Sayers' & Heenan's great fight for the championship.

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Disley
Format:	Photo
Language:	English
Published:	London : H. Disley, Printer, [1860?]
Subjects:	Boxing matches > England > History > 19th century > Pictorial works. Heenan, John C., > 1835-1873 > Portraits. Sayers, Thomas, > 1826-1865 > Portraits.

Description
Item Description:	Drawings of Heenan (USA) and Tom Sayers (England) taking part in an illegal bare-knuckle fight, the first world title international boxing match, that took place in a field at the back of the Ship Inn in Farnborough, Hampshire on 17 April 1860. Includes 3 columns of rhyming verse. "124." Purchased for the Cushing Library/Sports/Mitchell Boxing Collection by The Cushing Library. Picture.
Physical Description:	1 broadside : illustrations ; 28 x 21 cm.