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Lot # 29: Jack Johnson vs Jim Jeffries Photo ( 6" x 8" )

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Item was in Auction "Internet Only (January 2005)",
which ran from 2/14/2005 12:00 AM to
2/27/2005 9:00 PM



Inone the the most memorable fights in boxing history, Jack Johnson ( the first black Heavyweight champion in the history of the game) knocked out legendary former champion Jim Jeffries in round number 14. The fight was significant because Jeffries had reigned as Heavyweight Champ from (1899-1904 and retired undefeated) and Johnson was the first Black Heavyweight Champion. The photo is touched up and colorized and in EX condition.

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