"Sharkey New Champion"

 

 
 
 

 

A vintage wirephoto of Jack Sharkey and Max Schmeling exchanging left hands during their second fight... The fight took place on june 21, 1932 at the Madison square Garden Bowl in Long Island City, N.Y. ... Sharkey would capture the title by taking a 15-round decision

ACME PHOTO
measures: 8 x 10"
condition: fine

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                                            191566
   SHARKEY NEW CHAMPION
JACK SHARKEY, OF BOSTON, MASS., WON THE WORLD'S
HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TONIGHT, JUNE 21, BY TAKING
A 15-ROUND DECISION FROM MAX SCHMELING, OF GERMANY, BEFORE A CAPACITY CROWD OF 75,000 AT THE NEW MADISON SQUARE GARDEN BOWL IN LONG ISLAND CITY, N.Y. PHOTO SHOWS-SCHMELING (LEFT) AND SHARKEY EXCHANGE LEFTS TO THE JAW DURING THE TENTH ROUND.
CREDIT LINE (ACME)             6/21/32

  
 

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