Vintage Boxing Matches

Black and white photos capturing vintage boxing matches, showcasing dynamic punches and the athletic prowess of fighters in the ring.

"Easy Job For Alfie Clay" Clay beat David Joris, Belgian champion on points Melbourne May 5. May 1, 1950.

Clem Sands - Boxer. June 6, 1951.

Clem Sands - Boxer. June 6, 1951.

Marshall Clayton fight. December 14, 1953.

Photo Shows: Eric Marsden (left) ducks from a ***** from Dai Dower. January 01, 1955. (Photo by Paul Popper, Paul Popper Ltd.)

Harold Piper ducks under a right from Russell Sands in their fight at the Stadium last night. At the same time Piper lands a left on his opponent's head. Sands won a tough battle on points. October 06, 1954.

Andre Famechon. June 07, 1949.

Rocky Marciano Beats MooreArchie Moore, stands over heavyweight champion Rocky Marciano after flooring Him for a count of four in the second round of their fight at the Yankke Stadium. But Rocky rose and was punishing Archie on the ropes at the bell. From then Moore Segan to weaken and Rocky got his Victory in the Ninth Round with a Knockout. September 22, 1955. (Photo by United Press Radio Picture)

Dawson, Williams. April 27, 1955.

"Easy Job For Alfie Clay" Clay beat David Joris, Belgian champion on points Melbourne May 5. May 1, 1950.

Madrid. 04/03/1970. José Manuel Ibar "Urtain", European heavyweight champion by defeating Peter Weiland at the Palacio de los Deportes in Madrid.

This is how Jack McNamee boxed in the early rounds of his fight against Woods at the Stadium last night. Snappy left leads kept the American ' but later he allowed Woods to bore in and McNamee's left was uselessWalter at bay, but later he allowed Woods to bore in and McNamee's left was useless. February 1, 1939.

Olson. left, Ducks Castellani's Blow 2nd. August 22, 1954.

Thru Ropes Goes Challenger: Challenger Don Cockell collapses, almost through the ring ropes as he sage from the first knockdown in the 8th round. Rocky Marciano, arms still cocked watched at right. May 16, 1955. (Photo by United Press Photo).

Buenos Noches -- Freddie Mills looks as though he means it as he lands a vicious left to Bueno's jaw during the title bout at Harringay to-night (Tuesday).Paco Bueno, Spanish cruiserweight champion, was seen knocked off the road to the European title at Harringay to-night (Tuesday) when a ferocious Freddie Mills dispatched him in two brief rounds of their fight for Freddie's crown. After a full minute's heavy battering in the second round, the Spaniard went down and did not stir for another full minute after being counted out. A doctor had to assist his seconds to revive him before he could leave the rign under his own steam. January 17, 1948. (Photo by Reuterphoto).

Sands V Gallagher. September 05, 1950.

Sands Outclassed By American -- Dave Sands almost pitches through the ropes during the fight.Dave Sands, Half-Aborigine holder of the Australian triple crown in the middle, crusiser and heavyweights, was outclassed and beaten on points by American Tommy Yarsz in their ten-round fight at the Harringay Arana, North London.Before the match, Sands had been heralded as a world-beater. April 05, 1949.

This punch (above) by world light - heavy-weight champion Archie Moor may million-dollar ate in a proposed match against Rocky Marciano for the world heavyweight title. The right - hand punch lands on Carl Olson, who challenged Moore in New York for the light - heavyweight title. Olson is sagging to the canvas. Picture at right shows Olson on the floor, just before he was counted out in the third round.- The quick win is likely to earn Moore the Marciano match. Moore's share of the expected million - dollar gate would be a quarter of a million dollars. July 29, 1955. (Photo by AP Wirephoto)

Mills V Woodcock at Harringay."In fighting" during one of the round.Bruce Woodcock on points. January 1, 1946. (Photo by L.N.A.).

05/20/1971. Fight between Pedro Carrasco and Rene Roque in which the Spaniard was proclaimed European Super Lightweight Champion.

Ooh, That Hurt!--Ray Famechon (right) of France, European featherweight champion, grimaces as he is on the receiving end of a hard left by Willie Pep of Hartford, Conn., the 126-pound king, in fourth round of their scheduled 15-round title bout at Madison Square Garden here tonight. Pep retained his title with an unanimous decision. March 17, 1950. (Photo by AP Wirephoto).

Australian Wins His First Fight In England - Dick Turpin, pushed towards the ***** takes a right swing from Johnny Best the Australian who beat him.Johnny Best of Australia, middleweight, having his first fight in this country in London last night, defeated Dick Turpin, one of the boxing Turpin brothers. November 20, 1946.

Boxing at Sydney Stadium Colin Clark throwing a left as Vince Affinito ducks. February 15, 1954. (Photo by

***** moves in to crown Mickey Tollis winner against Jack Hassen who is covering up to avoid punishment. June 24, 1953.

Boxing at HarringayDower on right as he gets home a straight left to Tuli's face.To-night at the Harringay Arena Dai Dower, a 21-year-old Welsh miner beat the tough little Zulu fighter Jake Tuli on points over 15 rounds to win the Empire fly weight championship. October 19, 1954. (Photo by Daily Mail Contract)

Giant south African Ewart Potgieter towers over Jamaican Simon Templar who submitted in the sixth at White City. September 21, 1955. (Photo by Sports and General Press Agency Limited)

06/29/1933. Primo Carnera has knocked out Jack Sharkey in the sixth round of a 15-match match, taking away the title of World Champion.

Swedish Boxer Loses At Albert Hall -- Olle Tandberg taking a count of nine in the second round; Phillips is ***** back by the ropes.Eddie Phillips, former British champion proved too good for Olle Tandberg at the Albert Hall last night - Phillips beat the Swedish champion on points. Phillips is 8 years older than Tandberg and has not fought for 6 ear but he twice dropped Tandberg and punched him round the ring in the last round. September 26, 1945.

06/27/1972. Fight between Pedro Carrasco and Mando Ramos E for the title of world lightweight champion.

Dai Dower - Boxer Central Press Taken Out. March 29, 1955. (Photo by Reuterphoto)

Anefo photo collection. Boxing championships in Krasnapolsky. September 27, 1961. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Photo shows. D'Ottavio is hurt as he stops a right from Ron Barton.Barton gets his Revenge. Ron Barton, The Young British Cruiserweight Out Pointed the Italian, Allesandro D'Ottavio, over 10 rounds at the Royal Albert Hall, London, Last night, and avenged his defeat by the Italian Last Year - His First Defeat Since He Turned Professional. February 22, 1955. (Photo by Paul Popper, Paul Popper Ltd).

Spaniard Augustin Argote slips a left from Darby Brown, and crosses to the Australian's ear in their Slaflium bout last night. Brown was stopped in the fourth round. September 28, 1954.

Anefo photo collection. Boxing in the Riverahal in Rotterdam, Wim Snoek against the German Al Duchsa (L). April 13, 1964. Rotterdam, South Holland

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A haymaker that missed, Johny Peters (right) fought ***** plucky fight against Al Brown, the bantam-weight of the world, at the Ring, but was beaten. Peters ***** dodging a vicious right. April 18, 1933.

Vejar Goes Down - Knees buckling, Chico Vejar (left) heads for the canvas, from a blow by Chuck Davey, in the sixth round of their 10-round welter weight battle in the Chicago stadium last night. This was one of four knockdowns scored by Davey who won an unanimous decision. Vejar was credited with winning only the final round. The victory moved Davey into contention as the foremost challenger of Kid Gavilan's welter weight championship. May 08, 1952. (Photo by AP Wirephoto).

Boxing At Harringay Arena -- Tommy Farr in his fight with Gerry McDermott of Ireland. April 24, 1951.

Ray Coleman V Elley Bennett. October 18, 1951.

Johnson down as Moore retains title - Harold Johnson goes in 14th round of title fight here last night. Referee Ruby Goldstein moves in, picks up count and starts to call the count to Johnson who tries to pull himself erect in this magic eye sequence. Johson regained his feet but Goldstein halted fight a moment later giving Moore a technical kayo in 56 seconds of the round. August 24, 1954. (Photo by AP Wirephoto)

Empire Boxing Title -- Tommy Farr (Wales), on left, eluding a left lead by Ben Foord (South Africa) during the title bout in London last month. Farr won on points. April 5, 1937.

Henry "Papp" Gault. October 26, 1953.

Leichardt - Marshall Clayton (negro) V Hornby. February 24, 1955.

Anefo photo collection. Boxing in Chassy Barrage Breda (Marine, Land and Air Mach /. February 2, 1949. Breda

USA, Texas, Huston, Sam Houston Coliseum, Joe Brown knocking out Ralph Dupas, 1958

Ernesto Aguilar sparring with ***** gymnast. November 29, 1950.

Henry "Papp" Gault. October 26, 1953.

He Gets The Connection -- Del Flanagan of St. Paul, Minn. lands a right to the head of Alan Moody (left) of Chicago in the first session of their scheduled ten-rounder in Chicago (Sept. 16). Veteran welterweight Flanagan scored a knockout in the seventh. September 18, 1953. (Photo by United Press Photo).

That's My Foot When You Have Finished -- "I Say Hold On -- Don't twist My Foot right off" all two ton of two-ton Tony Galento goes down on the ground but he manages to raise a protest of agony as Jack Doyle gets a hold on his foot during their wrestling bout at Eorringay, London. The American Galento, however, bet Britain's boxing Wrestter Jack Doyle. He turned the table on him after he had turned him upside down. March 21, 1951. (Photo by Paul Popper Ltd.).

Olympic Games -- Boxing at the Empire Pool. Bout 85 Gower (Australia) on right and Zapata (Spain) during their ***** in the Flyweight division of the Boxing events in the Olympic games. August 10, 1948. (Photo by Reuterphoto).

Road's End - Hopes of Archie Moore of holding the world heavyweight title and with Moore bring ***** out in ninth round by referee Barry Kessler. Champion Rocky *****, who successfully defended his crown stands by. September 21, 1955. (Photo by AP Wirephoto)

Pugilism - And On A Sunday Too -- Say Lands a left to Tissong's Nose. Yesterday afternoon the Ring Sports Club held a boxing tournament at the Trocette Cinema, Tower Bridge Road, London. The holding of Sunday afternoon tournaments is a revival of a Pre-War practice. Then one could be sure of seeing a fight any Sunday afternoon in a building known as "The Ring" in Blackfriars Road. The original "Ring" was destroyed during the War. Yesterday, Alby Tissong, Non-Official featherweight Champion of South Africa, beat Antoine say of Paris. Critics consider he was lucky to gain this Victory on points. May 12, 1952. (Photo by Paul Popper, Paul Popper Ltd.).

Barry Brown, George Banes. November 29, 1954.

Brown battering Dreyer to the ropes in the sixth round him down for nine, the gong saving Dreyer. January 10, 1955.

Battered Bratton Fights Back -- In the fifteenth and final round of their welterweight championship bout last night, Kid Gavilan (right) lets go with a stiff uppercut (upper left) that catches the almost blind Johnny Bratton flush on the jaw (upper right), but the game challenger starts a left of his own (lower left) and sends Gavilan's hair flying as he connects (lower right). Bratton's eyes were badly puffed and cut. Gavilan won a unanimous decision. November 14, 1953. (Photo by AP Wirephoto).

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Freddie Dawson boxer. March 21, 1954.

Rudy Cruz throws a hard right at jack McCrae during training at McConnell's gym. May 11, 1949. (Photo by Frank Albert Charles Burke/Fairfax Media)

Italo Scortichini shows up to victims of George Barnes whom he will fight at White City on Thursday night painting to Barnes is ***** manager, Carmine Tarantino. April 19, 1955.

Boxing - (2) Walcott - Coral, Marciano. October 4, 1952.

Brown (left) was not half-hearted with this left rip to Steen's body. during an early round of their bout at Sydney Stadium last night. November 27, 1950.

Anefo photo collection. Boxing in Chassis Barrage Breda (Marine, Land and Air Force /. February 2, 1949. Breda

Italian Boxers: Gianni Zudda - One of Italy's top Bantam-weight boxers. January 25, 1955. (Photo by Camera Press).

George Barnes who meets Pran Mikus for the Australian Welter weight Championship at the Stadium on Monday night. January 20, 1954.

Former heavyweight champion, Jack Johnson, left, in fighting pose with Steve Dudos. 1945. Johnson was then 68 years old and died the following year. - (BSLOC_2014_17_143)

Near The end of Bout--Nate Brooks, 1952 Olympic flyweight Champion, steps over Billy Peacock after dropping him for Second time in eighth round of their Scheduled 12-round bout for North American bantam weight title at Eastern Parkway Arena here tonight. Knockdown came as bell Sounded end of eighth round and Peacock was prevented by Referee Pete Scalzo from coming out for next round. Brooks was credited with a technical knockout at end of Eighth round. February 08, 1954. (Photo by AP Wirephoto)

Clem Sands & ***** Jalfor. September 20, 1951.

Anefo photo collection. Boxing in the Riverahal in Rotterdam, Wim Snoek against the German Al Duchsa (L). April 13, 1964. Rotterdam, South Holland

Anefo photo collection. Anniversary tournament Dutch Boxing Association (NBB), Jan Huppen Opening Party (Netherlands) against Gustav Junghaus (Hungary). April 21, 1966. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Augustin Argote - Boxer. November 9, 1954.

Duke of Edinburgh Sees British Fighter Beat Cuban Champion -- Omelio Agremonte, the coloured Cuban champion, goes down in the 7th round of his Harringay contest to a blow from Britain's Johnny Williams, who won the fight on points. The tournament which was watched by the Duke of Edinburgh, was in aid of the National Playing Fields Association of which the Duke is President. December 05, 1951.

New York, New York: June 20, 1960. Ingemar Johansson is out for the count in the 5th round in his heavywieght champioship bout with Floyd Patterson at the Polo Grounds.

Two men wrestling with referee making a call in the background (EV006751_H)

Ike Williams (right) vs. Kid Gavilan in Madison Square Garden. Gavilan won the fight. Jan 29, 1949. - (BSLOC_2014_17_156)

Wilson, Clarke. February 9, 1955.

Boxing At The Seymour Hall, Marylebone, London - Turpin lands a left on Bost's jaw.Dick Turpin V. Johnio Best, who though born in Poplar, London, did his treihing in Australia. November 20, 1946. (Photo by Sport & General Press Agency, Limited).

And this is how Ike Williams finally lost his world title to Jimmy Carter. Referee Scalzo stopped the fight soon after this 14th round knock-down.This is how Carter became world lightweight champion the referee stops the fight against Ike Williams in the 14th round. Referee Pete Scalzo steps between fallen world lightweight champion Ike Williams and challenger Jimmy Carter in the 14th round of the title fight in New York. Williams got to his feet after this, the fourth and final knockdown. The fight, however, was stopped a few seconds later, Carter being declared the winner. May 31, 1951

Throwing the towel while boxing, 1950s, exact location unknown, Germany, Europe

What Now--Johnny Bratton looks toward referee Harry Kessler in seventh round after draping Joe Miceli over rope with a vicious left in bout in Madison Square Garden here last night. He did not throw the right. The bell saved Miceli at end of round and bout was halted after 18 seconds of the eighth with Bratton the winner. November 01, 1952. (Photo by AP Wirephoto)

Tommy Farr And Don Cockell Train At The Same Gym For Their Heavyweight Contest on Monday -- A determined Tommy Farr exercising on the heavy bag, during his training for the heavyweight contest with Don Cockell at Nottingham Monday next.Tommy Far and Don Cockell are training hard for their fight at the Nottingham Ice Link on Monday next (March 9th) when they contest a heavyweight championship eliminator - the winner to meet Johnny Williams in a title match. Although they are both training at the same place - The Crown and Anchor Gym, Preston Park, Brighton - they never meet, for, by mutual consent, their training hours are staggered. March 06, 1953. (Photo by Fox Photos).

Ray Coleman works on the heavy bag as ***** against Mexican Luis Castillo at the *****. November 15, 1951.

Kev & Jamieson starts off with punching for 4 rounds with trainer Jamieson watching every move.Gymnasium work starts with bag-punching-four rounds watched by trainer Jim Jamieson. January 1, 1950. (Photo by E.H. Turnor).

Chief Wolf - Wrestler - Personality. July 1, 1955.

Eric Boon, 19 years old Chatter's challenger & Dave Crowley in action in the British light weight & ship at ***** London. Crowed was knocked out. January 08, 1939. (Photo by Sports & General Press Agency, Limited).

The Gains McCorkindale Fight.Gains on the defensive. January 28, 1932. (Photo by London News Agency Photos Ltd.).

American Benny Evans, in training for his fight against Australian welter champion Tommy Burns at Sydney stadium on March 1. February 18, 1948.

Lightning-fast left to body and right to jaw by Welshman Dai Dower give the impression of being a strange kind of double punch. On the receiving end is Zulu Jake Tuli, who challenged for Dower's Empire flyweight title recently at Harringay, London, but was outpointed. December 16, 1955.

Sports. 1930 - 1949.. Department of the Interior. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Standing Rock Agency. 9/17/1947-. Photographs

06/25/1970. José Legrá during the fight that gave him the European Featherweight title after beating the Italian, Tamass Galli. The fight took place at the Madrid Sports Palace.

Final Workout For Title Fight -- Australian lightweight champion Frank Flannery (right) attacks sparring partner Phil Warren in a workout today. Flannery will defend his title against Alfie Caly, of Queensland, at the Stadium tomorrow night. April 01, 1952.

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06/29/1917. In the center of the army and the Navy. Appearance of the Sports hall during the notable gymnastic festival Verified yesterday afternoon.

Anefo photo collection. J. van Dam and Bep van Klaveren. September 5, 1947

Alf Clay. October 14, 1952.

Johnny Wins Mum a Present - Here's Johnny in action against his opponent.Young Johnny Williams, of Southwark, London, is a very promising young boxer. Although he's no relation of the other Johnny Williams (the Rugby heavy-Weight), he shows every sign of being just as good - when he puts on a bit more weight!The other night young Johnny went into the ring at the Fitzroy Lodge Amateur Boxing Club, Southwark, London, to take part in a junior boxing tournament. Since it is so close to Christmas the secretary of the club decided to no give prizes to the boys that would be suitable for them to pass on to their mothers or fathers at Christmas. December 9, 1955.

1960s TWO MEN BOXING ONE FACE CAMERA WHITE TRUNKS GLOVES ROPES RING PUNCH PUNCHING FIGHT PUGILIST FIGHTER

Vintage Photograph. Boxers wearing gloves in brawl. Frame 9

Sands Broahs fight. January 15, 1951.

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Max Baer (1909-1959), knocked down during a heavyweight fight with Joe Louis, September 24, 1935. Louis won by a knockout.

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