Boxing - early lithograph print, signed by Henry Cooper (193...

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Boxing - early lithograph print, signed by Henry Cooper (1934-2011), Jem Ward's Picture of the Great Fight between Tom Sayers and J.C. Heenan, At Farnborough April 17th 1860 for the Championship of England & America, The Farnborough fight itself, a keenly fought and by all accounts bloody affair that lasted for over an hour, between the American champion, Heenan (1835-73) and the English champion, Sayers (1826-65), ended in chaos when the large crowd invaded the ring and stopped proceedings as the American heavyweight seemed poised for victory. Although, by this stage of the epic contest Heenan was blinded and Sayers had a broken arm and many other injuries, 59cm x 49cm

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Auction Date: 9th Jul 2024 at 10am

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9th Jul 2024 10am (Lots 3001 to 3747)