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An official red pennant from the 1948 Joe Louis training camp, inscribed Joe Louis Training Camp, Pompton Lakes, N.J., June 1947, I Was There!, in very good condition, 25½in. (65cm) wide; a letter of authenticity from Harold Mayes stating At the time of the fight which was the 2nd meeting of Joe Louis & Walcott, I (Harold Mayes) had already written Joe's (Louis) life story in the Sunday Empire News. I was at the training camp with him in Pompton Lakes, New Jersey, which was the real venue for the champions in those days. This pennant was one of the actual pennants that was hanging in the training camp and i was given it by Joe as a souvenir before the fight. I have had it in my possession ever since; a miniature pair of leather boxing gloves; and a lapel badge of Randy Turpin (4)
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