1880-90

Rare woodcut illustration, titled below the image with fighter’s details, ‘Nat Langham, the conqueror of Tom Sayers’ and above ‘Presented Gratis with the No.11 of Famous Fights in the Prize Ring’. Original sheet backed with tissue to strengthen.

320 by 230mm (12½ by 9 inches).

An English Middleweight boxer, he had only one loss in his career to Harry Orme in 1851. In 1853 he defeated Sayers in a 61 round contest. He was a mentor to Tom King and Jem Mace.

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