LAMOTTA, JAKE & CARMEN MIRANDA ORIGINAL WIRE PHOTO (1947)

On September 3, 1947 at Comiskey Park in Chicago middleweights Jake LaMotta and Cecil Hudson met in the main event. Hudson won a close ten round split decision. Offered here is an original wire photo of Jake LaMotta with entertainer Carmen Miranda the day before the fight depicting Ms. Miranda displaying some of the $2,000. worth of tickets she purchased for the evnt.
This is an original International News Photos wire photo with their caption on the back. Bold, clear image. Clean front and back. Not creased or torn. Minor edge and corner wear. 6 1/2" x 8 1/2."