LAMOTTA, JAKE-JIMMY EDGAR II OFFICIAL PROGRAM (1943)

On January 1, 1943 at Olympia Stadium in Detroit, Michigan future world middleweight champion Jake LaMotta took on Jimmy Edgar in th emain event. These two had fought in 1942 with LaMotta winning a decision. In this fight LaMotta prevailed again winning a close ten round split decision. Edgar's boxing style was similar to that of Joe Louis; "both of them seek fistic success by standing flat-footed and raking their opponents with hard counter-punches. Neither bothers much with clever footwork. They are offensive fighters who depend upon power for their victories." LaMotta prefers to put his head down, tuck his chin in and charge into his opponents. He threw Edgar off balance and took the sting out of his punches. Edgar didn't have the footwork to get away from him; he had to stand his ground and punch with Jake, and that was what LaMotta wanted." There were no knockdowns but Edgar was hurt in round four and tired in the last three rounds. Even so, judge Frank Neville voted for him, but Referee Sam Hennessey and Judge Joe Lenahan scored it for LaMotta. Offered here is a rare, original, official program for this event.
This is an original, official program consisting of 26 pages with profiles of the fighters and a scorecard. Not scored. Tight binding. Clean inside and out. Not creased. Has some edge wear on back cover and minor surface wear. 8 1/2" x 11."