This lot is closed. Bidding ended on 12/31/2005.
This Muhammad Ali v. Joe Frazier on-site fight poster measures 36-½" x 24-½" and has been beautifully framed to 34-½" x 46-½" behind museum glass. It was issued for the heavyweight championship bout at Madison Square Garden on March 8, 1971, known simply as "The Fight." Both Frazier and Ali were undefeated going into the fight and Frazier emerged victorious by unanimous decision. The poster has been signed in blue ink by Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali, who added "6-4-89." The Frazier signature grades an 8, while the Ali grades a 9-10. Poster appears to be in NR-MT condition. Accompanied by a LOA from James Spence Authentication.