FUTCH, EDDIE GOLDEN GLOVES FINALS OFFICIAL PROGRAM (1935)

Eddie Futch (August 9, 1911 – October 10, 2001) was a boxing trainer. Among the fighters he trained are Joe Frazier, Ken Norton, Larry Holmes, and Trevor Berbick, four of the five men to defeat Muhammad Ali. Eddie Futch was an outstanding trainer, perhaps the greatest who ever lived. He prepared fighters to perform their best at the highest levels of the sport for several decades. Champions who worked under Futch's tutelage include Joe Frazier, Larry Holmes, Riddick Bowe, Michael Spinks, Alexis Arguello, Marlon Starling, Wayne McCullough, Montell Griffin, and his first world champion fighter, Don Jordan, who was crowned world welterweight champion in 1958. Eddie Futch was the trainer of record for Joe Frazier, Riddick Bowe, and Montell Griffin when they defeated and handed future Hall of Fame fighters Muhammed Ali, Evander Holyfield, and Roy Jones, Jr., their first professional defeats. Offered here is an original, official program for Eddie Futch participating in the February 15, 1935 Golden Gloves Finals held at the Olympia in Detroit.
This is an original, official program which consists of 8 pages complete including covers. Lists all competitors including Futch. Two small holes on binding not affecting text. Not scored. Not creased. Slight separation at binding. Generally clean. Minor edge wear. 6 1/4" x 10."