The Ring. World's Foremost Boxing Magazine. La Starza First New York Heavyweight Contender in 25 Years. September 1953. Vol. XXXII. No. 8.

Fleischer, Nat. [Editor]

Published by The Ring Inc., September 1953., [New York]:, 1953

About this Item

4to, magazine, glossy covers, illustrated, 64 pp. Moderate darkening to covers, but covers and spine in nice shape overall, normal aging and browning; very good plus. Roland La Starza is the featured fighter in this issue. La Starza would fight Rocky Marciano twice and lose a very close decision in their first fight before Marciano was champion. While he earned a title shot after winning a couple of major fights, he was crushed by Marciano in his championship bid, losing by TKO in the 11th round.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Ring. World's Foremost Boxing Magazine. La Starza First New York Heavyweight Contender in 25 Years. September 1953. Vol. XXXII. No. 8.
• Publisher: The Ring Inc., September 1953., [New York]:
• Publication Date: 1953
• Binding: Soft cover