[Commemorative Boxing silk] Great Boxing Contest for the Feather Weight Championship of Great Britain between ‘Spike’ Robson of Leeds and Jim Driscoll of Cardiff, Wales for £1700 and Lord Lonsdale’s Championship belt Jan 30th 1911

London, 1911

Silk scarf, with central portrait of Robson within a border of roses and thistles, text above and below, national emblems to the corners and all contained within three purple bands.

900 by 900mm (35½ by 35½ inches).
NB. this item is Unframed - framed image shown in room setting is for reference only

Spike Robson [1877-1957], fought for a while in the USA.

Jim Driscoll [1880–1925], commonly known as Peerless Jim, was a Welsh boxer, British featherweight champion and won the coveted Lonsdale belt in 1910. He is a member of the Welsh Sports Hall of Fame, the Ring Magazine Hall of Fame, and the International Boxing Hall of Fame.

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