The style of vintage boxing posters is one that has surged in popularity in recent times and can be found applied to everything from websites to wedding invitations. As Matt Willey of Studio8 Design points out:
The arrangement of the type is a result, I presume, of a simple need to get all this information on the poster – nothing more fancy than that. They are probably more appealing now than they were considered at the time.
1934:
1942:
Imagine the chilling experience of being pitted against someone called Dick Freezer (above).
1949:
Via Eye Magazine Blog.
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Oooh! Please do a lucha libre poster post sometime!
Ha! Good idea
Hectic how design ACTUALLY hasn’t changed. It’s just become easier!
Trying to find a poster from December 22 1984 Angelo Dundee Black tie Affiar Diplomat Hotel Hollywood Florida Reiner Hartmann Vs Mike Perkins Also Lance Olson on poster Can you find Thanks