Issued by P. Lorillard Company | Right Hand Cross Counter, Young Mitchell and George La Blanche, from the Boxing Positions and Boxers series (N266) issued by P. Lorillard Company to promote Red
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Just noticed this is a reference to the greatest sports anime in Japanese history, the classic boxing series, ashita no joe. It's a recreation of the famous double cross counter scene. :
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