Spring 2020 Premium Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 5/20/2020
Offered is a Muhammad Ali signature on a pair of his boxing trunks, displayed with a plaster hand print of the three-time heavyweight boxing champion. Ali has signed his name in bold black marker on the white satin Everlast boxing trunks with black elastic waistband and black stripe on each leg. The lower right leg has a pair of gold metal boxing gloves pinned on the black stripe. The Ali-signed trunks are in the center of the display. At the upper left side of the display is a 7½ x 10-inch white plaster hand cast of Ali’s left hand, with his signature inscribed below in the plaster. At the upper center is a 3½ x 8-inch black metal plaque engraved in gold with the caption “Muhammad Ali “The Greatest” 3-Time World Heavyweight Champion Defeated Sonny Liston February 25, 1964 Defeated George Foreman October 30, 1974 Defeated Leon Spinks September 15, 1978 “Float Like a Butterfly Sting Like a Bee””. At the upper right is an 8 x 10-inch color photograph of Ali wearing white Everlast boxing trunks like those on display, working out on the light overhead bag. The hand print, caption, photo and trunks are mounted on a black matte with gold borders and displayed in a 4 x 39 x 41½-inch black wood and glass shadowbox. This item is fully authenticated by James Spence Authentication.