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Lot # 1014: 1964 Cassius Clay vs. Sonny Liston I On-Site Program

Starting Bid: $300.00

Bids: 8 (Bid History)

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Item was in Auction "Steel17",
which ran from 2/15/2017 10:00 AM to
3/17/2017 9:00 PM



For the Heavyweight Championship of the World, 22 year-old Cassius Clay defeated Sonny Liston in this bout, which was held on February 25, 1964 at the Miami Beach Convention Hall and was touted by Sports Illustrated as the fourth greatest sports moment of the 20th Century. This scarce and desirable program is VG with creasing on the corners and surface and some spotting. Not scored. The television series "I've Got a Secret" did multiple segments about the title fight, which was one of the most anticipated and watched in the history of boxing. The two fighters revisited their classic match-up 15 months later in Lewiston, Maine. The two fights launched the future Muhammad Ali to stardom while effectively ending Liston's career.

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