2020 Late December Auction Closing January 3
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 1/3/2021
The 1960 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad (Italian: Giochi della XVII Olimpiade), was held from August 25 to September 11, 1960, in Rome, Italy. Offered here is a ticket to the 1960 Rome Olympics, including a ticket to the boxing competition, when Muhammad Ali (then known as Cassius Clay) won the light heavyweight Gold Medal. This ticket is to the Round of 16 match when Clay defeated Yvon Becaus of Belarus in the 2nd round when the referee stopped the fight, which was held on August 30, 1960. Ali has signed this full ticket in bold black marker on the front below the 1960 Olympic Games logo and the image of the arena. This ticket has been encapsulated and authenticated by Beckett Authentication (00012529135) and has been graded a GEM MINT 10.