JOHNSON, JACK-JESS WILLARD OFFICIAL PROGRAM (1915)

HISTORY: On April 5, 1915 in Havana, Cuba World Heavyweight Champion Jack Johnson fought Jess Willard. Under a grueling sun the two fought for 26 rounds when suddenly the giant Jess Willard stopped the aging Johnson with a hard straight right hand. Johnson later claimed to have thrown the fight, but most ring historians dismiss this claim. The fight was of great note. Offered here is an original, official program for this event.

FULL DESCRIPTION: This is an original, official program which pictures both fighters on the cover. 20 pages complete with full center scorecard. Not scored. Binding remains tight with original string binding and staples. No center crease. Minor interior staining at bottom border which is light and outside of text. Edge wear with small closed tear on front cover with no paper loss. Creased in lower right corner. Clean with some cover fading. An extremely rare and sought after program, and this example is one of the better conditioned we have seen. 9 1/4" x 12 1/2."