Fritzie Zivic Autographs
Fritzie Zivic (May 8, 1913 – May 16, 1984), born as Ferdinand Henry John Zivcich (Croatian: Živčić), was an American boxer who held the world welterweight championship from October 4, 1940, until July 29, 1941. His managers included Luke Carney, and later, after 1942, Louis Stokan.
Zivic was born the youngest son of immigrant parents; his father was Croatian, his mother, Mary Kepele was Slovenian. As a young man, he followed the example of his four elder brothers, who boxed, and became known as the "Fighting Zivics". His brothers Pete and Jack, the first and second born, went to the 1920 Antwerp Olympics. Referring to his youth in the rough, tribal, and crowded Ninth Ward of Lawrenceville, Zivic later said, "You either had to fight or stay in the house. We went out."
Against one of his most skilled early opponents, Zivic defeated Charley Burley, fellow Pittsburgh boxer, for the only time on March 21, 1938, in their hometown. Characteristic of Zivic's later boxing, he dominated the in-fighting. Burley started well, but in the later rounds, the more experienced Zivic scored with rights hooks to the midsection and pulled Burley in during clinches to reduce Burley's long range game. In two other meetings, in June 1938, and July 1939, Zivic lost in ten round unanimous decisions. The well managed Burley would amass an impressive record of eighty-three with only twelve losses in his career.
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Traded items with a signature of Fritzie Zivic
The most expensive item with a signature of Fritzie Zivic (RARE 1948 SIGNED Leaf Boxing Card #82 FRITZIE ZIVIC PSA) was sold in December 2024 for $576.00 while the cheapest item (AUTOGRAPHED PHOTO OF BOXING GREAT FRITZIE ZIVIC, UNAUTHENTICATED) found a new owner for $1.00 in January 2017. The month with the most items sold (3) was September 2016 with an average selling price of $40.00 for an autographed item of Fritzie Zivic. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in December 2024 with $576.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $1.00 was January 2017. In average, an autographed item from Fritzie Zivic is worth $26.25.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Fritzie Zivic were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | 1936 Boxer Fritzie Zivic Pittsburgh Boxing Contender Signed Promo PSA-DNA Photo | $49.99 |  |
| Autographed card Fritzie Zivic World Welterweight Champion 1940 | $19.53 | |
| Boxing Champ Fritzie Zivic AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED on His Letterhead | $12.51 | |
| FRITZIE ZIVIC (1940-1941 Welterweight Champion) Postcard *AUTOGRAPHED* d.1984 | $24.99 | |
| FRITZIE ZIVIC Autograph Signed Photo Boxing Hall Of Fame Died-1984 | $46.80 | |
| fritzie zivic Autographed Note Letter Boxing World Champion Welter Hof D. 1984 | $19.99 | |
| Fritzie Zivic boxer Hand Signed 4.5 x 6 Annual Communion Breakfast Program | $13.00 | |
| Fritzie Zivic SIGNED authgraph Picture, 8 X 5 W/Welterweight Belt | $29.95 | |
| Fritzie Zivic Signed Autographed 8x10 1941 press photo Boxing Legend | $25.00 | |
 | Fritzie Zivic Signed Autographed 8x10 Boxing Photo And Original Envelope | $99.99 | |
| Fritzie Zivic Signed Photo - Vintage Boxing Memorabilia (1942) | $75.12 | |
| FRITZIE ZIVIC U.S. WELTERWEIGHT CHAMP VINTAGE SIGNED AUTOGRAPH PHOTO d. 1984 | $25.48 | |
| RARE 1948 SIGNED Leaf Boxing Card #82 FRITZIE ZIVIC PSA | $576.00 | |
| RARE FRITZIE ZIVIC SIGNED PITTSBURGH WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPION BOXER 8X10 PHOTO | $80.98 | |
| Vintage signed note card - Fritzie Zivic 1940-41 World Welterweight Champion | $10.00 | |
