Topica,
I have thousands of pictures of fighters from all over the world that I consider Gold, but the ones that I cherish most are the ones of a fighter I trained since he first laced them up in the mid 70's until his tragic death in April of 2007. He was the top contibutor here for quite sometime and that was "Santana D" I have pictures of him with fighters, Bobby Chacon, Juan LaPorte, Roberto Duran, Marvin Hagler, Meldrick Taylor, Davy Moore, Ray Mancini, Tommy Hearns, Gerry Cooney, Salvador Sanchez, Aarron Pryor, Danny "Little Red" Lopez, Julio Cesar Chavez, Evander Holyfield, Riddick Bowe, Joe Frazier, Tyrell Biggs, Joey Geridello, Tony Zale, Jake Lamotta, Floyd "Jumbo" Cummings, Matthew and Davey Hilton, Scotty "The Bulldog" Olson, Todd Foster, Oscar DeLa Hoya, Ray Leonard, Bazooka Limon, Julian Jackson, Lennox Lewis, Mike Tyson, Tommy Morrison, "Big John Tate, Mike Weaver, Jeff Fenech, Arturo Gatti, Angel Manfredy, Pipino Cuevas and countless others.
There's not a day that goes by that I don't go through these photos and think of the young man that changed my life forever and made my world a better place by having him in it. He lost his battle with cancer and was a mere shell of the beautiful young man he was, but looking at these pictures from better times when he still had the look of possibilties gleaming in his eyes are pricless my friend. Thanks for the great, great question.
Mine is a personally signed to me , autograph by Willie Pep.My wife and I met him coming out of the Boxing Hall Of Fame, in Canastota,NY .And I said, "Hello, Mr.Pep "He stopped looked me in the eye and said....."It's Willie" . I spent an hour walking around the hall with him on a very quiet afternoon.....I had been there several time on my way to North Tonawanda, to visit family and always stopped there. My interest has always been gloves and of course fight worn gloves. We talked and of course his era and favorite was made by NY firm BENLEE. So,My very large, framed picture of "MR.PEP". is one of the best.
Holyfield's ear that was bitten off by Tyson
Over the years I have been lucky enough to have met many boxers and have gone to more live fight cards than I can remember. I have collected many pieces of boxing memorabilia that I cherish.
What is your most prized piece of boxing memorabilia that you managed to keep a hold of and still cherish to this day?
