This lot is closed. Bidding ended on 12/12/2012.
Press kit for the February 25, 1964 World Heavyweight Championship fight between Sonny Liston (champion) and Cassius Clay (challenger). Orange folder contains bios and stats, fight records, bios on the fight promoters, a history of boxing in Miami, details on the city itself, and info on the Miami Beach Convention Hall where the highly anticipated fight was held. Underdog Cassius Clay, age 22, defeated champion Sonny Liston in a technical knockout to win the world heavyweight boxing crown. Clay, who later became known to the world as Muhammad Ali, went on to become the first fighter to capture the heavyweight title three times. The press kit is in VG condition overall.