George La Blanche, "The Marine" Pugilist, Allen & Ginter Cigarette Card (1888)

From the Allen & Ginter Cigarette Card boxing series. While “the Marine” may have faded from boxing memory, an infamous banned punch is named after him. This is the “pivot punch” also known as the “LaBlanche swing” and it took place against a famous boxer... Read more here: https://historicalvagabond.com/2025/02/23/gloucester-prize-fighting-history/