FUTCH, EDDIE TRAINING CAMP SHIRT (FROM ALEXIS ARGUELLO)

HISTORY: Eddie Futch (August 9, 1911 – October 10, 2001) was a boxing trainer. Among the fighters he trained are Joe Frazier, Ken Norton, Larry Holmes, and Trevor Berbick, four of the five men to defeat Muhammad Ali. Eddie Futch was an outstanding trainer, perhaps the greatest who ever lived. He prepared fighters to perform their best at the highest levels of the sport for several decades. Champions who worked under Futch's tutelage include Joe Frazier, Larry Holmes, Riddick Bowe, Michael Spinks, Alexis Arguello, Marlon Starling, Wayne McCullough, Montell Griffin, and his first world champion fighter, Don Jordan, who was crowned world welterweight champion in 1958. Eddie Futch was the trainer of record for Joe Frazier, Riddick Bowe, and Montell Griffin when they defeated and handed future Hall of Fame fighters Muhammed Ali, Evander Holyfield, and Roy Jones, Jr., their first professional defeats. Offered here is an original training camp shirt worn by Eddie Futch while he was training the legendary Alexis Arguello. From his personal collection.

FULL DESCRIPTION: This is a white, short sleeve, cotton and polyester training camp shirt. On the front above the left breast pocket is the name, EDDIE. On the back is a picture of Alexis Arguello encircled by the words, ALEXIS ARGUELLO THREE-TIME WORLD CHAMPION. Manufacturing tag for Hanes in collar. Size Large, No holes, rips or tears. Generally clean. From the personal collection of Eddie Futch.