Black and white photograph of heavyweight boxer Jimmy Bivins with Trainer Johnny Papke. Blivins (left) is wearing a straw hat and a knit sweater with an American Indian Motif over a collared shirt. He is licking an ice cream cone and looking at Papke. Papke is seen in profile to Bivins' left and is wearing a suit jacket. An advertisement for Carnation Ice Cream can be seen in the background. Caption affixed to back reads:
"Jimmy Bivins, Cleveland heavyweight, has vowed to shine the shoe of Trainer Johnny Papke every day for a year if he loses to Leonard Morrow her tomorrow night. Above, Bins shows his shoe shining technique [this sentence has been crossed out with red pencil]. Ice cream is Jmmy's [sic] favorite food and in the picture below [this word has been crossed out with red pencil] he is shown happily eating a cone while he discusses is fight with Papke."
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Jimmy BivinsFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Bivins (8/9/2007)James Louis Bivins (born December 6, 1919 in Dry Branch, GA) was Heavyweight boxing champion of the world. Bivins turned pro in 1940 and in 1943 defeated Lloyd Marshall to capture the "Duration" Light Heavyweight Title. Bivins was knocked down in the 7th for a 2-count, Marshall was down for nine in the 9th, and at the bell in the 12th, before being counted out in the 13th. This was the closest Bivins would come to a belt during his career. He retired in 1956 after having fought many of the notable heavyweights of the 1940's and 50's. Bivins fought a total of 112 bouts, having won 86 (KOs 31), lost 25, and drawn once.
