Dick Tiger vs. Gene Fullmer Vintage Original Boxing Poster, 1963, Ibadan, Nigeria

This is a monumental piece of sporting and cultural history, an original 1963 vintage boxing fight poster of the historic middleweight championship of the world between Nigeria’s own dick Tiger and America’s Gene “The Iron Man” Fullmer.  The bout was promoted by the legendary Jack Solomons, in association with the Nigerian boxer Hogan ‘Kid’ Bassey on July 13^th 1963 at the Liberty Stadium in Ibadan, Nigeria.  Featuring striking mid-century typography and bold contrasting blocks of red, yellow and blue lettering, the poster shows photographic portraits of the promoters, officials and fighers in their boxing stances, with an advertisement for Quaker Oats at the bottom. 

Artist: Unknown

Dimensions: 68 cm x 35.5 cm

Year of Production: 1963

Country: United Kingdom

Print type: Original Lithography on paper

Printer: Wilsons Ltd., Leicester, England.

Condition: Good, some markings and creases, mounted on original card.