1884 George LaBlanche vs. Denny Kelliher, Paddy Duffy vs. Tug Collins - Vintage Boxing Bout Sheet/Fight Announcment - Cribb Club, Boston, Massachusetts
Item Description
Historic vintage Fight event announcement / Bout sheet program featuring several prominent boxers of the day. Many of whom appeared on boxing tobacco cards of the era.
George LaBlanche vs. Denny Kelliher "Kelleigher"
Paddy Duffy vs. Tug Collins
Jimmy Carroll vs. J. O'Neal
Straddling the Bare-knuckle era and the Gloved era, this program features several boxers who fought in both disciplines of the day.
This program promises to engage fighters using the version of "The Marquis of Queensbury" rules that was gaining popularity at that time.
Some of the notables at this event:
George LaBlanche - Billed as "The Champion Middleweight of Canada". He fought many top fighters of his day, including "Non-Pareil" Jack Dempsey, Jack Fogarty, "Denver" Ed Smith, Pete McCoy and more
Denny Kelliher - Fought Dominick McCaffrey, Patsy Cardiff, Joe Lannon, Pete McCoy, Joe Choynski, Peter Jackson, Non-Pareil Jack Dempsey and many others.
Paddy Duffy - This is one of his earliest known fights. He would go on to become known as the First Welterweight Champion of the gloved era several years later after defeating Billy McMillan. A very promising career was cut short when he passed away of Tuberculosis in 1890, at the age of 25.
Jimmy Carroll and Tug Collins may also be names to look into, regarding the historical interest of this bout sheet.
Venue - Cribb Club, Boston, Massachusetts
Size - About 5 1/8" x 8 1/2" inches
Condition - About GD condition with fold marks as shown
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