1964 CASSIUS CLAY MUHAMMAD ALI ~ TYPE 1 BOXING PHOTO BEFORE SONNY LISTON FIGHT

Description: Description: A 7-1 underdog, Cassius Clay upset the boxing as well as sports world by winning the Heavyweight Boxing Championship on February 25, 1964 by TKO (technical knock-out) over Sonny Liston in Miami Beach, Florida. Sports Illustrated ranked this as the fourth most important sporting event in the 20th Century. Today it is just as critically relevant and remains one of the seminal events in history along with the second Joe Louis-Max Schmeling fight where the Brown Bomber scored a TKO in the first round as the world listened. Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE This is a beautiful original Type 1 Photograph with a fantastic image which was entirely unknown until unearthed from the estate of J.S. “Jim” Ellison, a reporter for WVCG in Miami, Florida. The size is 8 1/8 inches by 10 1/8 inches and it is in exceptional condition except for some nominal wrinkles, very light impressions, and a 3 inch vertical crease as well as a bit of crazing on the lower right edge. The back is stamped Eli Silverberg P.O. Box 1-1621 Main Post Office Miami 1, Florida FR 7-1621. Depicted are Jim Ellison, reporter for Miami radio station WVCG, and Cassius Clay. The picture was taken immediately before the first Sonny Liston fight as Jim Ellison is interviewing Cassius Clay. Finding original Type 1 pictures of Muhammad Ali immediately before the first Sonny Liston fight when he was still Cassius Clay are quite rare and this gem comes with exceptional provenance as we will also be selling Jim Ellison’s Working Press Pass in another listing.Important Facts: Everything ships fast and free with insurance as well as tracking. When comparing us to others, consider that Irishhosta prices are always net and your items will go out the same or next business day. What you buy from Irishhosta, your purchases will also be packaged very carefully and great care will be taken. Additionally, items valued over $500.00 are usually delivered to you the next business day via FedEx. For our Canadian customers, we ensure that your net price will be exactly what your eBay invoice amount is—in other words, all additional expenses (e.g., duty, taxes, customs, freight, insurance, shipping, fees, etc.) are exclusively billed to our account. If you have specific questions, be sure message us through eBay, type Irishhosta into any Internet search engine, or go to the top of our eBay store home page: http://stores.ebay.com/Irishhosta-SportscardsSpecial Note: There is a very small segment of the hobby which produces, distributes, buys, and/or sells fakes, reproductions, reprints, counterfeits, copies and phony items. All Irishhosta items are original as well as authentic. Furthermore, with more than 40 years of experience, we possess the knowledge required to guarantee each and every item. We Are Buying: If you need bona fide answers or would like to communicate with Irishhosta, message us through eBay, type Irishhosta into any Internet search engine, or go to the top of our eBay store home page: http://stores.ebay.com/Irishhosta-Sportscards Do you have a collection to sell, would you like additional information on an item, or do you desire an honest evaluation of something which is potentially valuable? You will receive a prompt response to every inquiry and you can depend upon us for a professional experience with first class service.

Price: 500 USD

Location: Fort Myers, Florida

End Time: 2025-01-18T02:59:49.000Z

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