BAER, MAX-LOU NOVA FULL TICKET (1939)

On June 1, 1939 at Yankee Stadium in New York heavyweights Lou Nova and former champion Max Baer battled in the main event of an important divisional matchup. Nova stopped Baer in the 11th round of an exciting fight. Baer, "the left side of his face battered out of shape after ten rounds of the most excruciating fighting he had ever undergone, was bleeding so severely from a severe laceration of the lower lip he could hardly breathe" when the referee stopped the bout (New York Times). Offered here is a scrce full ticket for this event.
This full ticket is printed on heavy stock and names the fighters. Stub firmly attached. Clean front and back. has a tear on the left side which has been repaired with no paper loss. Minor edge and corner wear. 2 1/4" x 6."