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HISTORY: On January 25, 1929 at Madison Square Garden in New York future world heavyweight champion Jack Sharkey fought Meyers K.O. Christner in the featured fight on the show. Sharkey won a close ten round majority decision.
"Jack Sharkey, the Boston sailor man outpointed KO Christner, from Akron, Ohio, in a fierce 10 round encounter in MSG last night and cleared the way for his shot at Young Stribling on Feb. 27. Sharkey fought one of the strangest fights of his erratic career - a curious combination of wily caution and wild, berserk rage. Clearly Christner was outclassed so far as boxing skill and all-round ring class were concerned, but Sharkey was running into punches that knocked out Knute Hansen two months ago. Carrying the fight to Sharkey, Christner more than held his own during the first six rounds. But after the 6th the steady battering Christner had been subjected to began to take its toll. He tired badly in the last four rounds and Sharkey, throwing caution to the wind, elected to trade punches with him. The end of the grueling bout found Christner standing up gamely under a withering fire from Sharkey's left and right hands." -Associated Press
Unofficial AP scorecard - 7-3 Sharkey
Post fight comment
"Sharkey is a much better fighter than I was led to believe, but after seeing tonight's bout I am more than ever convinced that 'son' will knock him out at Miami Beach." -Pa Stribling, father and manager of Young Stribling, while scouting Sharkey for the Sharkey-Stribling match in Miami.
Offered here is a rare, original, official program for this event.
FULL DESCRIPTION: This is an original, official program which consists of 68 pages complete plus 4 page insert. Tight binding. Not scored, but the winners are neatly noted next to their names in pencil on the scorecard. Insert has one slight bend. Program has no creases or tears. Clean front and back. 6 3/4" x 10 1/2."
