eMoviePoster.comAuction History Result 4z160 MUHAMMAD ALI VS. SONNY LISTON 24x34 English commercial poster 2000s classic boxing image! Date Sold 3/28/2019Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Unfolded 2000s English Commercial Poster (made to be sold directly to the public; measures 24" x 33 3/4" [61 x 86 cm]) (Learn More) Muhammad Ali (Cassius Clay) vs. Sonny Liston, the 1965 poster ("World heavyweight championship"; "Champion Cassius"; "Challenger Sonny"; "No Home TV"; "See it exclusively in this area in large screen close circuit TV"; "Direct from ringside - Boston Garden"; "SportsVision Inc") promoting a theatrical showing of the sports boxing match which took place on May 25th in Lewiston, Maine (it was to take place at Boston Garden in Boston but was moved because of legal reasons). The two fights between Muhammad Ali and Sonny Liston for boxing's World Heavyweight Championship were among the most anticipated, watched and controversial fights in the sport's history. Sports Illustrated magazine named their first meeting as the fourth greatest sports moment of the twentieth century. The first bout was held in 1964 in Miami Beach, Florida. Clay was a 7-1 underdog but won in a major upset to become the World Heavyweight Champion. Their second fight was in 1965 which Ali won with a first-round knockout. The image of Ali taunting a downed Liston during this fight is one of the most iconic images in sport. NOTE: Click on linked names to see a biography. If you know who did the art (if any), please let us know. Condition: good to very good. Learn More about condition grades
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