CHARNLEY, DAVE-LEN MATTHEWS OFFICIAL PROGRAM (1961)

On SEptember 5, 1961 at Empire Pool, Wembley in London, England lightweights Dave Charnley and Len Matthews met in the featured bout. Charnley won a ten round decision. "Dave Charnley, British, Empire, and European lightweight champion, maintained his ranking of No. 2 contender by outpointing Len Matthews of Philadelphia, over 10 gruelling rounds at the Empire Pool, Wembley tonight. Charnley outfought, outspeeded and outpunched the wily American to win seven of the 10 rounds to gain a workmanlike victory. It was a good, hard contest in which Charnley's relentless two-handed punching gained him the mastery in the second half of the bout as Matthews began to tire." -Reuters. Offered here is an original, official program from this event.
This is an original, official program which pictures both fighters on the cover. Tight binding. No center crease. Clean inside and out. Corner wear. 18 pages plus covers. Not scored. 7 1/2" x 10 3/4."