CarsonChris
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I didn’t find this unfortunately but it’s a piece of Carson City and boxing history. Perhaps the coolest thing I’ve ever seen found. Found on Saturday by a friend.
Coolest find I’ve ever seen
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Tom_in_CA
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EmuDetector
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Very cool find!
GroundSweeper
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Way cool find!
jimther
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That IS cool, CC. Too bad you didn’t find it yourself.
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Tom_in_CA
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good sleuthing work !
CarsonChris
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Yes, he’s very lucky. 2” deep. Read 18 on the equinox. That fight was one of the first filmed fights and people paid to watch it. It earned up to $750,000(disputes over total earnings) across the US.
CarsonChris
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Some other fun facts about that fight. Wyatt Earp was one of four hired gunmen in Corbett’s corner. Fitzsimmons also had 4 gunmen in his corner to keep it fair. There were 4,000 people in attendance. Corbett had dominated until being knocked out by a haymaker.
EmuDetector
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Well of course I now looked for the video. Here's a clip put on YouTube by the LOC
https://youtu.be/YotGnDnWRV0
https://youtu.be/YotGnDnWRV0
ToySoldier
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Great relic. I wonder if it was a spectator souvenir or part of a ribbon medal for the contestants and their trainers?
I hunted a private property that regularly hosted regional outdoor boxing and wrestling matches in the 1920's and 1930's. Solid newspaper research on the history and location. That's exactly the kind of relic I was hoping to find. I never did.
That is really cool!
Bare-fisted knuckle-fighters
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Way cool. I also found a token yesterday. I am still waiting for my son to help me figure my trouble with photos , but the thing is it was a Billiken token.it was the pet rock of the year 1908. It’s popularity went world wide. It became the mascot of St Louis U. Point is with a simple google, we come across all this history ! Love this hobby for that
NevTrac
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That is one of the coolest things I've ever seen! This is why we do what we do.
kingman mikey
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That would fetch a few $$$ on ebay, great find.
Big Treble
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Pretty cool, do you know the finder? Are they local to you?
Ronald68
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Hell of a find! Nevada history and boxing history. Two legendary boxers!!! What kind of metal is it made of?
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