Holiday Auction Closing December 3
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/4/2016
The third Muhammad Ali – Joe Frazier Heavyweight fight was the historic “Thrilla in Manila” won by Ali in 1975 to secure the Heavyweight Championship of the world. It is widely considered one of the top fights in all of boxing history. This replica Ring Magazine belt features a center plate with “RING Magazine Award World Champion Won by Muhammad Ali” sandwiched by two smaller plates with details of that fight. The right plate reads “ARAHETA COLISEUM QUEZON CITY METRO MANILA PHILLIPINES 10/1/1975” and the left plate reads “MUHAMMAD ALI DEFEATED JOE FRAZIER 14 TH ROUND”. The heavy belt is wrapped in a nylon yellow, red, white and blue striping pattern. The middle plate contains a bold, black Sharpie “Cassius Clay” signature right in the middle and comes with a STICKER ONLY from PSA/DNA (4A54054).