TATE, JOHN "THE FIGHTING MACHINE" ORIGINAL POSTER (1979)

On October 20, 1979 "Big" John Tate won the vacant WBA Heavyweight Title defeating Gerrie Coetzee in Pretoria, South Africa. Offered here is an original poster of John Tate which was put out one month before this fight depicting him as "The Fighting Machine." Printed by Associated Newspapers of Johannesburg, South Africa on September 16, 1979.
This is an original poster which pictures John Tate in full fight pose. Blank back. Bold color and print. Clean front and back. Mild creasing and edge tears with no paper loss. 19" x 27." Rare, the only example we have seen.