Collectible Store is proud to present, Juan Laporte, also known as Juan LaPorte is a former boxer who was born in Guayama, Puerto Rico. Juan Laporte won the 1976 112 lb New York Golden Gloves Sub-Novice Championship. He defeated Long Island's Ricky Brown in the finals. Laporte was defeated by Joseph Nieto of the Police Athletic Leagues Lynch Center in the 1977 118 lb Open Championship. Laporte trained at the Lunar Boys Club in Brooklyn, New York. He had an amateur record of 29-6, according to the March 1983 Ring Magazine. The piece is an (14x14) placed in a (16x16) vertical black styrene frame with 1 inch in depth with glass. Tru Vue conservation grade 99% UV protection glass was used on this fine piece to protect the autograph and photo. An (8x10) black and white photo of Juan Laporte, hand signed in silver metallic ink is centered on a brown mat with gold borders around the photo. A gold name plate is positioned on the mat with the engraving in black letters. " Juan Laporte' Puerto Rican Boxing Champion”. The Certificate of Authentication (COA) from JG Autographs, certificate #1035716 is enclosed in an envelope attached to the back of the frame. The piece includes a vertical frame holder on the back.