N332 S.F. Hess Tom Sayers

[G1911]

Originally Posted by Pat R

November 23 1886
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Thank you Pat! That makes Golden much more likely to be an actual card than I had thought after some searches.

[Pat R]

Originally Posted by G1911

Thank you Pat! That makes Golden much more likely to be an actual card than I had thought after some searches.

Glad to help Greg. Here's A Jack Files clipping.

June 2 1887
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[G1911]

I love the descriptions of old boxing. 3 hours, 44 rounds, beaten to a pulp, $1,400. Quite a lot of money then actually, but boy did they have it rough in those days

[Pat R]

Here's a Sparrow Golden supplement 11x15

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[Pat R]

Jack Files

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[G1911]

I couldn't find his unusual name on Google, DuckDuckGo or CyberBoxingZone, but he has a Boxrec. Contrary to the supplement, it makes him look like he was one of those guys who was there for better boxers to beat in fights between the actual fights. https://boxrec.com/en/box-pro/40459

The photo of Files is probably the photo we will find on his card

[butcher354435]

One of the anonymous cards I have looks very similar to the Jack Files image above... Attached below. Thoughts?

[G1911]

I wouldn’t trust my eyes, but it looks to me like a slightly different photo from the same photo shoot. I think the anonymous boxer is the Jack Files in the checklist