Lot 206
  • 206

Muhammad Ali Signed Neil Leifer Photograph, 1965

Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 USD
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Description

  • photo paper, ink
  • 25 by 21 inches
chromogenic print, signed in silver marker, framed, with Online Authentic Hologram Seal numbered 015630, Ali signed certificate of authenticity

Famous image of Ali standing over a knocked-out Liston on May 25, 1965, the Ali/Frazier II bout. 

Condition

Good condition.
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Catalogue Note

When Sports Illustrated published its special issue, "The Century's Greatest Sports Photos," this photograph was used as the cover. "This image represents the way people want to remember Ali: strength, confidence and braggadocio. Sports photography is a matter of being in the right place. You've got to be in the right seat."(Leifer)
 
 
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