Jake LaMotta-George Kochan II
November 3, 1944
The Olympia * Detroit, Michigan
GIACOBE LaMOTTA
b. July 10, 1921
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WON
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LOST
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DRAWS
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KO'S
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A rare contract from Jake LaMotta's November 3,
1944 bout with George Kochan, the second of three meetings... This lot includes the promoter's copy from each
fighter; LaMotta's signed by himself and his manager Michael Capriano and
Kochan's which appears to have been signed by his manager on behalf of Kochan... Also
included are supplementary agreements signed by LaMotta and Kochan himself...
LaMotta was just 23 years of age at the time of this signing and still 4 yrs.
and 7 mos. away from his gaining the middleweight title... An exceedingly rare
item from the youthful and blooming Jake LaMotta!!
measures:
8.5 x 11" (contracts)
7.25 x 10.5 (supplementary agreements)
condition: creases from being folded, some staple holes at top
$1,500
$23 insured shipping
purchase this item
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Jake LaMotta
1944
Jan 14
Fritzie Zivic
Detroit, Mi
W 10
Jan 28 Ossie Harris
Detroit, Mi
W 10
Feb 25 Ossie Harris
Detroit, Mi
W 10
Mar 17 Coley Welch
Boston, Ma
W 10
Mar 31 "Sergeant" Lou Woods
Chicago, Il
W 10
Apr 21
Lloyd Marshall
Cleveland, Oh
L 10
Sep 29 George Kochan
Detroit, Mi
W 10
Nov 3 George Kochan
Detroit, Mi
KO 9 |
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Below are the two supplementary agreements
signed by LaMotta and Kochan which accompany the aforementioned contracts.
Heavyweight champion Joe Louis was the main draw on this card in an exhibition
bout with Johnny Denson.
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Joe Louis
1944
Nov 3
Johnny Denson
Detroit, Mi
EX 2
-Louis knocked Denson out
Nov 6 Charley Crump
Baltimore, Md
EX 3
Nov 9 Dee Amos
Hartford, Ct
EX 3
Nov 13 Jimmy Bell
Washington, DC
EX 3
Nov 14 Johnny Davis
Buffalo, NY
EX 1
-The New York Athletic Commission ruled
this
bout was a
Heavyweight Championship of
the World
contest; Louis knocked Davis out
Nov 15 Dee Amos
Elizabeth, NJ
EX 3
Nov 17 Dee Amos
Camden, NJ
EX 3
Nov 24 Dan Merritt
Chicago, Il
EX 3
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