November 2013 Auction Ends Thursday, November 21st, 5pm Pacific

Bruce Lee Owned & Used Boxing Gloves

This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 11/21/2013

Bruce Lee's boxing gloves used in teaching and training in his proprietary martial arts method, Jeet Kune Do. Gloves by Everlast are made of burgundy leather with tan leather trim and white cloth brand label, featuring vented palms and the printed number ''2616''. Gloves measure 13'' from cuff to tip and 8.5'' across at their widest, including thumb portion. Light overall soiling and wear. Partial unraveling to a seam on the left glove where the thumb portion is joined to the rest of the hand and a small tear to the left glove at fingertip, else near fine. From the collection of Herb Jackson, whose well-documented friendship with Lee began while he trained in Jeet Kune Do at Lee's Los Angeles martial arts academy in Chinatown. Impressed with Jackson's background in street fighting, in time Lee befriended his student and invited him to train at his home. Just before his fateful move to Hong Kong, Lee gifted many pieces of his martial arts equipment to Jackson. With a COA from Herb Jackson's son.