ZIVIC, FRITZIE-AL "BUMMY" DAVIS & SUGAR RAY ROBINSON-PETE LELLO OFFICIAL PROGRAM (1941)

On July 2, 1941 at the Polo Grounds in New York welterweights Fritzie Zivic and Al "Bummy" Davis squared off in the main event. Zivic, the stronger of the two, prevailed and stopped Davis in the 10th round. Davis was down in the first and the bell rang at count of seven. He took a pounding from the 7th round on. Davis put up a courageous effort. Bummy's end of the purse went to the US Army Relief Fund. On the undercard undefeated welterweight sensation and future multi champion Sugar Ray Robinson fought Pete Lello. It was Robinson's 20th professional fight. He stopped Lello in the 4th round. The paid attendance for this show was 8,968. Offered here is a rare, original, official program for this event.
This is an original, official program which pictures Zivic and Davis on the cover. 16 pages complete with scorecard and profiles and photos of the main event and brief biographies of the undercard fighters, including Robinson. Tight binding. No center crease. Minor edge and corner wear. Minor surface wear with minor cover soiling. 9" x 12."