ZIVIC, FRITZIE-LEW JENKINS OFFICIAL PROGRAM (1940)

On December 20, 1940 at Madison Square Garden in New York world lightweight champion Lew Jenkins and world welterweight champion Fritzie Zivic fought in a main event non title affair. After ten rounds the fight was declared a draw. The reigning welterweight and lightweight champions. The referee gave it to Jenkins (7-3), while the judges made it a (4-4-2) and (5-5) with the latter nominating Zivic as the winner "as is his privilege." New York Times. The New York Times reporter scored it 5-5 but felt "Jenkins was entitled to the edge because of superior boxing, cleaner hitting and ring generalship." Offered here is an original, official program for this fight.
This is an original, official program which consists of 48 pages plus 4 page insert. Includes listing of bouts, profiles of fighters on show and photos of Zivic and Jenkins. Neatly scored in pencil. Clean inside and out. Not creased or torn. Tight binding. 8 1/2" x 11."