Document 18.2 International Contest for the Heavyweight Championship (1907)

DOCUMENT 18.2 | International Contest for the Heavyweight Championship (1907)

Boxing also emerged as a popular pastime during this period. Although some reformers were outraged by the sport’s violence, prizefighting drew large crowds in cities across the country. The following still shows action from a July 4, 1907, heavyweight championship fight between Tommy Burns and Bill Squires in Ocean View, California.

image