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Lot # 224: 1940s Cuban Boxing Posters (4)

Starting Bid: $100.00

Bids: 1 (Bid History)

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Item was in Auction "June 2005 - Fredo",
which ran from 6/15/2005 12:00 AM to
6/26/2005 9:00 PM



Rare and wonderfully evocative Cuban fight posters from the 1940s, from such venues as the Palacio de los Deportes and Arena Nazario. The names of the fighters may not ring a bell, but they were the country's best pugs in a sport that captivated the natives, then and now. Among these were featherweight Miguel Acevedo who battled Dominican champ El Barquerito. Another intriguing match up: Baby Juancito vs. Kid 22-22." Best of all, the price to get in was a mere 60 cents. Three posters are 14 x 22", with green or red lettering and pink-tined images of the fighters, one with black lettering on green paper; a fourth is 11.25 x 14" and also black on green. Understandable wear and mild border foxing, and folds on a couple, but a real treat for fight "fanaticos."

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