Let's See Some Awesome Boxing Cards!

[G1911]

A second c. 1910 card I find amusing. The artist didn't get lazy this time, but I must question the life decision to tat a big red sailboat on your chest.

Deshler was a journeyman whose W/L is about 50/50, but he did fight Packey McFarland to a draw in 1909 when McFarland was racking up a huge string of victories against pretty good guys. He was a good fighter when his card was produced. This is the T219 cropping.

[herbc]

[GasHouseGang]

An Ali.

[G1911]

Love the c. 1901 Ogdens series', nice Jeffries

[scooter729]

I like seeing the Richard K. Fox CDV - thought this would be good to share as well - tough to find John L. book....

[G1911]

I just want to show Leach Cross because his nickname was "The Fighting Dentist", which is awesome. He was a solid B grade lightweight who beat a lot of other solid B grade lightweights. He fought out of a crouch and relied on the right cross, the newspaper reports make it sound like he was something of a fan favorite. His dentistry even intersected with his boxing, in one fight Cross apparently knocked out Knock-Out Brown's tooth, and then repaired it for him after the fight. He appears too have been a routinely practicing dentist throughout his career, and ran his dental practice until his death.

Here's his T220 trio, Mecca 30, Mecca 649, Tolstoi variations.

[GasHouseGang]

An early Sullivan.