BIVINS, JIMMY-MELIO BETTINA (1945-SQUARING OFF)

On March 16, 1945 at Madison Square Garden in New York Jimmy Bivins and Melio Bettina, fighting as heavyweights, met in an important division matchup. In a hard fought match after ten rounds the fight was declared a draw. Offered here is an original wire photo which depicts the two fighters squaring off before the fight at the weigh in.
This is an original Daily News wire photo with their stamp on the back. Bold, clear image. Clean front and back. Not creased or torn. 8" x 10."