Docusen,Bernard Signed 1951 Topps Ringside PSA

Bernard Docusen, whose last name is pronounced "DUKE-essen" (sometimes mispronounced as "dock-essen" or "doe-kewson"), was born in New Orleans to a Filipino father and a Creole mother. He had started boxing at age 12, and when he was 14 he won the 1942 National AAU Bantamweight title. He left high school in his sophomore year to work with his father and brothers as a shrimp trawler, before turning his attention full-time to professional boxing. By March 30, 1949, he reportedly had fought 68 bouts in four years as a professional, with 67 wins. Docusen challenged Sugar Ray Robinson for the World Welterweight title in 1948. Docusen was competitive with Robinson, until he was knocked down in the 11th round. Robinson took control after the knockdown, and won going away. Presented here is a signed and PSA authenticated 1951 Topps Ringside card.
This card measures 2 inches by 2 7/8 inches.The card has been authenticated and encased by PSA.The signature is in ink and clean.The card is # 57 of the set.The grading of the card is PSA 3.