JOYCE, WILLIE INK SIGNATURE

During the Golden Age of the Lightweight division during the mid-1940s, Willie Joyce was the 4th best lightweight, behind the great trifecta of Ike Williams, Beau Jack, and Bob Montgomery; Joyce, who possessed one of the best jabs in boxing, is best known for beating Ike Williams three times in seven months; He received two title shots, both against the bullish Tippy Larkin, but was unable to hold Larkin off and lost both decisions Top fighters beaten by Joyce included Lew Jenkins (twice), Joey Peralta, Slugger White, Leo Rodak, Henry Armstrong (twice), Ray Lunny, Pete Lello, Chalky Wright, Bobby Ruffin, Joey Barnum and Jackie Wilson Willie had a brother, Jimmy, a journeyman welterweight who had 80 fights during the mid-to-late 1940s.Presented here is an ink signature of Joyce.
This is cut ink siganture of Willie Joyce.The signature is in ink and clean.The cut is glued onto a larger piece of paper that measures 4 1/2 inches by 5 inches.There is one rough edge to the paper where it has been torn.The cut is clean.