2008 Sport Kings Gum James Braddock, "The Cinderella Man." He had a granite chin and a brutal right hand, his win over Max Baer in June of 1935 for the world heavyweight title is one of the biggest upsets in sports history, hence the nickname. This is my favorite James Braddock card, beautiful artwork.
Famous ESPN boxing writer Dan Rafael actually owns a PSA 9 of the 1936 Mitchell & Son James Braddock , he's a big collector of boxing cards and memorabilia.
This is also one of my favorite James Braddock cards, 2009 Topps Heritage Heroes of Sport, I've been looking for the Platinum variation numbered to /25 copies for a while now with no luck. This is the base version, it also has a Gold variation numbered to /199.
I guess I'll go with "Panama" Al Brown next, one of the greatest bantamweights in the history of this sport. At 5"11' he was one of the tallest bantams ever, tall, lanky, long reach, a 76-inch reach, and the guy could crack. He was a legitimate nightmare to fight. This is his 1937 Globo Chewing Gum card.
The rarest boxing card set on this planet, every card in this set has only one known copy in existence, that's how rare this set is. The 1938 American Sweets Knockout Bubble Gum, this is the Panama Al Brown card from that set.
This is a Panama Al Brown card you rarely see, a Yugoslavia issued card, 1957 Stozer Sport Kroz Vekove. It's honestly one of my favorite cards of his, the image of him on this card is quite intimidating, and make no mistake about it, if you were a bantam during his era and you looked across the ring and saw his 5"11' frame with a wingspan like a Wandering Albatross, you couldn't help but feel intimidated. I don't know what photo of Al Brown they used to create this card, I wish I did. The way his face looks on the card, maybe one of these two.
This is a book about Panama Al Brown entitled "Black Ink", awesome cover design with the silhouette of Brown. This is the photo of Brown that was used for the silhouette on the cover. It's a well known fact that he was homosexual, didn't matter, many, many straight men stepped up to him and got brutally taken out. It's a shame that there are homophobic people in this world, mostly right-wing idiots, that seem to think straight people are superior to everyone else.
Tony Canzoneri, three-division world champion, two-time lightweight world champion in the 1930s, a certified all-time great. He has quite a few awesome cards, rare cards, but unfortunately I can't find scans of them, and even if I could find scans of them I can't find the photos that were used for the images on the cards. It's frustrating but it is what is. But I did manage to find the photo that was used for his 1948 Leaf Gum card. It's odd that Leaf tilted the image for some reason, but it's the right image of Canzoneri.
But I did manage to find the photo of Tony Canzoneri that was used for his 1938 American Sweets Knockout Bubble Gum card, his rarest card, so I'm stoked about that.
Georges Carpentier, "The Orchid Man." This is my favorite card of his, 1927 Greiling Boxer. I love the image of Carpentier dressed in red, about to strike the heavy bag.
1923 Edwards, Ringer, & Bigg Georges Carpentier. This is a cool little card, I like it because it perfectly captures Carpentier's transition from boxing to the silver screen and becoming a silent film star in the Roaring Twenties.
This is just wicked, the photo that was used for the 1912 Cohen, Weenen & Co. Georges Carpentier card with him in a fight pose, this is his official rookie card.
1930 Singleton & Cole Famous Boxers Georges Carpentier, this is one of my favorite boxing cards sets of all-time. These cards can be very difficult to find, I can't even find a scan of the Carpentier card so I'm going to post a scan of a reproduction, I'll update it when I find a scan of an original. It should be noted that the color of the letters on the backs of the originals are green, not black as pictured here.
Joe Choynski, "Chrysanthemum Joe", heavyweight in the 1890s, one of the hardest punchers in boxing history. Legendary heavyweight champion Jack Johnson certainly felt Choynski's power, he once stated, "Jeffries had a powerful wallop, but Choynski had a paralyzing punch... He was the hardest puncher in the last fifty years". Johnson, who was knocked out by Choynski in 1901, noted that "Choynski could paralyze you, even if he didn't catch you flush". This is the 1910 Kopec Cigarettes Joe Choynski, an impossible rare card and I can't believe I found the photo of Choynski that was used for the image on the card.
This is a beautiful card with the red background, the 1910 T220 Champions Joe Choynski, these cards are nearly impossible to find in high grade and this is a stunning example. I couldn't find a back scan for this particular card, apologies for that.
"Gentlemen Jim", James J. Corbett, the father of scientific boxing, he was really the first fighter in boxing history to apply science to boxing. The only man to defeat John L. Sullivan. He won the world heavyweight title on September 7, 1892 when he famously defeated John L. Sullivan by a 21st-round knockout at the Olympic Club in New Orleans, Louisiana, to become the new champion. This match is widely considered the first heavyweight title fight fought under Marquess of Queensberry rules. He would hold the world heavyweight title until March 17, 1897. All-time great. This is just an awesome trading card, 1894 X-Zalia Trade Cards H558 #NNO James Corbett. I can't find the original photo that was used for the image on the card, but it doesn't matter because this is just a really cool card.
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Man, this thread is banging, time for a music break, a classic from the 90s should suffice.
2008 Sport Kings Gum James Braddock, "The Cinderella Man." He had a granite chin and a brutal right hand, his win over Max Baer in June of 1935 for the world heavyweight title is one of the biggest upsets in sports history, hence the nickname. This is my favorite James Braddock card, beautiful artwork.
This is a legendary card, the 1936 Mitchell & Son, very expensive in high grade.
Famous ESPN boxing writer Dan Rafael actually owns a PSA 9 of the 1936 Mitchell & Son James Braddock , he's a big collector of boxing cards and memorabilia.
1937 Globo Chewing Gum James Braddock.
1937 Ogden's James Braddock.
It's fascinating, Dan Rafael also owns the only PSA 10 of the 1937 Ogden's James Braddock. The guy has one hell of a collection.
This is considered James Braddock's official rookie card, the 1935 J.A. Pattreiouex.
This is also one of my favorite James Braddock cards, 2009 Topps Heritage Heroes of Sport, I've been looking for the Platinum variation numbered to /25 copies for a while now with no luck. This is the base version, it also has a Gold variation numbered to /199.
This is the Gold variation of the 2009 Topps Heritage James Braddock card.
I guess I'll go with "Panama" Al Brown next, one of the greatest bantamweights in the history of this sport. At 5"11' he was one of the tallest bantams ever, tall, lanky, long reach, a 76-inch reach, and the guy could crack. He was a legitimate nightmare to fight. This is his 1937 Globo Chewing Gum card.
The rarest boxing card set on this planet, every card in this set has only one known copy in existence, that's how rare this set is. The 1938 American Sweets Knockout Bubble Gum, this is the Panama Al Brown card from that set.
This is a Panama Al Brown card you rarely see, a Yugoslavia issued card, 1957 Stozer Sport Kroz Vekove. It's honestly one of my favorite cards of his, the image of him on this card is quite intimidating, and make no mistake about it, if you were a bantam during his era and you looked across the ring and saw his 5"11' frame with a wingspan like a Wandering Albatross, you couldn't help but feel intimidated. I don't know what photo of Al Brown they used to create this card, I wish I did. The way his face looks on the card, maybe one of these two.
This is a book about Panama Al Brown entitled "Black Ink", awesome cover design with the silhouette of Brown. This is the photo of Brown that was used for the silhouette on the cover. It's a well known fact that he was homosexual, didn't matter, many, many straight men stepped up to him and got brutally taken out. It's a shame that there are homophobic people in this world, mostly right-wing idiots, that seem to think straight people are superior to everyone else.
Tony Canzoneri, three-division world champion, two-time lightweight world champion in the 1930s, a certified all-time great. He has quite a few awesome cards, rare cards, but unfortunately I can't find scans of them, and even if I could find scans of them I can't find the photos that were used for the images on the cards. It's frustrating but it is what is. But I did manage to find the photo that was used for his 1948 Leaf Gum card. It's odd that Leaf tilted the image for some reason, but it's the right image of Canzoneri.
But I did manage to find the photo of Tony Canzoneri that was used for his 1938 American Sweets Knockout Bubble Gum card, his rarest card, so I'm stoked about that.
This is cool, the photo that was used for the cover of "Family, Gangsters & Champions", the book about Tony Canzoneri.
Music break.
Georges Carpentier, "The Orchid Man." This is my favorite card of his, 1927 Greiling Boxer. I love the image of Carpentier dressed in red, about to strike the heavy bag.
1923 Edwards, Ringer, & Bigg Georges Carpentier. This is a cool little card, I like it because it perfectly captures Carpentier's transition from boxing to the silver screen and becoming a silent film star in the Roaring Twenties.
1948 Leaf Gum Georges Carpentier. Again, Leaf tilted the image, weird.
This is just wicked, the photo that was used for the 1912 Cohen, Weenen & Co. Georges Carpentier card with him in a fight pose, this is his official rookie card.
1930 Singleton & Cole Famous Boxers Georges Carpentier, this is one of my favorite boxing cards sets of all-time. These cards can be very difficult to find, I can't even find a scan of the Carpentier card so I'm going to post a scan of a reproduction, I'll update it when I find a scan of an original. It should be noted that the color of the letters on the backs of the originals are green, not black as pictured here.
Joe Choynski, "Chrysanthemum Joe", heavyweight in the 1890s, one of the hardest punchers in boxing history. Legendary heavyweight champion Jack Johnson certainly felt Choynski's power, he once stated, "Jeffries had a powerful wallop, but Choynski had a paralyzing punch... He was the hardest puncher in the last fifty years". Johnson, who was knocked out by Choynski in 1901, noted that "Choynski could paralyze you, even if he didn't catch you flush". This is the 1910 Kopec Cigarettes Joe Choynski, an impossible rare card and I can't believe I found the photo of Choynski that was used for the image on the card.
This is a beautiful card with the red background, the 1910 T220 Champions Joe Choynski, these cards are nearly impossible to find in high grade and this is a stunning example. I couldn't find a back scan for this particular card, apologies for that.
Here is a Silver border version of the 1910 T220 Champions Joe Choynski with a Mecca Cigarettes back. The Silver border version is a bit rarer.
"Gentlemen Jim", James J. Corbett, the father of scientific boxing, he was really the first fighter in boxing history to apply science to boxing. The only man to defeat John L. Sullivan. He won the world heavyweight title on September 7, 1892 when he famously defeated John L. Sullivan by a 21st-round knockout at the Olympic Club in New Orleans, Louisiana, to become the new champion. This match is widely considered the first heavyweight title fight fought under Marquess of Queensberry rules. He would hold the world heavyweight title until March 17, 1897. All-time great. This is just an awesome trading card, 1894 X-Zalia Trade Cards H558 #NNO James Corbett. I can't find the original photo that was used for the image on the card, but it doesn't matter because this is just a really cool card.
The card in a PSA slab.
1890 Mayo's Cut Plug James J Corbett. This is a legendary set, and the earliest known boxing card set in history.