October Legends Closing October 29
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/30/2016
The epic finale in the Ali/Frazier trilogy of heavyweight bouts, the “Thrilla in Manilla,” a bruising confrontation that lived up to all expectations. It was a defining moment in each fighter’s career with Ali earning a victory by technical knockout when Frazier’s corner threw in the towel after the 14th round.
Sports artist Leroy Neiman created this 14 x 22 inch pre-fight promotional poster, which has been signed by both Ali and Frazier. Notably, Ali added the inscription “The Greatest” bold blue marker, an inscription we have seldom, if ever, seen on this piece.
This fight poster has been matted and framed to a dimension of 22 x 30 inches. This signed poster comes with a full LOA from JSA (B28796).