ROBINSON, SUGAR RAY-GEORGIE ABRAMS OFFICIAL PROGRAM (1947)

On May 16, 1947 at Madison Square Garden in New York Sugar Ray Robinson and Georgie Abrams met in the main event. Robinson won a controversial 10 round split decision. "The verdict (for Robinson) was accompanied by a solid round of boos." (World Boxing, Feb. 1995 p. 48). Offered here is an original, official program for this event.
This is an original, official program which consists of 48 pages complete plus 4 page insert. Not scored. Tight binding. Not creased. Insert has edge wear on right edge. Minor corner wear. Clean inside and out. 8 1/2" x 11." Rare, the first we have offered.