Albersheim's 2014 Winter Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/20/2014
Photo 1: Original (10 x 8 inches) AP wire photo November 22, 1965 of Ali fighting Floyd Patterson in Las Vegas. There’s a Mexican newspaper stamp on the verso dated Nov 23, 1965. Ali won on a technical KO.
Photo 2: This original UPI wire photo (9 x 7 inches) shows Ali sparring with Mel Turnbow (who would fight some pretty well known boxers in his own right including George Foreman, Buster Mathis, George Chuvalo, Cleveland Williams, and Joe Frazier) in the Houston Astrodome on 3/1/67. Original UPI stamp and a Mexican newspaper stamp on the back with a date stamp of 1967.
Photo 3: Original UPI wire photo (9 x 7 inches) that shows Ali (who the press still referred to as Cassius Clay) when he beat Cleveland Williams. This photo shows referee Harry Kessler stopping the fight in the 3rd round. Ali would retain the crown. Original UPI stamp and a Mexican newspaper stamp on the back with a date stamp of November 18, 1966.
Photo 4: This original UPI wire photo (9 x 8 inches) shows Ali fighting George Chuvalo in Toronto, CA on March 29, 1966. Chuvalo was the first to take Ali to the distance and Ali won by decision. There’s a Mexican newspaper stamp on the verso dated March 30, 1966.
Photo 5: This is an original UPI wire photo (7 x 9 inches) from Frankfurt on 9-2-66 with Ali throwing a right at his sparring partner Jack Bodell. He was training for his upcoming fight against Karl Mildenberger (which he would predictably win). Original caption attached along with original UPI stamp and Mexican newspaper stamp on the verso.