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Including shortest fights on record; longest fights on record; famous turf battles; first fight in a padded ring; largest gate in boxing; largest attendance at fights; double knockouts; record knockdowns in a fight; fight films law; championship comebacks; tall fighters; and most contest fought.

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Including profiles on Henry Armstrong, Abe Attell, William Thompson (Bendigo), Jack Broughton, and Wilfred Benitez.

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Likely for Fleischer's 1933 book, How to Referee and How to Judge a Fight.

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Housed in file marked, "Poole-=Morrissey. Lifelights of an Ancient Mill." Also includes pages on Jack Dempsey and the Sayers-Heenan fight.

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Appears to be original typed manuscript for Fleischer's book, Reckless Lady.

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Includes pages on Sullivan, James Corbett, Max Baer, Fitzsimmons, Jeffries, Carnera, Tom Sharkey, Peter Maher, Kid McCoy, John C. heenan, Morrissey, etc.

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Looks to be draft of unpublished manuscript by Fleischer on boxing. Includes page with possible title, such as "Titans in Tights," "Goliaths in Tights," etc. It appears Fleischer settled on the title, "Winner and New Champion," as the next page begins with that title and includes a table of contents.

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Original typescript manuscript. Note includes information about the manuscript, including the following: "This was not published under this title." Some pages (possibly duplicates) and newspaper clippings tipped in.

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Contains original typed manuscript pages for early versions of Gene Tunney, Enigma of the Ring.

Scope and Contents Handwritten notes from Fleischer concerning the first fight between the two men for the title, and some comments afterward from Patterson and Liston. Also included is what appears to be a press kit for the fight with a list of professional fights for both men, short biographies about each, overviews of their fighting styles, and a list of heavyweight title fights from John L. Sullivan to present day. Article for The Ring, "Patterson and D'Amato Reunited in...

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Original, uncut copy.

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Mostly of Fleischer with others in "the Orient," perhaps Thailand. Some with boxers, some in the ring. Contains some handwritten captions inside, such as "Arriving at Bangkok Airport." Includes photos of Fleischer with various dignitaries; Fleischer at dinners, meetings, speaking, parties; ring action shots; the countryside; weigh-ins, etc.

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"Report of The Ring, Inc. Covering the Fiscal Years ended May 31, 1957 to 1961 / and / The Ring Book Shop, Inc. Covering the calendar years ended December 31, 1956 to 1960, inclusive of May 31, 1961 / and / a consolidated balance sheet of both entities giving effect to capitalized intangible assets as of May 31, 1961."

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Originally housed in a photograph album. Mostly of Fleischer with others, some scenery, particularly in Fiji and Australia. Three pictures include heavyweight champion Rocky Marciano and one of the United States Olympic boxing team that included Jose Torres and Pete Rademacher. Almost all photos labeled on reverse.