Glove, Boxing

Object/Artifact

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Shanaman Sports Museum

Name/Title

Glove, Boxing

Entry/Object ID

0185

Description

Right boxing glove belonging to Tacoma’s “Irish” Pat McMurtry. The glove is inscribed with “Pat McMurtry decisions George Chuvalo Oct. 17, 1958.” McMurtry won by unanimous decision over Chuvalo at New York’s Madison Square Garden, a fight that was broadcast on the Gillette Cavalcade of Sports. McMurtry retired with a record of 33-4-1 with 25 knockouts.

Made/Created

Date made

1958

Lexicon

Search Terms

Boxing, Boxing Gloves, Professional/Semi-Pro

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

McMurtry, Pat

Person or Organization

Chuvalo, George

Person or Organization

Madison Square Garden

Person or Organization

Gillette Cavalcade of Sports