Company History
JO Sports, Inc. incorporated in 1992. The company is a retailer of sports memorabilia with a specialization in the sport of boxing. The company is owned and managed by Craig R. Hamilton, a boxing collector since the 1970's and owner of one of the world's largest boxing collections. Mr. Hamilton has served as an appraiser and consultant in the field of boxing collectibles.

THOMAS HAUSER ON CRAIG HAMILTON
(written for the boxing website SecondsOut.com)

  

Special Services
1. Appraised, authenticated and catalogued the boxing memorabilia sold in the June, 1992 sports auction in San Francisco conducted by Richard Wolffers Auctions.
2. Appraised the Duke Hott boxing collection for the Bank of California in 1994. This collection was one of the largest in the world, valued in excess of one million dollars.
3. Authenticated and catalogued the Duke Hott collection for Superior Galleries of Beverly Hills, California in 1995.
4. Consultant to The History Channel in 1995 for documentary on Jack Dempsey.
5. Consultant to Home Box Office (HBO) for their hour long specials on Sonny Liston, Sugar Ray Robinson, The Great Heavyweight Champions and Fights Of Controversy.
6. Consultant to ABC Sports for its feature on Ali-Frazier III in 1996.
7. Consultant to Lennon Documentary Group for their feature, "Long Journey Home: The Irish In America," featuring John L. Sullivan in 1997.
8. Authenticated, appraised and catalogued the boxing memorabilia sold in the March, 1997 Ring Auction commemorating the 75th Anniversary of The Ring (Magazine).
9. Catalogued the Ron Paloger Muhammad Ali Collection and acted as a consultant to Christie's for their October 19, 1997 sale of this collection.
10. Catalogued and appraised collection of The Ring (Magazine) in 1998.
11. Consultant to State Farm Insurance Company in 1999.
12. Consultant and Authenticator for Mastronet April 11, 2002 auction of Muhammad Ali Memorabilia.
13. Consultant and Authenticator for Sotheby's September, 2002 auction of Muhammad Ali Memorabilia.
14. Consultant and contributor to the Ron Howard produced movie, CINDERELLA MAN, starring Russell Crowe and Renee Zellweger dealing with the life of James J. Braddock (2003-2004).
15. Consultant to Heritage Sports Collectibles September, 2004 auction in Long Beach, California.
16. Appraised boxing memorabilia collection for the estate of noted boxing manager, Bill Cayton (2004).
17. Contributor to the Ken Burns Documentary, Unforgiveable Blackness: The Rise and Fall Of Jack Johnson (2004).
18. Contributor to the Sports Illustrated: The Anniversary (1954-2004)-50th anniversary book.
19. Consultant & Authenticator for Heritage Auction Galleries boxing auction (May, 2005).
20. Consultant and Authenticator of the Stanley Weston Boxing Collection (former owner of The Ring) for Geppi's Memorabilia Roadshow Auction (October, 2005).
21. Consultant and Authenticator for boxing items in the Sothebys Sports Auction (December, 2005).
22. Appointed Consultant and Authenticator for all boxing sold by Geppi's Memorabilia Roadshow (January 2006-ongoing).
23. Contributor to Trust For Museum Exhibitions Book: The Powerful Hand Of George Bellows, 2007.
24. Consultant and Authenticator of the Steve Fisher, Muhammad Ali Collection for Lelands Auction, May, 2007.
25. Consultant and Authenticator of the Jim Jacobs Boxing Collection for Lelands Auction, May, 2007.
26. Consultant to the History Detectives for their special on the Dempsey-Willard Fight Bell, July, 2007.
27. Management Consultant to Heavyweight Contender, Kevin Burnett (2005-ongoing).
28. Consultant for Lelands Sports Auction-Boxing Section-May, 2008
29. Consultant for Lelands Sports Auction-Boxing Section-November, 2008
30. Management Advisor to Middleweight Fighter John Duddy (2009-ongoing)
31. Contributor to Whitney Museum of American Art exhibition: Alexander Caldwell: The Paris Years, 1926-1933. (October, 2008-February, 2009).
32. Consultant for Lelands Sports Auction-Boxing Section-June, 2009
33. Consultant for Lelands Sports Auction-Boxing Section-November, 2009
34. Manager of Christian Martinez (February, 2010 ongoing)
35. Consultant for Lelands Sports Auction-Boxing Section-June, 2010