Rare As F**k Modern (post-1980) Boxing

[D. Bergin]

Originally Posted by sthoemke

How about a game card of the Klitschko Brothers, Vitali and Wladimir. Technically, a wrestling card, but they must have been in the audience at a WWE event at one time.

I sold one for about $15 to an overseas buyer about 15 years ago, and haven't seen another one since, until one showed up yesterday with some cards I had packed away.

Is that from one of those Topps overseas Match Attax/Slam Attax sets?

[sthoemke]

Originally Posted by D. Bergin

Is that from one of those Topps overseas Match Attax/Slam Attax sets?

No, it is from a promotions game card set for an upcoming Topps WWE Insider card set published in the UK. It was published by Konami, a Japanese company, for international sales, but the cards showed up at flea markets and a few on ebay, as well. They were released in 31-card hanger boxes, with later versions having an extra shiny or holographic-effect bonus card. There were new sets published periodically with much of the cards being republished, but I think that the Klitschko card only showed up in one version.

[sthoemke]

Not sure if it is rare as f***, but just sold one for $45. I assume it is a retail promo.

2012 Tecate Pacquiao vs. Marquez

[Exhibitman]

A fight promo. Here is what the other side looks like:



Tecate made a few for Pacquiao's fights, including this die-cut beauty:

[sthoemke]

Do you know how they were distributed?

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

A fight promo. Here is what the other side looks like:



Tecate made a few for Pacquiao's fights, including this die-cut beauty:

[Exhibitman]

I do not.

[D. Bergin]

Originally Posted by sthoemke

Not sure if it is rare as f***, but just sold one for $45. I assume it is a retail promo.

2012 Tecate Pacquiao vs. Marquez

For such a high level boxer, Marquez seems to have remarkably few cards out there.

Only guy that ever really dominated him was Mayweather, and to be fair, he wasn't really in Mayweather's weight class when he fought him.

He gave Manny absolute hell for 4 fights, and completely sparked Manny out in the 4th fight, after Manny broke his nose. He was 39 years old (Manny was 33).

He's a HOF'er, but otherwise he seems to be mostly forgotten, not long after his career ended.