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Lot # 393: 1922 Battling Siki, "Tragic Pioneer Black Boxer" Early Photo in Fight Pose (Murdered in 1925)

Category: Boxing

Starting Bid: $25.00

Bids: 24 (Bid History)

Time Left: Auction closed
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Item was in Auction "Spring Collectors Auction 2023",
which ran from 4/11/2023 12:00 AM to
4/29/2023 8:00 PM



Battling Siki was one of the oddest figures in boxing history. He was briefly the Light Heavyweight Champion of the World and was found murdered after a run-in with white police officers in New York in 1925. The offered photograph from 1922 is one of his finest we have ever handled and it grades a perfect 10/10. Images and memorabilia of Siki are almost impossible to find and this is one of his best!

Size: 6x8
Designation: Vintage 1
Condition: 5/5
Quality: 5/5
Overall Grade: 10/10

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