$563
An original fight poster advertising the closed-circuit broadcast of the Muhammad Ali vs. Joe Frazier championship fight that was held on March 8, 1971, at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Frazier would defeat Ali in the bout, Ali's first fight after being away from the sport for three years due to his refusal to enter the U.S. Army after being drafted. The poster is signed by both Ali and Frazier in ink. The poster is framed together with three color images from the fight, a plaque detailing the poster and the fight, and cut-out letters at the top reading "FRAZIER / ALI." 38 3/8 by 35 1/2 by 1 1/2 inches, overall Categories: Muhammad Ali
Auctioneer:
Juliens Auctions
Date:
2013-12-06