Two pieces of Muhammad Ali memorabilia, one with historic political significance, are up for bids on SCP Auctions. The auction, which ends on Saturday, includes Ali’s passport, which the United States government revoked, and a poem written and signed by “The Greatest.” The Passport The passport, which Ali held from 1965-66, features three signatures and stamps from travels to … [Read more...] about Historical, Personal Ali Items on the Block at SCP Auctions
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Muhammad Ali’s 1960 Hemmets Journal “Rookie Card”
While they weren’t found in packs of bubble gum or other consumer edibles, they are gradeable--and very rare. The 1960 Hemmets Journal Cassius Clay represents the first known trading card-like image of the man who would become a global icon. One of the six rated 8 is up for auction via Memory Lane with a current high bid of just under $3,000. One of the two … [Read more...] about Muhammad Ali’s 1960 Hemmets Journal “Rookie Card”
Bidding on Ali’s Gloves from 1964 Liston Fight Tops $200,000
The boxing gloves that Muhammad Ali (then known as Cassius Clay) wore when he beat Sonny Liston and won his first heavyweight championship in 1964 are on the auction block. The gloves, which are from the estate of Ali’s long-time trainer Angelo Dundee, have a current high bid of over $203,000 via Heritage Auctions, which anticipates a winning bid of at least $500,000. The … [Read more...] about Bidding on Ali’s Gloves from 1964 Liston Fight Tops $200,000