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Originally Posted by CarltonHendricks
Wow...I wonder if he wore those in the Dempsey fight...he went the full 15 rounds but lost by decision...
I can make out T.G...does it say "KO 6" also?...
Great P/U....how'd you land um?
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Thanks Carlton! They came from a guy who had them in the family a few generations. His grandfather was a boxing promoter and was given the gloves from Gibbons himself. A story of provenance like that is always nice, but it is hard just buying a story, so they were also authenticated by Craig Hamilton.
It looks like they were used for a fight against Dan O'Dowd in 1921.