CUEVAS, PIPINO / RANDY SHIELDS CLOSED CIRCUIT POSTER 1979

TIMELINE: PIPINO CUEVAS DEFENDED HIS WBA WELTERWEIGHT TITLE FOR THE 9TH TIME AGAINST RANDY SHIELDS ON JULY 30, 1979 AT THE INTERNATIONAL AMPHITHEATER IN CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. THIS FIGHT WAS POSTPONED 4 TIMES, AND MARKED THE FIRST TIME CUEVAS WENT THE DISTANCE. CUEVAS WAS CONSIDERED ONE OF THE MOST DEVASTATING PUNCHERS IN THE SPORT, BREAKING OPPONENT’S JAWS AND EYE SOCKETS IN MULTIPLE BOUTS, BUT RANDY SHIELDS NEVER WENT DOWN AND LASTED 15 ROUNDS. CUEVAS WON THE FIGHT VIA UNANIMOUS DECISION.

 

DESCRIPTION: THIS IS AN ORIGINAL, RARE, CARDBOARD, CLOSED CIRCUIT POSTER THAT SURVIVED SINCE THE FIGHT WAS POSTPONED (4) TIMES. THIS POSTER FEATURES THE JUNE 25TH DATE THAT WAS SCRAPPED BEFORE THE BOUT FINALLY TOOK PLACE ON JULY 30TH. IT PICTURES PIPINO CUEVAS AND INCLUDES THE DATE, VENUE AND CLOSED CIRCUIT LOCATION (SANTA CLARA FAIRGROUNDS). VIBRANT COLOR AND PRINT, WITH BOLD CLEAR IMAGES.

 

SIZE: 18” X 24”

 

CONDITION: EXCELLENT



Collections: Fight Film & Closed Circuit Posters

Type: Unknown Type


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