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Lot # 501: Joe Louis and Tony Galento Ring Magazine Original Cover Artwork

Starting Bid: $500.00

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Item was in Auction "November 2007 Catalog",
which ran from 11/2/2007 12:00 AM to
11/30/2007 9:00 PM



On June 28, 1939, World Heavyweight Champion, Joe Louis, defended his title against the rough and tough, brawling bartender “Two Ton” Tony Galento at Yankee Stadium. Galento staggered Louis in the first and put him down in the third. Louis rose and responded with a brutal onslaught on Galento, stopping him in the fourth round. Offered here is the original, Scharre cover artwork from The Ring (Magazine) coverage of the fight depicting both men. Magnificent colors and wonderful likenesses of both fighters. Some light spotting. Measures 22 x 30''.

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