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Lot # 288: 1922 Battling Siki, "Tragic Pioneer Black Boxer" Early Photo in Fight Pose (Murdered in 1925)

Category: Boxing

Starting Bid: $25.00

Bids: 15 (Bid History)

Time Left: Auction closed
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Item was in Auction "April Collectors Auction 2021",
which ran from 4/8/2021 8:00 PM to
4/24/2021 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 despite some creasing and pinholes, it presents well. Images and memorabilia of Siki are almost impossible to find!

Size: 6x8.25
Designation: Vintage 1
Condition: 1.5/5
Quality: 5/5
Overall Grade: 6.5/10

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