This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 1/21/2017
This is certainly one of the most iconic boxing photos extant. A very
young and ferocious Muhammad Ali towers over a prostrate Sonny Liston
during their May 25, 1965, championship match. Ali
was a heavy underdog when he met Sonny Liston for the heavyweight
championship on February 25, 1964, at Miami Beach, FL, but he won the
fight when Liston failed to come out for the 8th round, claiming a
shoulder injury. In the very first minute of the first round of their
May 25, 1965, rematch at Lewiston, ME, Ali knocked Liston out with a
punch that few observers even saw, and only photographer Neil Leifer
managed to capture the moment perfectly. This photo is professionally
enlarged to a size of 30" by 40" and represents Leifer’s
quintessential work in black and white. Ali has autographed the left side in bold silver Sharpie and his signature has been graded Mint 9 by the experts at PSA/DNA. Spectacular piece from The Greatest, ready to be framed and displayed prominently.
Full LOA from PSA/DNA (Mint 9 auto.).