The recent passing of world-wide sports icon and three-time Heavyweight Champion Muhammad Ali has inspired a global surge in interest for elite artifacts from his life, and Heritage Auctions is excited to announce a special catalog auction that will be held in conjunction with 2016 August Platinum Night event. A highly selective offering of items representing the Greatest of All Time, “The Muhammad Ali Auction” will be presented in a stand-alone catalog with a lenticular-design cover and limited to approximately 100 lots.
The consignment deadline for both the Platinum Night and “The Muhammad Ali Auction” is July 6, and space is extremely limited. Those interested in consigning to either event are urged to call one of our sports consignment directors as soon as possible.
Some highlights already “in-house” for “The Muhammad Ali Auction”: 1964 Cassius Clay Handwritten letter to Time Magazine Regarding Islam (estimate: $100,000+);
1964 Sonny Liston Fight Worn Gloves from First Cassius Clay Bout (estimate: $120,000+); 1965 Edward J. Neil Award Presented to Cassius Clay (Muhammad Ali) (estimate: $100,000+); 1966 Muhammad Ali Fight Worn Gloves from George Chuvalo Bout (estimate: $100,000+); 1972 Muhammad Ali Fight Worn Gloves from Floyd Patterson Bout (estimate: $120,000+); 1970’s Muhammad Ali Training Worn Gloves Inscribed to Julius “Dr. J” Erving (estimate $15,000+); 1975 Muhammad Ali Fight Worn Shoes from Chuck Wepner Bout (estimate $50,000+);
1976 Muhammad Ali Fight Worn Robe from Norton Bout (estimate $100,000+); 1978 Muhammad Ali Fight Worn Robe from Leon Spinks II Bout (estimate $100,000+); 1978 Muhammad Ali “Three Times World Champion” Ring (estimate $25,000+); 1980 Muhammad Ali Fight Worn Gloves from the Larry Holmes Bout (estimate $80,000+) and much, much more.