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Lot # 430: 1961 Benny "Kid" Paret, "Squares Off With Emile Griffith" Tragic Photo of Boxer Who Died in Ring

Category: Boxing

Starting Bid: $25.00

Bids: 3 (Bid History)

Time Left: Auction closed
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Item was in Auction "February Collectors Auction 2023",
which ran from 1/27/2023 9:00 PM to
2/18/2023 8:00 PM



Touching 1961 photograph showing two of the better welterweight boxers of the era, Benny "Kid" Paret and his challenger Emile Griffith, as they square off. The next year (1962) would see the two square off again in one of the most tragic matches of all time as Griffith would pummel Paret who would eventually die from his injuries. A unique and dramatic image in perfect condition issued by the New York Daily News and with a full paper caption on the back.

Size: 8x10
Designation: Vintage 1
Condition: 4.5/5
Quality: 5/5
Overall Grade: 9.5/10

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