19133

1894 Caspar Leon Fight Worn Boxing Gloves

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1894 Caspar Leon Fight Worn Boxing Gloves
<B>1894 Caspar Leon Fight Worn Gloves from the Jimmy Barry Bout.</B></I> Caspar Leon was one of the great contenders in the Bantamweight and Flyweight divisions of boxing during the late 19th century. Although never a Champion, he gave great fighters like Jimmy Barry fits when they fought. Leon challenged Barry five times between 1894 and 1898, and in only one fight did Barry actually win, with three fights ending in draws and one no decision. When the two met for the first time on September 15, 1894 outside of Chicago, Barry struggled before finally stopping Leon in the twenty-eighth round. Presented here are the historic gloves used by Caspar Leon in this fight. The gloves originate from the collection of trainer Jimmy DeForest who went on to train Jack Dempsey. Recovered from one of his relatives, the gloves come with an original placard that reads, "These Gloves Used By Caspar Leon In Bout vs. Jimmy Barry at Chicago For Bantamweight Title. Barry Won Title By KO in 28th Sept 15th 1894." There are five eyelets for each glove, but no laces. There is no manufacturer's label. There is a tear on the right glove on the underside of the fingers. <I>LOA from Craig Hamilton/ JO Sports.</B></I> <BR><BR><B>Important notice:</B> Heritage usually auctions material at the rate of 200-250 lots per hour. On some occasions eBay Live bid software or the Internet may not be able to keep up with the pace of the auction. We recommend placing a realistic absentee bid now as insurance to avoid disappointment. Occasionally the auctioneer may eliminate or reject an eBay Live bid, and the auctioneer may also reopen a lot after the close of the eBay live bidding (usually because we missed an audience bid), and may reject your bid even if it shows you as the winning bidder. By bidding via eBay Live, you agree that Heritage may award the lot to another bidder at its sole discretion under the circumstances described above or any other reasonable circumstances. Since eBay bids are not shown to us until we open the lot on the floor, we treat those bids just like floor bids. In most cases the floor responds before the eBay bid is presented to us, due to Internet lag time, so for consistency we have made it a policy that floor bids are always considered first over tie eBay live bids. Also please note that all Heritage lots purchased through eBay Live carry a 22.5% Buyer's Premium. Please make sure you read the Terms and Conditions before you bid. This lot is being auctioned in conjunction with a live floor auction by Heritage Galleries & Auctioneers. All final auction and invoice information will be supplied by Heritage Galleries & Auctioneers, and all other information should be considered preliminary. Lot:19133 <BR><BR><B>Winning Notification and Billing:</B> After the FINAL session in this auction is complete, Heritage will send e-mail and snail mail invoices. This process normally takes several days. All final auction and invoice information will be supplied by Heritage Galleries & Auctioneers, and all other information should be considered preliminary. <BR><BR>This auction will be conducted on a live auction floor and over the Internet through eBay Live. If you choose to place an absentee bid, please take a moment to <font color='#0000ff'><u><a href='http://pages.ebay.com/liveauctions/help/before/laabsentee.html'>learn how eBay Live absentee bidding works</a></u></font><font color='#000000'>