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Boxing poster: Langan, the Irish Champion!New Surrey Theatre, Langan, the Irish Champion! Having been prevented by Accident from fulfilling his First Engagement, will Positively Appear with Tom Reynolds, his Second, And Display their peculiar Powers in the ART of SELF-DEFENCE!!! [...] The GREAT FIGHT at Worcester will be Illustrated, 365 x 230 mm, printed by T. Romney, Lambeth, 1824; with: A brass token, obverse: Spring and Langan facing each other within the ring; reverse: gloves, inscription 'BOXIANA' in two scrolls, and 'Spring & Langan', milled edge (2)***The ‘great fight at Worcester’ refers to Jack Langan’s 77 round loss to Tom Spring. The poster goes on to mention: “Langan having challenged his late opponent, Spring, the English Champion, and there being no doubt but that it will be accepted, he is determined to take care of himself, and therefore cannot appear after 8 o’clock.”Provenance:From the Boxing Collection of Pierre and Anna Spake.
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Boxing poster: Langan, the Irish Champion!
Boxing poster: 'Langan, the Irish Champion!' at New Surrey Theatre, will appear with Tom Reynolds, 365 x 230mm, printed by T. Romney, Lambeth, 1824, includes brass token.
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233 €(£200)–349 €(£300)
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Price checked 26/09/2026, 15:33:48
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- Lot #
- 268
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- GBP
- Lot Ends
- 1 Oct 2026, 12:00:00
- Auction Ends
- 1 Oct 2026, 12:00:00
- Lots in Auction
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