HOLMES, LARRY / OSSIE OCASIO ON SITE POSTER 1979

TIMELINE: ON MARCH 23, 1979 AT THE HILTON PAVILION IN LAS VEGAS, NEVADA,  LARRY HOLMES DEFENDED HIS WBC HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE AGAINST PUERTO RICAN HEAVYWEIGHT, OSSIE OCASIO. HOLMES DEFEATED OCASIO BY TKO IN THE 7TH ROUND OF THEIR 15 ROUND BOUT. THE CO-MAIN EVENT FEATURED A WBC HEAVYWEIGHT ELIMINATOR BETWEEN KEN NORTON AND EARNIE SHAVERS. SHAVERS DEFEATED NORTON BY 1ST ROUND KO.

DESCRIPTION: THIS IS AN ORIGINAL, CARDBOARD, ON SITE BROADSIDE POSTER WHICH PICTURES ALL FIGHTERS. IT INCLUDES THE DATE, VENUE AND TICKET PRICES. VIBRANT COLOR AND PRINT. BOLD, CLEAR IMAGES. LIGHT SURFACE WEAR. SLIGHT CREASE ON BOTTOM LEFT, TOP AND BOTTOM RIGHT CORNERS. TEXT MISSING ON LEFT SIDE FOR PART OF LARRY HOLMES, KEN NORTON AND THE WORD TICKETS. AN EXTREMELY RARE PIECE NONETHELESS!

SIZE: 22" X 16"

CONDITION: VERY GOOD




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