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Larry Gains, Canadian boxer, 1938. Artist: Unknown

Larry Gains, Canadian boxer, 1938. A heavyweight, Gains (1901-1983) fought 142 times, with 114 wins, 23 losses and 5 draws. He won the Canadian title for the first time in 1927 and in 1931 knocked out Phil Scott in Leicester to become British Empire champion. He defended his Empire title successfully on three occasions before losing it to Cornishman Len Harvey in 1934. Two attempts to regain the belt, against Wales' Jack Petersen and Harvey again, ended in failure. A Churchman's Cigarettes picture card.
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Title:
Larry Gains, Canadian boxer, 1938. Artist: Unknown
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Larry Gains, Canadian boxer, 1938. A heavyweight, Gains (1901-1983) fought 142 times, with 114 wins, 23 losses and 5 draws. He won the Canadian title for the first time in 1927 and in 1931 knocked out Phil Scott in Leicester to become British Empire champion. He defended his Empire title successfully on three occasions before losing it to Cornishman Len Harvey in 1934. Two attempts to regain the belt, against Wales' Jack Petersen and Harvey again, ended in failure. A Churchman's Cigarettes picture card.
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Album / The Print Collector / Heritage Images
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3019 x 5820 px | 50.3 MB
Print size:
25.6 x 49.3 cm | 10.1 x 19.4 in (300 dpi)
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