Marciano,Rocky-Charles I Wirephoto 1954

: On June 17, 1954 Heavyweight Champion Rocky Marciano defended his title against Ezzard Charles at Yankee Stadium in New York. It was Marciano's third defense of the title he took from Jersey Joe Walcott a little over two years earlier and it proved to be a tough one. Charles fought and highly competitive fight, but lost a 15 round decision to the champion. Presented here is an original wirephoto of the contract signing for the bout.
This photo measures 7 inches by 9 inches.The photo has two light crease in the upper and lower right corners.The rest of the photo is clean.The back has the attached wire info and is dated.The image is vivid.