Tommy Farr
British and Commonwealth Heavyweight Champion 1937-1938
TOMMY FARR
"The Tonypandy Terror"
b. March 12, 1914
d. March 1, 1986
Heavyweight contender Tommy Farr has nicely
signed this piece of paper in black fountain pen ink... Boldly signed and dated
August 24, 1939... A nice vintage example!!
measures: 2.75 x 3.25"
condition: fine
sold
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Tommy Farr, a former
coalminer from Tonypandy, was among the most courageous
heavyweights of his era. His most famous bout was against
Joe Lewis, known as the Brown Bomber, on 30 August, 1937.
The young Welshman went 15 rounds with the American before
finally losing on points. After the contest, Farr was
praised for his performance against a man who had
dominated the boxing scene since the war. |
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