This lot is closed. Bidding ended on 6/6/2022.
Presented is a collection of four full tickets to the heavyweight championship boxing bout between Muhammad Ali and Sonny Liston held on May 25th, 1965. The collection represents all four different color variations issued for the fight and each has been individually encapsulated and graded by PSA. The blue ticket has been graded NM-MT 8, the gold ticket NM 7 while the orange and pink examples have received a grade of EX-MT 6. This was the controversial rematch between Ali and Liston that ended with the famous "Phantom Punch" thrown by Ali that knocked Liston out in the first round. It also gave the sports world one of its most iconic photographs in Neil Leifer's classic photo of Ali standing triumphantly over Liston at the end of the bout. This is an outstanding high-grade ticket collection to one of Ali's most memorable fights. A similar set of only 3 tickets recently sold in Lelands Auctions for over $10,000.