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Poster, Empire Title Fight - John McCluskey v Henry Nissen, 1971

1971

Australian Sports Museum

Australian Sports Museum
East Melbourne, Australia

Yellow advertising poster with black and red print. Title at top of poster reads, "EMPIRE TITLE FIGHT". Text below title gives the time and date of the fight, the names and brief statistics of the combatants, location of the fight, a list of places where tickets are available, and ticket pricing information. An image of John McCluskey in boxing attire is printed on the left hand side of the poster under the heading, "TITLE HOLDER FROM SCOTLAND". An image of Henry Nissen in boxing attire is printed on the right hand side of the poster under the heading, "THE AUSTRALIAN CHALLENGER".

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  • Title: Poster, Empire Title Fight - John McCluskey v Henry Nissen, 1971
  • Date Created: 1971
  • Provenance: Kindly donated to the National Sports Museum by Henry Nissen.
  • Medium: Paper
Australian Sports Museum

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