JOHNSON, JACK & JOHN L. SULLIVAN REAL PHOTO POSTCARD (1910)

John L. Sullivan was born on October 15, 1858 in Roxbury, Boston, MA. He is the link between bare knuckles and glove fighting and is considered to be one of the best heavyweights ever.On December 26, 1908 in Sydney, Australia Jack Johnson shocked the world when he stopped World Heavyweight Champion Tommy Burns in the 14th round of their fight for the title. Johnson became the first African-American to win this coveted prize. Presented here is an extremely rare real photo postcard of the two shaking hands in 1910 around the time of the Jeffries-Johnson fight.
This real photo postcard of Sullivan and Johnson is 3 1/2" x 5 1/2." The corners are slightly soft. Clean image with no rips or tears.