KILBANE, JOHNNY WIRE PHOTO (1923)

HISTORY: John Patrick "Johnny" Kilbane (April 9, 1889 – May 31, 1957) was a featherweight boxer in the early part of the 20th century. He held the World Featherweight title from 1912 to 1923, the longest period in the division's history, having defended the title against four contenders during the reign. Statistical boxing website BoxRec lists Kilbane as the #2 ranked featherweight of all-time, while The Ring Magazine founder Nat Fleischer placed him at #5. The International Boxing Research Organization rates Kilbane as the 8th best featherweight ever. He was inducted into the Ring Magazine Hall of Fame in 1960 and the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1995. Offered here is an original, first generation photograph of Johnny Kilbane, taken during his training camp on May 18, 1923 as he prepared for Eugene Criqui.

FULL DESCRIPTION: This is an original, International News Photos wire photograph of Johnny Kilbane with their stamp and caption on back. Bold, clear image. Clean front. Not creased. Small clipped lower right corner. 6" x 8."