New York, NY- Tony Canzoneri and Barney Ross square off after weighing-in ceremonies at the State Building in New York a few hours before their...
British-born lightweight boxer turned musician Sid Marks lands a 'punch' on another man as members of his orchestra, all in boxing gear, hold their...
Ray Robinson, sensational New York lightweight, helps pick up Joe Vidulich of the Hudson Dispatch team after kayoing him in 46 seconds of the first...
Daily News back page dated May 24 Headline BOSOX HOLD OFF YANKS, 7-6, Celtics Top Suns, 98-87: Guthrie's Bid Fails, EXPO RALLY RUINS METS, 5-4,...
Lightweight boxing champion Tony Canzoneri with his parents, George and Josephine Canzoneri, at Hotel Endicott.
Former welterweight champion Tony Demarco tags lightweight champ Bud Smith with a sharp left in the 2nd round of their scheduled 10-rounder at...
Philadelphia, PA- Tommy Loughran, former lightweight champion of the world, with his 2 of his little friends at the Saint Monica Orphanage where he...
Sammy Mandell the former world lightweight champion sparring with Jackie Fields at Mullen's Gym in Chicago, Illinois, February 2, 1928.
Benny Bass "Little Fish" lightweight boxer, poses for a portrait, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, February 7, 1928.
Boxer Sammy Mandell who was the world lightweight boxing champion in 1926 poses for the camera, circa 1926.
Giancarlo Usai, Olympic medalist and Italian lightweight boxing champ, is here to fight Howard Davis, of the U.S., at the Felt Forum 4/20.
Giancarlo Usai, Olympic medalist and Italian lightweight boxing champ, eats a plate of spaghetti at San Romeo Restaurant here 4/17. Usai is here to...
Giancarlo Usai, Olympic medalist and Italian lightweight boxing champ, is here to fight Howard Davis, of the U.S., at the Felt Forum 4/20.
Carlos Ortiz catches Ray Portilla with a left hook in the second round of their lightweight bout at St. Nick's tonight. Ortiz of New York took an 8...
Mexican lightweight champ Baby Vasquez, lands a right to the body of Carmelo Costa of Brooklyn, N.Y., in the first round of their bout at the Garden...
Lulu Perez beats Paolo Rosi to the punch as he lands a left to the jaw in the tenth and final round of their lightweight bout at St. Nick's Arena...
Ray Portilla ducks under the right of Carlos Ortiz during the third round of their lightweight bout at St. Nick's tonight. Ortiz of New York pounded...
Miami: Boxing promoter Don King, center, poses September 22 with what would be a popular match up, former WBC lightweight champ Edwin Rosario at a...
Photo shows lightweight boxing champion Ismael Laguna, posing in a boxing stance inside of a boxing ring.
Taking off like a winged angel is Seraphin Ferrer, leaping for joy after he was awarded the decision on a technical knockout in the fourteenth round...
Lightweight Larry Boardman , of Marlboro, Conn., jolts featherweight champ Sandy Saddler with a whistling left hook in the 9th round of their bout at...
New York, N.Y.:Photo shows former lightweight boxing champion Ismael Laguna, of Panama, working out on punching ball as he goes through training for...
New York, N.Y.:Photo shows former lightweight boxing champion Ismael Laguna, of Panama, working out on punching ball as he goes through training for...
New York, N.Y.:Photo shows former lightweight boxing champion Ismael Laguna, of Panama, working out on punching ball as he goes through training for...
Johnny Dundee, veteran of over three hundred battles in the squared circle, and former featherweight champion, is pictured above being weighed in at...
Joe Louis, heavyweight champion of the world, visited Henry Armstrong, holder of the lightweight and welterweight titles, during Henry's last workout...
President McKinley wears boxing gloves in this political cartoon, fighting the "lightweight" free trade advocates. The caption reads, "Champion...
Following Negatives Are Of Freddie Welch, Lightweight Champion Pugilist of The World ?[sic], Training At Little Silver, New Jersey. Little Silver,...
Reno, NV: Bobby Chacon is staggered at the ropes moments before Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini, WBA lightweight champion, finished challenger Chacon off...
Formal portrait of lightweight champion, Oscar, "Battling" Nelson, wearing a suit, standing in a room with his arms crossed.
New York, NY- With head lowered, Jimmy Carter moves in for some close-target, can't-miss leather work to defending lightweight champ Ike Williams'...
Los Angeles, California- WBA lightweight champion Edwin Rosario and challenger Julio Cesar Chavez pose for photographers at a press conference 11/12...
Las Vegas, NV-: Jose Luis Ramirez reels back from a left by Julio Cesar Chavez during second round action of the WBC-WBA lightweight title fight in...
After Owen Moran, British lightweight, had knocked out Battling Nelson, he was matched with Al Wolgast, lightweight champion. The photo shows Moran...
Bruce Caldwell , former Yale football star, and All-American in 1927-28, recently bought the contract of Jimmy Quinn of Norwich, CT, promising young...
Uniondale, NY:Lightweight champion Roberto Duran holds his son, Roberto Jr. As his wife Claudine kisses him after he won a unanimous decision over...
Edgar Hoover, no. 1 defender of the public weal, and Barney Ross, lightweight boxing champion , meet at the Cotton Club, New York night spot. Mr....
Jimmy Carter, left, former lightweight champion, winces from right hand blown by Cisco Andrade during the first round of their scheduled 10 round...
Robert Andrade, Compton, CA, lands a right to the head of Jimmy Carter, New York, former lightweight champion, during the 6th round of their nontitle...
Larry Boardman winds up and throws a right to the world lightweight champion Wallace "Bud" Smith during their 10 round non-title bout at the Boston...
Charnley faces America's Joe Brown, the world lightweight champion, in a title bout here, April 18th. The pair met previously at Houston, TX in...
Barney Ross of Chicago, junior welterweight and lightweight title holder, being declared winner in his bout with Frankie Klick.
July 26-New York, New York: Alexis Arguello, the world junior lightweight champion who has knocked out forty-nine out of the fifty-nine opponents he...
Lulu Perez of Brooklyn ducks under the long left of Paolo Rosi, Italian lightweight, in the third round of their bout at St. Nick's Arena tonight....
New York, New YorkTrainers hands reach out to tend deep gash over left eye of Carlos Ortiz in his corner after sthe sixth round of his lightweight...
Las Vegas, NV- Esteban DeJesus and Roberto Duran are shown during ninth round action of their lightweight title fight at Caesar's Palace Sports...
Las Vegas, Nevada-: Julio Cesar Chavez of Mexico raises his arm in jubilation after defeating WBA lightweight champion Edwin Rosario of Puerto Rico...
Former lightweight champion Benny Leonard attempts to regain his title during a boxing match with Pal Silvers on October 6 at Queensboro Stadium in...
New York, NY- World Boxing Association champion Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini hugs challenger Orlando Romero of Peru, after Mancini knocked out Romero in...
New York, NY- Towel on head, Carlos Ortiz holds an impromptu victory press conference in his dressing room after he retained his world lightweight...
New York, NY- Lightweight champion Ken Buchanan of Scotland goes through the ropes after being hit by Panama's Roberto Duran in the 13th round of...
Miami, FL- Former lightweight and welterweight champ Roberto Duran is pushed back by a right thrown by Jimmy Batten in their bout following the main...
New York- Young Lew Jenkins, Texas knockout artist, and lightweight champion Lou Ambers in the ring at Madison Square Garden. Jenkins dropped Ambers...
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