John Conteh signed boxing trunks, by Ampro of London, yellow with gold lame waistband and stripes, signed with humorous inscription TO GEOFF, THESE HA

John Conteh signed boxing trunks, by Ampro of London, yellow with gold lame waistband and stripes, signed with humorous inscription TO GEOFF, THESE HAVE A SIX MONTH GUARANTEE, BEST WISHES, JOHN CONTEH These trunks were prepared by Ampro for John Conteh to be worn at the weigh-in for his British & Commonwealth Light-Heavyweight Title Fight v Chris Finnegan in 1974. The weigh-in was conducted at the Odeon, Leicester Square, London. The fight was at Wembley 21st May and Conteh won the fight by a TKO in the 6th round. These trunks, along with the Cassius Clay trunks offered as the previous lot, were framed and displayed in the boxing-themed public house The Walnut Tree in Yeading near Hayes, Middlesex, in the 1970s. The present consignors were the landlord & lady of the pub.