(l. to r. Unidentified, Jack Roper (mistakenly marked as "Bob", Dick Donald, fight promoter, Bobby Yannes, boxer)

Jack Roper

114 (60-44-10)

Dick Donald

Bobby Yannes

64 (24-28-12)

Circa 1939

Jack Roper doing roadwork in preparation for this 17 April 1939 heavyweight championship bout with Joe Louis. Roper was to be knocked out in the first round.

Bobby Yannes lost to Buddy Holzhauer on the undercard.

Dick Donald was a long-time boxing promoter who arranged many events at Wrigley Field, Los Angeles, California, the site of the Louis v. Roper bout.

Vintage Original Photograph

Ex-Referee Magazine

Price: $ 45.00

Size: 8 X 10 inches

Condition: VG Plus. Tack holes all four corners, small diagonal sction of paper loss upper left corner confined to white border area.

2000-8830

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Jack Roper's Ring Record Courtesy of BoxRec

Bobby Yanne's Ring Record Courtesy of BoxRec

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