On February 21, 1896 future heavyweight champion Robert Fitzsimmons
fought Peter Maher near Langtry, Texas in one of the most notable
fights in western history. Fitzsimmons stopped Maher in the very
first round. The fight was billed as for the World Heavyweight Title,
although Jim Corbett remained the recognizable champion. Richard K.
Fox of the Police Gazette recognized the importance of this fight and
issued a large color supplement to commemorate it. That color
supplement poster is offered here. It pictures both fighters in a
square-off pose atop the famed Police Gazette Championship Belt. The
poster is paper and measures 17 x 22. It retains its original color.
Has the original folds. Slight edge and corner wear. Overall
excellent condition. Professionally framed. Seldom seen especially in
this condition.