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Lot # 1150: Rare 1975 Muhammad Ali vs. Chuck Wepner Full Ticket PSA NM-MT 8 (Pop 1 of 1 - Highest Graded)

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Item was in Auction "Fall Classic 2022",
which ran from 11/20/2022 7:00 PM to
12/10/2022 10:00 PM



Rare full Ticketron ticket (6.5x2") issued for the Heavyweight Championship bout between champion Muhammad Ali and Chuck Wepner, held at the Richfield Coliseum in Richfield, Ohio, on March 24, 1975. Graded NM-MT 8 by PSA. This is the ONLY example graded at this level by PSA, with NONE graded higher. This is an exceedingly rare full ticket to this bout as evidenced by the PSA Population Report, which lists just one other example. The bout against Wepner was Ali's first title defense after defeating George Foreman in the famous "Rumble in the Jungle." Although Ali battered Wepner for fifteen rounds before knocking him out, the fight was notable because it marked one of only four times in which Ali was knocked down in a professional fight. The bout was also purported to be the inspiration for Sylvester Stallone's classic boxing film "Rocky."

 

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