1923 JACK DEMPSEY VS TOM GIBBONS HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP FULL TICKET w/SGC

This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/7/2013

This full ticket was for a World Championship Heavyweight boxing match between champion Jack Dempsey and challenger Tom Gibbons. The fight is best known for almost bankrupting the town of Shelby, Montana, which borrowed heavily to stage it. There were no knockdowns or high points in the fight. Dempsey pummelled away at Gibbons's body and piled up enough points to win but, after a two-year layoff, he didn't display the punch or ferocity for which he was famed. Also, the clever Gibbons made him miss many punches, but lacked the power to hurt Dempsey.The ticket is encapsulated in a SGC holder and deemed authentic. There is some creasing, but overall it is in excellent condition.