An autographed display of James J. Jeffries Heavyweight Boxing Champion of the World between 1899 and 1905, signed in ink on a 'cut-out' from an album
Hammer:
£260
Estimate:
£150 - £250
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An autographed display of James J. Jeffries Heavyweight Boxing Champion of the World between 1899 and 1905, signed in ink on a 'cut-out' from an album page, mounted beneath a picture of Jeffries in boxing pose, framed & glazed, 35 by 28cm., 13 3/4 by 11in. Jeffries claimed the heavyweight title from Bob Fitzsimmons in New York on 9 June 1899 and was the first champion in history to relinquish the title by announcing his retirement from the ring in 1905. Thew new champ was deemed to be the winner of a bout between Marvin Hart and Jack Root, with the former prevailing.