FALL 2012 Auction
Wed, Nov 14, 2012 09:00PM EST - Sun, Dec 2, 2012 12:00PM EST
Lot 152
ORIGINAL 1992 OLYMPIC (BARCELONA) BRONZE MEDAL WON BY BOXER TIMOTHY AUSTIN "THE CINCINNATI KID" WITH RELATED PHOTOGRAPHS (AUSTIN LOA)
Sold for
$6,684
Sold Price includes BP
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This is the actual bronze medal won by Timothy Austin "The Cincinnati Kid" at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona Spain. Austin was a standout amateur boxer recording a lifetime log of 113-9 that included Golden Gloves Flyweight Championships in 1990 and 1991 U.S. Amateur Flyweight Champion in 1991 and then capped by his bronze medal in Barcelona. As a pro he held the IBF Bantamweight crown from 1997-2003 successfully defending his title 10 times.The 23/4-inch bronze medal is in fine condition and problem free as is the attached multi-color ribbon. Austin signed the ribbon in gold Sharpie adding the date and "Bronze Medal" on the other side. Included in the lot are four 3-by-5-inch or smaller color photographs of Austin; one shows him with 1992 Olympics teammate and gold medal winner Oscar De La Hoya and three of the four show Austin displaying his medal and ribbon.
Includes a signed LOA from Tim Austin.
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