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Gans-Nelson Fight: Including a Rare Fight Token

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Gans-Nelson Fight: Including a Rare Fight Token
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Nice group for this historic match. This was the longest prize fight ever recorded going 42 rounds. The Great White Hope (Nelson) was disqualified when he landed yet another low blow. It was also the first fight ever recorded on film. 1) Token: Obverse: NELSON-GANS/ SEP. 3. 1906. Reverse: THE DEL MONTE/ GOLDFIELD/ KAPP & REVERE. 2) Official Program for Nelson-Gans fight in Goldfield, Nev. Sep. 3rd 1906. Contains about 50 pages of advertisements and information about the fight and location. 3) Collectable card. 4) Letter from Nevada senator regretting he would not be able to attend an unveiling many years later. The Longest Fight took place on Labor Day, 1906, in Goldfield, Nevada. Gans and Nelson were matched in the first Fight of the Century promoted by Tex Rickard, who would later achieve greater fame by promoting Jack Dempsey's million-dollar fights. The Goldfield match under the blazing Nevada desert sun drew the largest gate in history at that time, with a purse of $30,000 and attendance over 8,000. Gans won in 42 rounds; the longest title boxing match ever! Many consider these two to be among the elite lightweight boxers and Gans won the day proving that a black man belonged in the ring with the greatest of white fighters. Not only was the fight a memorable one, William Gildea Gans (Joe's mother) sent a telegram urging him to "Bring back the bacon. Within weeks 'bring home the bacon' cropped up in sports pages and in conversation. Includes background on the fight, the promotion of the fight, and the aftermath of the fight. State: Nevada City: Goldfield, Esmerlada Date: HWAC# 99330