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SUGAR RAY SEALES
Middleweight. raised and resident of Tacoma Washington. The only American boxer to win
a gold medal at the 1972 Olympics. to read more about him and see his
record please click this link: http://www.cyberboxingzone.com/boxing/seals-s.htm
program. January 15-16, 1971. Tacoma 23rd ANNUAL GOLDEN GLOVES. photo on inside front cover RAY SEALES & his brother WILBUR SEALES. horizontal format. 8 pages. near mint. 15.00
program. January 14-15, 1972. Tacoma 24th ANNUAL GOLDEN GLOVES. cover photo of the champions of 1971, including SUGAR RAY SEALES. horizontal format. 8 pages. near mint. 15.00
program. January 26-27, 1973. Tacoma 25th ANNUAL GOLDEN GLOVES. cover photo of "Tacoma's Olympic Boxers". DAVEY ARMSTRONG and SUGAR RAY SEALES. more photos of them inside. horizontal format. 12 pages. near mint. 20.00
program. 1/1/73. SUGAR RAY SEALES vs GONZALEZ RODRIGUES. held in Tacoma Washington. his "Professional Debut" - Gold Medalist XXth Olympiad. Photo of him on cover. 8 pages. separate insert of Sugar Ray Seales "Cheers" by Jack Morton & the KVI "Mortonini-ettes". excellent plus. sorry sold
program. 8/22/73. SUGAR RAY SEALES vs CHU CHU GARCIA at Cheney Stadium in Tacoma. photo of him on cover. 8 page booklet with separate insert of Sugar Ray Seales "Cheers" by Jack Morton & the KVI "Mortonini-ettes". mint. sorry sold
flyer. April 6, 1974. First Issue TACOMA BOXING NEWS. cover photos of Sugar Ray Seales knockout of Beto Gonzalez. Cover stories read: Joe Martine Flores "I Will KO Seales:; Dale Grant to go 10!. Sugar Ray Seales is undefeated in 18 pro matches; Brother Dale undefeated in 4 pro fights, both prepared for their toughest opponents yet! 4 page bi-fold. photos inside. separate insert of Sugar Ray Seales "Cheers" by Jack Morton & the KVI "Mortonini-ettes". near mint to mint. sorry sold
program. 4/16/74. TACOMA'S FIGHTING BROTHERS. UPS field House, Tacoma Washington. cover photo of DALE GRANT and SUGAR RAY SEALES. Seales fought against Jose Martin Flores. Grant fought Jackson. separate insert of Sugar Ray Seales "Cheers" by Jack Morton & the KVI "Mortonini-ettes". 8 page program. near mint. sorry sold
program. 6/8/74. SUGAR RAY SEALES vs JOHN L. SULLIVAN. hold in Lacey Washington. with illustrations. 4 page bi-fold. separate insert of Sugar Ray Seales "Cheers" by Jack Morton & the KVI "Mortonini-ettes". near mint. sorry sold
press kit. 10/25/75. SUGAR RAY SEALES vs IRON MIKE LANKESTER. Seattle Center Arena. "U.S.A. Northwest Middleweight Championship". cardboard folder has their photos on front. 13 single side sheets of stats, bios, information. PLUS there are 3 b&w 8x10 glossy photos and 1 full color photo. plus a separate insert of Sugar Ray Seales "Cheers" by Jack Morton & the KVI "Mortonini-ettes". very scarce kit. near mint or better condition. the entire group for: sorry sold
program. North American Middleweight Championship. 5/9/76. SUGAR RAY SEALES vs GEORGE COOPER. Seattle Center Arena. Seales was #10 ranked N. American Contender and Cooper was N. American Champion. 4 page bi-fold. large photo of each inside. minor ink scribble on back cover. separate insert of Sugar Ray Seales "Cheers" by Jack Morton & the KVI "Mortonini-ettes". excellent. sorry sold
program. 5/25/76. SUGAR RAY SEALES vs RICO HOYE at Seattle Center Arena. North American Middleweight Championship. photo of them on cover. he was ranked 9th in the world and Hoye was ranked 8th in the U.S. 4 page bifold with separate insert of Sugar Ray Seales "Cheers" by Jack Morton & the KVI "Mortonini-ettes". mint. sorry sold
program. 10/25/77. BOONE KIRKMAN - PEDRO AGOSTO are photographed on cover. Seattle, Washington. the semi-main fight was RAY SEALES vs JOE GONSALVES [sic - should be Gonzalez]. more interior photos. 12 pages. sorry sold
Souvenir Program. 1/20/84 titled THE CANDY MAN SINGS FOR SUGAR..... Souvenir Program for the SUGAR RAY SEALES Benefit Performance by Sammy Davis Jr. color cover photo of Sammy Davis Jr. with Sugar Ray Seales and the Tacoma Dome in background. due to a boxing injury earlier in his career, Sugar Ray Seales went blind - and this was a benefit program for him. 12 pages plus separate insert of Sugar Ray Seales "Cheers" by Jack Morton & the KVI "Mortonini-ettes". mint. 20.00
press booklet. 6/25/74 BOONE KIRKMAN vs KEN NORTON. Seattle Center Coliseum. 12 single side sheets "Preliminary Press Information" from the fight promotors: B&B Boxing of Renton Washington. photo illustrated on cover. slight vertical fold. VERY scarce. excellent. sorry sold
program. 4/28/73. All Star Promotions presents: FRAZIER - KIRKMAN - LANKESTER. Seattle Center Coliseum. the fights included: JOE FRAZIER vs MOEMAN WILLIAMS as well as BOONE KIRKMAN vs BILL DROVER. 24 pages. photos. some notes have been penned on cover. very good or nicer. 20.00
program. January 26, 1974. Tacoma 26th ANNUAL GOLDEN GLOVES. cover photo of "The Fighting Armstrongs - Dave, Frank, Al". horizontal format. 12 pages. near mint. 9.50
program. January 29, 1977. Tacoma 29th ANNUAL GOLDEN GLOVES. cover photo of "Tacoma's LEO RANDOLPH - Gold Medal Winner 1976 Olympics in Montreal". horizontal format. 16 pages. near mint. sorry sold
trading card. JAMES CORBETT. #3 of 24A Boxing Champions. 1948 Topps card set. Magic Photo or Magic Foto, or Hocus Focus. soiled. filler grade. 6.00
broadside. 1940's lightweight cardboard, black on orange. Double Main Event: 10 rounder LITTLE JOE VELEZ (for more info on Joe Velez, view this website) vs MEXICAN JOE ORTEGA and 8 rounder GLEN NORTHCUTT vs INDIAN ROLAND SPENCER. also 6 rounder Red Garrison vs Jackie Smith. State Line Garden Arena on the Washington - Idaho State Line on Hi-way 10 "Idaho's Little Madison Square Garden". 11" by 14". photos of both LITTLE JOE VELEZ (an accomplished boxer from Seattle) and GLEN NORTHCUTT. no rips, no tears, no holes, no creases. There is some light discoloration along the top and bottom edges. overall, very presentable. sorry sold
record album. movie soundtrack MUHAMMAD ALI in "THE GREATEST". Arista AL 7000. 1977. 33rpm. Features the song "The Greatest Love of All" by George Benson. Color illustrated front cover from the movie art. Back of cover has color photos from the movie, with large closeup of Muhammad Ali. Record and sleeve are both near mint. 15.00
matchbook. advertising JACK DEMPSEY'S on Broadway in New York. when you open it, there is a pop-up diecut b&w action pose photo of him! Feature Match Book by Lion Match Co. striker intact. excellent or better. Scarce! 39.50
matchbook. advertising JACK DEMPSEY'S Broadway Restaurant. backside has color artwork of "Jack Dempsey knocks out Jess Willard 1919 and becomes Champion of the World". On the front side is b&w photo of him. striker intact. excellent or better. 25.00
matchbook. advertising Al. Morse Club & Gym in Spokane Wash. Nice graphics of BOXER on front. black on gold. striker intact. excellent. 18.50
trading card. TOMMY MURPHY. circa 1910 Tobacco issue. Mecca Cigarettes "Champion Athlete and Prize Fighter Series". colors are strong and bright. no creases. very good plus to excellent. 20.00
trading card. JACK JOHNSON. color artwork. #1 from "Boxing Champions" set from England. 1991. approx. 3" by 2.5". mint. 8.50
gum card. #36 MELIO BETTINA. ungraded 1948 KNOCK-OUT Bubble Gum boxing card, Leaf Gum Co. Light color back. 18th Light Heavyweight Champion. creases. 3.50
gum card. #60 GUS LESNEVICH. ungraded 1948 KNOCK-OUT Bubble Gum boxing card, Leaf Gum Co. dark color back. 22nd Light Heavyweight Champion. no creases. clean. bright color. 7.50
gum card. #60 GUS LESNEVICH. ungraded 1948 KNOCK-OUT Bubble Gum boxing card, Leaf Gum Co. Light color back. 22nd Light Heavyweight Champion. crease in upper left corner. 5.00
gum card. #74 FRED APOSTOLI. ungraded 1948 KNOCK-OUT Bubble Gum boxing card, Leaf Gum Co. dark color back. 27th Middleweight Champion. no creases. clean. bright color. 7.50
gum card. ART ARAGON - Lightweight. ungraded. #16 from Topps Ringside set. no creases. no flaws. colors strong. very good plus to excellent. 15.00
print. 1897 full color lithographed page from JUDGE Magazine. Titled A SLUGGER'S COMMENT ON COLLEGE FOOT-BALL. captioned "JOHN L. - if that kind of work is eddication, young feller, I orter be a perfesher at Yale, m'self". Great satirical cartoon of the famous boxer JOHN L. SULLIVAN talking to battered football player with brutal game going on behind them. artwork by Victor. colors are strong and bright. Nice criticism of the game! measures approx. 13" by 10". Nice decorative item. 125.00
print. July 1889 - full color cover from JUDGE Magazine. Fantastic color lithography shows a donkey, bull, monkey and bulldog dressed as humans. captioned: The Animals "AND YET THEY CALL US BRUTES!" In the background are a group of fans cheering on a boxing match with one of the bare knuckle contenders on the ground and all bloodied! An absolutely magnificent, and early American anti-boxing item. artwork was by Gillam. measures approx. 13" by 9.75". Shrunkwrap on cardboard backing. ready to display. Near mint. 89.50
INGEMAR JOHANSSON. Full color photo from Sunday Rotogravure section. circa 1959 vintage. facsimile autographed. approx. 11" by 10". shrunkwrap on cardboard backing. excellent. 16.50
JACK DEMPSEY. front cover of Sept 20, 1923 issue of Mid-Week Pictorial. Great portrait. captioned "Gets Half Million Dollars for Four Minutes Fighting". He had just defeated Luis Firpo at the Polo Grounds. Large format. approx. 16" by 10.5". shrunkwrap on cardboard backing. great display item. excellent. 25.00
original sports cartoon. Signed by artist BROB. this is an original pen & ink newspaper editorial sports cartoon, pertaining to the 1959 FLOYD PATTERSON - BRIAN LONDON Heavyweight Championship fight. in the upper left it says fight has as much appeal as the Frog Jumping Olympics once held in Sarasota! Promoter Gus Amato is show wearing a barrel saying "I'll Manage Floyd into obscurity Yet". Floyd illustrated in upper right and Brian London in lower right. done on heavy stock. approx. 10.5" by 10.75". remember, this is not a copy, but the one of a kind, ORIGINAL artwork. 125.00
JACK DEMPSEY. Large, oversized matchbook cover advertising his New York Restaurant. On the inside is b&w photo of JACK DEMPSEY that "pops" up when folded. Large, measures approx. 2" by 4.5". Matches have been removed, the striker is intact. Feature Matchbook made by Lion. 1940's vintage. Very hard to find. Overall excellent or nicer. 75.00
JAMES "BONECRUSHER" SMITH - WBA Heavyweight Champion. Full color, full figure promotional card with facsimile autograph. Reverse side has career stats. Brown's Super Card #1. Dated 1987. Measures approx. 5" by 7". Near mint. 3.00
Super 8mm b&w film. 3 GREAT FIGHTS. JOE LOUIS. Main Events: Joe Walcott; Abe Simon; Buddy Baer. #SP84 Columbia Home Movies. Photo of LOUIS on the box top. 30.00
Super 8mm b&w film. Highlights of Famous Fights. Joe Louis vs Max Baer (1935) and Joe Louis vs Tommy Farr (1937). #3084 Castle Films. Photo of LOUIS on the box top. 30.00
8 3/4" tall ceramic figural BOXER DOG decanter. He is sitting on bench with really dazed look on his face. His head is removeable. 1930's vintage, Japanese. Marked on base ESD Handpainted with company logo. High glazed finish. Beautiful piece. 100.00
Lobby card #7 from the boxing movie - WORLD IN MY CORNER. "The fighting story of the Champion of the World". 1956, starring Audie Murphy, Barbara Rush, Jeff Morrow, John McIntire, Howard St. John, Chico Vejar, Art Aragon, Cisco Andrade. Great scene of 2 boxers duking it out in the ring. GREAT decorative item for your den, bar or office! This is an original issue, U.S. release, motion picture lobby card. Magnificent condition. Unless stated otherwise, bright vivid colors with no pinholes, no tears, no creases, no flaws. A beautiful display item for your office or den. near mint to mint. 30.00
Japanese Paper BOXERS mechanical toy, c. late 1940’s to early 1950’s, 5 ¾” by 3 ¼”. A delightful, and totally different style of toy. 2 Men BOXING. Possibly a “political commentary”. Guy on left resembles ADOLF HITLER with glasses and a large bump on his head that looks like a Penis! The guy on the right with the Large round white eyes – could he possibly represent “America”? . Paper lithoed figures attached to 2 separate pieces of thin wood. When you moved the 2 sticks in opposite directions, they appear to “fight”. Bright and vivid colors. This was not made for export to the U.S., but was sold in Japan only. Great piece, with artwork very reminiscent of that which is found on “Menko” cards. nm/mint. 39.50
BODY & SOUL Boxing Movie. United Artists, late 1960’s release of a 1947 film. Super 8mm Home Movie from the late 1960’s, of John Garfield starring in BODY AND SOUL. A boxer wins the world middleweight championship title in a 'fixed' fight. His deteriorated moral compass leads him away from his loved ones. Academy Award Nominations: 3, including Best Actor--John Garfield, Best Original Screenplay. Academy Awards: Best Film Editing. Photo inset of Garfield, as well as full color artwork of a BOXING SCENE. 5" reel, Film #UA208. near mint in an excellent to near mint box. 25.00
HEATHCLIFF CAT Boxer hard plastic friction toys, nm/mt 35.00
FRED FLINTSTONE 6" Wooden Doll, German, w/Boxing Glove hands, nm/mt. Unusual item! 1960s 295.00
MUHAMMAD ALI (the world's greatest boxer!), older German STORE advertising poster for SCHUCO TOYS, 23" x 33", fold lines as mailed, mint 150.00
MUHAMMAD ALI Mego 9 1/4" action doll, mint on vg/exc card. Variation, package does NOT have platform beneath his feet 200.00
MUHAMMAD ALI 1998 "Legendary Beginnings" Starting Lineup Figure, mint on gem mint card! 8.95
THE WINNER Boxing Game by G.L. Seibel, 1956, NM in box 95.00
JOE LOUIS 8mm Home Movie, includes JOE WALCOTT, ABE SIMONE, & BUDDY BAER fight hi-lites. 50.00
1976 FRAZIER vs FOREMAN ticket, Portland Oregon Closed Circuit Telecast at Coliseum Complex, June 15, 1976. Mint, unused ticket for this CHAMPIONSHIP ELIMINATION FIGHT. Original cost was ten bucks! 25.00
November 4, 1995 Fight #3 RIDDICK BOWE vs EVANDER HOLYFIELD, Official Program for the Heavyweight Championship. Caesars Palace, Las Vegas. 34 pages plus separate fight card on Caesars Stationary. Near mint to mint condition. 17.50
BOXING MAGAZINES
magazine. March 1947 NEW SPORTS Pulp Magazine. Volume #1, issue #2. Great cover art of boxer trying to get up as ref counts him out. Overall very good to excellent. 30.00
magazine. 4/52 SPORT LIFE Magazine. Color cover photo of ROCKY MARCIANO. tight and clean. interior is mint. very minor spine wear. cover near mint. 30.00
magazine. March 1953 issue of SPORTS STARS. Color cover photo of boxing great ROCKY MARCIANO in center, with smaller photos of Brooklyn Dodger DUKE SNIDER, All American Basketball star from N.C. State BOB SPEIGHT and U. of Seattle basketball great JOHNNY OBRIEN. 82 pages, lots of photos and articles. Interior is tight and clean. Spin is intact. cover shows some edge wear and minor loss of gloss. Display beautifully, and overall cover is very good plus to excellent. 28.00
magazine. True Magazine's 1954 BOXING YEARBOOK. tight and clean. minor age soiling to cover. excellent. 24.00
magazine. January 1953 BOXING AND WRESTLING Magazine. color cover artwork titled "Passing of a Champion" - Jersey Joe Walcott passes to youth. interior is tight and clean. minor paper loss at bottom of spine. overall excellent. 22.00
magazine. July 1954 BOXING AND WRESTLING Magazine. color cover photo of PIERRE LANGLOIS and smaller photos of JACQUES ROYER and HOCINE KHALFI. interior is tight and clean. minor age soiling to cover. spine intact. excellent or nicer. 21.50
magazine. 2/57 GREAT MOMENTS IN SPORT. Volume 1 Issue #1. Color cover art of boxing scene. covers all sports. lots of great photos. covers Joe Louis, Ray Robinson, Lou Gehrig, Lou Little, Man O'War, Jesse Owens, Roy Riegels, Carl Hubbell, Don Budge, Carnera-Baer, Nat Holman, Ed Furgol and others. tight and clean. faint creases in lower right corner. excellent plus or better! 30.00
magazine. March 1972. B.C. SPORTS Magazine (Vancouver Canada). cover photo and article: MUHAMMED ALI "Lord of the Ring". also photo illustrated article inside on the Vancouver Canucks hockey team. 24 pages. tight and clean. excellent and scarce. 20.00
October 1977 issue of BOXING ILLUSTRATED. color photos of KEN NORTON and JIMMY YOUNG. complete magazine. tight and clean, no subscription label. near mint. 10.00
April 1978 issue BOXING ILLUSTRATED. closeup portrait of KEN NORTON. complete magazine. tight and clean, no subscription label. near mint. 10.00
October 1979 issue BOXING ILLUSTRATED. color cover photo of DANNY LOPEZ. complete magazine. tight and clean, no subscription label. near mint. 10.00
Spring 1981 issue of BOXING LEGENDS Magazine. cover photos of Willie Pep, Sugar Ray Robinson, Joe Gans. complete magazine. tight and clean, no subscription label. near mint. 10.00
Fall 1981 issue of BOXING LEGENDS Magazine. cover photos of Floyd Patterson, Carmen Basilio, George Foreman, Rocky Graziano. complete magazine. tight and clean, no subscription label. near mint. 10.00
January 1953 issue of BOXING & WRESTLING Magazine. cover artwork of Jersey Joe Walcott getting knocked out by Rocky Marciano. Complete and excellent. no subscription label. 15.00
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INTERNATIONAL BOXING Magazine.. Color cover photo listed. All issues are complete, no subscription labels. All are in excellent or better condition, unless stated otherwise. EACH is $10 unless stated otherwise |
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| the following early issues were published by Jalart House Inc. | |
| * | Oct. 1969. PAUL NILSEN |
| the issues below where published by G.C. London Publishing Corporation. | |
| Feb. 1976. ALI boxing FRAZIER. | April 1976. FOREMAN swinging at ALI |
| June 1976. GEORGE FOREMAN | Aug. 1976. NORTON swinging at ALI |
| Dec. 1976. collage of Heavyweight Championship
tickets the Heavyweight Champions from 1180-1976 |
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| April 1977. ALI with smaller insets of Duane Bobick and Ken Norton | June 1977. fight scenes of ALI. a treasury of Muhammad ali's greatest fights |
| Aug. 1977. Muhammad Ali vs Jimmy Young | Feb. 1979 MUHAMMAD ALI with inset of Danny Lopez |
| June 1979. MUHAMMAD ALI. Special Souvenir Edition - the man & the legend | Aug. 1979. Larry Holmes, Kallie Knoetze, John Tate, Muhammad Ali, Leon Spinks, Ernie Shavers |
| Oct. 1979. SUGAR RAY LEONARD and MUHAMMAD ALI | Nov. 1979 Larry Holmes, Roberto Duran and others. Magazine is now titled "World Boxing" |
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August 1961 issue of RING Magazine. Cover photo of ARCHIE MOORE beating RINALDI. complete magazine. tight and clean, no subscription label. Some page corners dog eared. excellent. 8.00
Sept. 1961 issue of RING Magazine. Cover photo of TOM McNEELEY. complete magazine. tight and clean, no subscription label. excellent. 8.00
October 1961 issue of RING Magazine. complete magazine. tight and clean, no subscription label. Some page corners dog eared. excellent. 7.00
Feb. 1971 issue of RING Magazine. cover has no photo, just says Jack Dempsey: "I would beaten Clay, Frazier Will!". complete magazine. tight and clean, no subscription label. excellent. 8.00
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