Addendum (11/24 – 10:53 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. 

An original 1890s cabinet card of boxing champ Frank Erne, who was known by the moniker "The Buffalo Boy." Fighting in the last decade of the 19^th century and the first of the 20^th, he became world featherweight champion in 1896 and world lightweight champion in 1899 (a title he retained until his one round loss to boxing legend Joe Gans in 1902). Erne was known as a defensive wizard and lived a long life after boxing due to the little amount of punishment he received in the ring. It was always remarked that Erne's defensive prowess could be seen in his total lack of scarring or evidence that he was a boxer during his life. He became an International Boxing Hall of Fame member in 2020. Card measure 6.75x3.25" and was made by Lawrence Novelty & Supply Company in New York. Card is in GD condition.