history of boxing, and is on the front page no less.
The front page has one column headlines that include: "On the Eve of Battle"; New Orleans Crowded With Visiting Pugilistic Celebrities"; "The Sullivan-Kilrain Fight the Absorbing Topic" and more with smaller subheads throughout the a full column of text.
This historic boxing match--the very last bare knuckles title fight--was fought in New Orleans.
This is the complete 8 page newspaper which is in surprisingly good condition for it's era. Usual browning, mostly around the margins. Little margin wear, otherwise good. Should be handled with care.
Category: Post-Civil War
