BENNY LEONARD RARE BOXING AUTOGRAPH DECEASED-1947

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OFFERED IS A MATTED DISPLAY PIECE AUTOGRAPHED BY DECEASED BOXING LIGHT WEIGHT HALL OF FAMER BENNY LEONARD. BENNNY LEONARD WAS NOT ONLY ONE OF THE GREATEST LIGHTWEIGHTS OF ALL-TIME, HE WAS ONE OF HISTORYS GREATEST POUND FOR POUND FIGHTERS. BENNY, A JEWISH BOXER BORN BENJAMIN LEINER, TURNED PRO AT THE AGE OF 15. HE WON THE WORLDS LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP AT AGE 21 AND HELD IT FOR NEARLY 7-YEARS BETWEEN 1917-1925 WHEN HE RETIRED UNDEFEATED AS CHAMPION WHILE AT HIS PEAK. HIS OFFICIAL RECORD WAS 85-5-1 WITH 69 KO'S. LEONARD SADLY PASSED AWAY ON APRIL 17, 1947 WHILE REFEREEING A BOXING MATCH IN NEW YORK. IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR A BOXING AUTOGRAPH OF BENNY LEONARD IT'S UNLIKELY YOU'LL FIND ANOTHER ONE EASILY OR AS BOLD OR VINTAGE AS THIS ONE. SIGNATURE IS GUARANTEED 100% AUTHENTIC. PLEASE BE SURE TO CHECK MY OTHR LISTED ITEMS THIS WEEK.