19136

"1900 Charles ""Kid"" McCoy Fight Worn Gloves"

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 1900 Charles   Kid   McCoy Fight Worn Gloves
<B>1900 Charles "Kid" McCoy Fight Worn Gloves from the Joe Choynski Bout.</B></I> Charles "Kid" McCoy (Norman Selby) was one of the most colorful Champions in boxing history. McCoy was known for faking an injury during a fight to lure opponents into a trap and then attacking them at an unsuspecting moment. This action prompted the question from fight fans, "Who is the Real McCoy?" giving rise to that expression in ring lore. McCoy fought from 1891 until 1916. He had 107 fights and won ninety, lost only seven with seven draws and three no contests. He held the World Middleweight Title from 1897 until 1898 and retired with victories over the likes of Tommy Ryan, Peter Maher, Joe Choynski and Jack "Twin" Sullivan. He was convicted of murdering his wife after he retired and spent a long stretch in jail. He ended his own life by suicide on April 18, 1940. Presented here are the actual fight worn gloves used by Kid McCoy in his fight with Joe Choynski in New York on January 12, 1900. McCoy won that fight against the bigger Choynski by a fourth round knockout. The gloves have no manufacturer's label and still have the original laces. The left glove has several small holes on the backhand. The gloves come from the collection of trainer Jimmy DeForest and were procured from one of his relatives. These vintage gloves have the original placard that states, "Gloves used by Kid McCoy He KOed Joe Choynski in four rounds Jan 12th 1900 New York." To our knowledge, this is the only offering of fight worn apparel ever brought to public auction for this great Champion. Extremely rare. <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:19136 <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'>