An irreplaceable Muhammad Ali collectible!
This unique, one-of-a-kind piece was hand-written, signed and dated by The Greatest of All Time— Muhammad Ali! To complete his inscription, Ali has included the special addition of a hand-drawn heart drawing.
Inscribed by Ali in black felt-tip on cream-colored cardstock, Ali has written, in part:
Muhammad Ali
Love is the net, where Hearts are Caught like FISH
[Ali’s drawing of a heart is positioned here]
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Ali has encircled his signature and entire inscription within a net-like drawing.
Muhammad Ali’s signature and inscription have been examined and authenticated by James Spence Authentication (JSA), and the item comes accompanied by a full Letter of Authenticity from JSA which includes, as part of the certification process, a photograph of Muhammad Ali’s signature and inscription.
This very special piece comes beautifully presented in a classic black frame with ivory matting; framed size measures 15" in height x 12" width.
MUHAMMAD ALI — After winning the Gold Medal for boxing light heavyweight division at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome at the age of 18, Ali (then still know as Cassius Clay) turned professional later that same year. At age 22 in 1964, he won the WBA, WBC, and lineal heavyweight titles from Sonny Liston. Recognized as one of the leading heavyweight boxers of the 20th century, Ali remains the only three-time lineal heavyweight champion, having won the title in 1964, 1974, and 1978. He is the only boxer to be named The Ring magazine Fighter of the Year six times. He was ranked as the greatest athlete of the 20th century by Sports Illustrated, the Sports Personality of the Century by the BBC, the third greatest athlete of the 20th century by ESPN SportsCentury, and named one of the 100 Most Important People of the 20th Century by Time magazine. Known as "The Greatest", Ali made sports and boxing history in boxing matches which were viewed around the globe, including the first Liston fight, the "Fight of the Century", "Super Fight II", "Thrilla in Manila" versus his rival Joe Frazier, and "The Rumble in the Jungle" versus George Foreman.