You are bidding on a 8x10 Black and White photo of James "Bone Crusher" Smith. Smith, former who was briefly champion in the late 1980s. He was the first heavyweight champion with a college degree. After serving in the military (where he first played around with boxing in the gym) and working as a prison guard, Smith competed in a few amateur fights before turning professional in November 1981, at the late age of 28. He lost his first fight against , a vastly experienced world class amateur who was 2-0 as a pro. The fight was broadcast on ESPN, and Smith had come in on short notice and was not in great shape, looking out of depth against the skilled Broad. Smith was dropped in 4 rounds with body shots, and counted out. The following year Smith was lined up as an opponent for future cruiserweight world champion , then 2-0 as a pro, however scored an upset by winning a 6 round points decision. After scoring two knockouts, Smith followed up the Parkey win with another upset, an 8 round points decision over , who was 8-0-1 as a pro and had been a top amateur. Smith was now 4-1 (2 KOs). The Signature was done in Black marker. Written with the signature is " 9/17/1997. Former World Boxing Champion 86." I will guarantee it to pass authentication by any authentication company or I will refund your money completely within 30 days of purchase. Please see my other auctions for other fine autographed cards & memorabilia. Check out my for even more great sports related items including one of the largest selections of sports memorabilia in the world!! I have also added a huge line of certified sports and celebrity autographs. The winner pays $4.00 for shipping and handling to locations within the continental U.S. Additional shipping may apply to locations outside the continental U.S. Multiple winners shipped together to save on shipping. I accept, Paypal, amex, discover, visa or mastercard. All items are generally shipped within 3 business days of payment clearing. <></> INSURANCE IS OPTIONAL ON EVERY ITEM I SELL. SHOULD YOU NOT CHOOSE TO PAY FOR INSURANCE THEN I WILL HAVE NO WAY TO TRACK YOUR ITEM AND THEREFORE I WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ITEMS THAT ARE LOST OR DAMAGED IN THE MAIL. Items sold with an LOA from an independant authenticator are deemed to be authentic and are therefore non-refundable for authenticity reasons. | 
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