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HISTORY: On December 20, 1963 at the Civic Arena in Pittsburgh world welterweight champion Emile Griffith moved up to the middleweight division and took on hard punching contender, Rubin "Hurricane" Carter. It was a mistake. Carter hurt Griffith early in the first round, and put him down twice before the fight was stopped in the same round.
Offered here is an original, type 1 photograph which depicts Emile Griffith down on the canvas after an onslaught by Rubin Carter.
FULL DESCRIPTION: This is an original, type 1 photograph with newspaper caption on back and which is date stamped December 21, 1963. Bold, clear image. Clean front and back. Not creased or torn. 7 1/2" x 8 1/4."
