CORBETT III, YOUNG SOUVENIR PROGRAM

Young Corbett III (born May 27, 1905 in Potenza, Basilicata, Italy, d. 1993) was the world Welterweight boxing champion. He was born Raffaele Capabianca Giordano and began boxing in 1919 as Young Corbett III while still a 14-year-old "newsboy." A tough southpaw, Corbett fought many great fighters of his era. For example, he engaged in a four-fight series with future welterweight champion Young Jack Thompson, winning three and drawing once. He also scored wins over Jack Zivic, Sgt. Sammy Baker, and welterweight champion Jackie Fields and future middleweight king Ceferino Garcia. On February 22, 1933, Corbett captured the welterweight championship of the world by decisioning Jackie Fields over 10 rounds. Three months later, he was dethroned by Hall of Famer Jimmy McLarnin via a one round knockout. Corbett then moved up to the middleweight division. He scored wins over future light heavy champ Gus Lesnevich (TKO 5), as well as Hall of Famers Mickey Walker, Billy Conn and Fred Apostoli. On November 18, 1938, he challenged Apostoli for the middleweight crown, but was stopped in 8 rounds. Corbett boxed until 1940, when he retired with a 123-11-17 (33KOs) record. He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall Of Fame in 2004. Offered here is an original souvenir program which honored Young Corbett III in 1984.
This is an original souvenir program which pictures Young Corbett III on cover and covers his career inside. 38 pages complete plus covers. Tight binding. Not creased or torn. Clean inside. Minor cover soiling. Signature of writer Billy Mahoney inside by story he wrote. Minor surface wear. 8 1/2" x 11."