DEMPSEY, JACK-LUIS FIRPO OFFICIAL PROGRAM (1923-SIGNED BY NAT FLEISCHER)

On Friday, September 14, 1923 at the Polo Grounds in New York heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey met notable challenger Luis Firpo of Argentina with the title at stake. Both fighters were down in the fight and Dempsey survived being knocked out of the ring to come back and stop Firpo in the second round in defense of his title. One of the most exciting fights in boxing history. Offered here is the rare official program for this event which has been signed on the cover by the editor and founder of The Ring (Magazine), Nat Fleischer..
This official program is 16 pages with profiles and photos of the fighters. Not scored. Good tight binding. Has a center crease and cover crease in lower right corner. Boldly signed on front cover in ink by Nat Fleischer. Light pencil notation on scoring page. Bold images on the cover. Generally clean inside and out. 7" x 10."