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KEN WITTEY (BRIGHTON) BOXING LICENCE & EPHEMERA 1949-54

KEN WITTEY (BRIGHTON) BOXING LICENCE & EPHEMERA 1949-54

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Boxing licence for the Brighton middleweight Ken Wittey, issued in 1949 and renewed until 1954. Also includes some photographs of Wittey in later years (one with Terry Downes), an article about him in a 2000 edition of Boxing News, and a programme from the Ronnie Clayton v Roy Ankarah fight at the Empress Hall on April 30th, 1951. Wittey was on the undercard against Ken Richardson, who he defeated. Wittey's name was often spelt incorrectly, as it was in this programme.

All in good condition.

Date
1949-54

£35.00 (Code: 95633)

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