ROBINSON, SUGAR RAY-JAKE LAMOTTA ORIGINAL WIRE PHOTO (1951-POSTFIGHT)

On February 14, 1951 in Chicago, Robinson and LaMotta met for the sixth time. The fight would become known as The St. Valentine's Day Massacre. Robinson won the undisputed world middleweight title with a 13th round technical knockout. Robinson outboxed LaMotta for the first 10 rounds, then unleashed a series of savage combinations on LaMotta for three rounds, finally stopping the champion for the first time in their legendary six-bout series—and dealing LaMotta his first legitimate knockout loss in 95 professional bouts. Offered here is an original wire photo of Sugar Ray Robinson relaxing the day after the fight reading about his victory in the Chicago Sun Times.
This is an original Chicago Sun Times wire photo with their stamp and caption on the back. Bold, clear image. Mild creases at upper right, upper left and lower left corners. Clean front and back. 7 1/2" x 9."