Boxing Exhibit

Honoring the legendary Herman Taylor whose boxing promotions included, among many others, the famous heavyweight fight between Jack Dempsey and Gene Tunney

Mike Rossman’s father was Italian and his mother was Jewish, and as a boxer he took her maiden name and had a Star of David tattooed on his right calf

Harry Blitman, a smooth lightweight, was one of many outstanding Jewish boxers in the 1920s and 1930s

Boxing Gloves, Credentials and Promotional Cards including a 1952 Walcott vs. Marciano Program from the collection of J. Russell Peltz

Created by renowned sports artist and boxing coach Joe Brown

Credentials issued to J. Russell Peltz

Alfredo Escalera defended his super featherweight championship by defeating Tyrone Everett in 1976 in a highly controversial split decision. A rematch was being negotiated when Everett was murdered.