Addendum (11/24 – 10:33 am): We have briefly edited the original
description based upon new information provided to us by an eminent boxing
historian. The changes deal strictly with a few minor historical inaccuracies
relating to the boxer or boxers referenced here. All our original information
pertaining to the item (or items) offered in the lot (condition, provenance,
dimensions, etc.) remains unchanged and is accurate.
A collection of two (2) late 1800s original cabinet cards of
Canadian black boxer George "Little Chocolate" Dixon. Dixon, who
had a career which spanned from 1886 to 1906, was both world bantamweight and
featherweight champion, and in fact was the first ever black fighter to hold a
world title. He was a boxing innovator and is
credited with developing and inventing many modern boxing training techniques
including the art of shadowboxing. He is a Ring Magazine Hall of Fame member
and an International Boxing Hall of Fame Member. The cards measure
6.5x4.5". One (1) card is marked Webster & Albee and is in GD
condition, the other is unmarked and is in FR condition with a large thumb tack
hole. A great pair of early cabinet cards.