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Lot # 427: 1922 Battling Siki, "Tragic Early Black Boxer" Early and Rare Photo in Fight Pose

Category: Boxing

Starting Bid: $25.00

Bids: 23 (Bid History)

Time Left: Auction closed
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Item was in Auction "February Collectors Auction 2024",
which ran from 2/19/2024 10:00 PM to
3/9/2024 8:00 PM



One of the oddest figures boxing history had to be Battling Siki. 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 exceptional and despite pinholes at the corners from editorial use, it presents well. Images and memorabilia of Siki are almost impossible to find!

Size: 6x8
Designation: Vintage 1(b)
Condition: 4/5
Quality: 4.5/5
Overall Grade: 8.5/10

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