BASILIO, CARMEN-PIERRE LANGLOIS ON SITE POSTER (1953)

On December 19, 1953 at the War Memorial Auditorium in Syracuse, New York, local favorite Carmen Basilio fought tough Frenchman Pierre Langlois in an importany contest. Langlois, the bigger man, gave Basilio all he could handle and the fight was declared a draw after 10 rounds. Presented here is a rare on site poster to the event.
This is a cardboard poster measuring approximately 22" x 28". Both fighters are pictured. The poster has some condition issues. There are tack holes in the corners. There are creases and some soiling. Several tears along the edges with slight paper loss at the top and lower left corner. Some staining in the lower right corner. Nice fighter images. Extremely rare, the only copy we have seen.