- December 27th, 1909 type 1 photo from the first round of the Australian Heavyweight Title boxing match between Bill Lang and Bob Fitzsimmons at Sydney Stadium
- Lang, then 26, knocks out Fitzsimmons, then 46, in the 12th of 20 scheduled rounds
- Fitzsimmons had previously held the World Title as Heavyweight, Light Heavyweight, and Middleweight
- Lang held the Australian heavyweight title from 1907 to 1910, and briefly again in 1911
- Bob Fitzsimmons died in 1917 at the age of 54
- Bill Lang died in 1952 at the age of 70
- Great condition; photo itself has little to no creasing and no rips or tears but one notable scratch through the image and a small mark near the top left corner. Backing has some light edge and corner creasing
- Size: 13" x 16"
- Glory Days recently completed the purchase of large collection of vintage boxing items from Steve Lott which were part of the memorabilia displayed and or archived by The Boxing Hall of Fame Las Vegas.
- Steve Lott is well known in fight circles as CEO of the Boxing Hall of Fame Las Vegas, as a fight manager and a boxing film historian
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Item ID# E39