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| The vintage poster is expected to fetch between £100-150 |
AN historic poster of a boxing tournament staged at Grimsby Town's Blundell Park ground goes under the hammer early next month.
The rare piece of ehphemera dates back to July 22, 1905, and is expected to fetch between £100 and £150.
Two Grimsby boxers featured in separate bouts - first Bill Hoad, then Jerry Thompson whose contest v Londoner Joe Goodwin topped the bill.
The outcome is not known but Thompson, known as "the fighting fisherman" was starting out on a career which made him a dangerous opponent.
According a newspaper report of 16 years later, he was "essentially a fighter".
The report continued: "His long career has been crowded with knock-outs.
"One of his earlier victims was the Dixie Kid in one round, his latest, Ike Bond in two rounds.
"Thompson relies on a whirlwind burst of aggression, with a terrific right swing as the climax.
"A number of times he has been beaten points, but in the majority of cases, his contests have been brief.
"He has great defence, believes in fierce aggression, and is at his best in a toe-to-toe rally. "
More details about the auction and the poster, which is Lot 306, at:
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