Vintage Boxers in Action

Historical boxing poses featuring male athletes from the early 20th century, exhibiting traditional boxing attire and styles, capturing a nostalgic sporting era.

Fred Storbeck, South African Boxer, Bain News Service, 1910's
Fred Storbeck, South African Boxer, Bain News Service, 1910's
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American Boxer In London -- Dave Shade, the American boxer who is to meet Len Harvey at the Albert Hall, London, on Sept. 29th, is in training at Wars Gymnasium, Strand. October 28, 1930. (Photo by Sport & General Press Agency Limited).
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Tom Ryan. Light-Heavyweight. November 28, 1951.
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1930s MAN BOXER WEARING BLACK TRUNKS AND TANK SPARRING PRACTICING EXERCISING WITH A REACH HEAVY BAG PUNCHING BAG
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WEIGHT WATCHER (EV001345_H)
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They'll Knock 'Em From The Old Kent Road -- Henry Cooper (on left) and his twin brother near their Old Kent doing a little roadwork near their Old Kent Road training quarters. Both are heavyweights.Jim Wicks, Manager of 20 year old boxer Henry Cooper, has refused an offer of $5,000 from film stars Donald Houston and Stanley Baker, for a half-share of the contract of Cooper, who comes from Bellingham, Kent. Henry is the identical twin brother of George Cooper, who is also a boxer. January 10, 1955. (Photo by Reuterphoto)
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Poll photo collection. Reporting athletes. Spear marker. 1933
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Anefo photo collection. Training boxer Luc van Dam. March 17, 1949
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Two gymnasts (EV006550_H)
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Maori five-eight, Ben Couch, has massage treatment for his injured shoulder from team trainer Dave Darke, before the start of play in the first Test against Australia at the SCG today. Couch injured his shoulder in Melbourne. June 4, 1949.
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Barberis is here snatch lifting 240lb. His tree-lift total of 765lb won him the Empire Games lightweight title at Vancouver this year. November 25, 1954.
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P. Adams
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EUGEN SANDOW American exponent of physical fitness Date: 1867 - 1925
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Photograph of New Zealand tennis player, Anthony Frederick Wilding, Wimbledon Mens Champion in 1910, 1911, 1912 and 1913. His championship run came to an end in 1914 when he was beaten by Australian, N. E. Brookes in three straight sets. Date: July 4th 1914
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Historic photograph, athlete training with weights, around 1915
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South African boxer Ewart Potgieter towers over his trainer John Holt in an exercise run at Brighton, England. Potgieter is 7ft 2in high and weighs 22½st. August 27, 1955.
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Anefo photo collection. Athletics, number 9 and 10 shot put. May 30, 1966
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Jack Parker pictured during a 1938 Australian tour. October 16, 1938.
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Two male body builders flexing their muscles
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J. Trim dons his gloves on his way to SCG nets for a practice knock with the West Indies team. October 6, 1951.
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Anefo photo collection. Dutch athletics championships in Eindhoven, H. Heida. 24 July 1960. Eindhoven
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Photograph of Leo Sexton throwing a shot put at the 1932 Olympics. Leo won gold throwing the shot put 16.005 meters.
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Anefo photo collection. Rowing Bosbaan. Secher (Denmark), Skif. July 2, 1968. Amsterdam, Amsterdamse Bos, Bosbaan, Noord-Holland
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The Boxing blade, Vol. 4, no. 20. text. Periodicals, Illustrations, Photographs. 1923-04-21. General Research Division. Boxing, Boxers (Sports)
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Young man holding onto a fence
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The Boxing blade, Vol. 4, no. 52. text. Periodicals, Illustrations, Photographs. 1923-12-01. General Research Division. Boxing, Boxers (Sports)
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Photograph of Yasuji Miyazaki (1916 - 1989) who was a Japanese swimmer who competed at the 1932 Summer Olympics. Yasuji was only 15 years old when he competed in the games.
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Football hero (EV007841_H)
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Imprimerie E. Bernard et Cie. Elysée-Montmartre, Dennis Gallagher, American champion. Poster. Lithography after photography and typography, 1889. Paris, Musée Carnavalet. American, poster, boxer, champion, elysee-montmartre, lithography, portrait
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The "clean" of the "clean and jerk" lift is finished and the 345 pounds now rests across Harold Cleghorn's chest. He is down on one knee and he now has to rise to his feet and at the same time elevate the terrific weight above his head. November 17, 1950.
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1950S Portrait Teen Boy Man Smiling Looking Up Holding Basketball Player
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Portada de la revista gráfica Boxing. Editada en Barcelona, años 1930.
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Compton On Crutches Hopes To Be Back In The England XI Next Season -- Practising on crutches at University College Hospital, London, today (Thursday) is England ***** Middlesex cricketer Denis Compton ***** is recovering after an operation ***** remove his knee cap. He is leaving hospital on Saturday (December 5) ***** optimising enough to hope to ***** for his club - and country ***** next season. December 1, 1955. (Photo by Reuterphoto).
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The Boxing blade, Vol. 4, no. 46. text. Periodicals, Illustrations, Photographs. 1923-10-20. General Research Division. Boxing, Boxers (Sports)
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Photograph of Josef Straßberger (1894 - 1950) and Jaroslav Skobla (1899 - 1959) at the 1932 Olympic games. Jaroslav took gold for Czechoslovakia and Josef bronze for Germany in the heavyweight.
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Postcard of Man Flexing Muscles. ca. 1913, THE STRENGTH OF THE ZINN LINE IF IT'S A BASKET, WE HAVE IT.
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1980s Era HIV AIDS Prevention Public Service Poster.
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Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Paul Maruyama, from Colorado Springs, Colorado, a coach for the judo team competing at the 1984 Summer Olympics. Base: Los Angeles State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)