Fall Premier Auction 2017
Wed, Oct 18, 2017 04:00PM EDT - Sat, Nov 4, 2017 11:00PM EDT
Timed Auction
Lot 679
PAIR OF 9/15/1978 MUHAMMAD ALI VS. LEON SPINKS LOUISIANA SUPERDOME ON-SITE FIGHT POSTERS (TWO DIFFERENT VERSIONS)
Sold for
$290.40
Sold Price includes BP
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
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| $200 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $30,000 | $2,500 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
| $200,000 | $25,000 |
| $500,000 | $50,000 |
| $1,000,000 | $100,000 |
| $1,500,000 | $150,000 |
On September 15 1978 former heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali foundhimself at the Superdome in New Orleans trying to win his title backfrom an upstart boxer named Leon Spinks. Spinks the 1976 OlympicHeavyweight Champion had surprised Ali seven months earlier by scoring a15-round split decision over the champ in Las Vegas. This time aroundthe 36-year-old Ali had enough gas left in the tank to stage a15-round unanimous decision over the younger 25-year-old Spinks. Aliwould go on to fight just two more times before retiring
First version is a colorful original poster to the World HeavyweightChampionship fight between Muhammad Ali and Leon Spinks on Sept. 151978 held at the Louisiana Super dome in New Orleans. Poster depicts Aliand Spinks atop the Superdome ready to square off. "Sept. 15 1978"set to their left and "Spinks vs. Ali" to the right. "SUPERDOME - NEWORLEANS" printed at bottom. Poster is a size of 18"X23”. This poster hasalso been signed by the original artist Sal Navaro in black ink with a9 in strength on the bottom right hand side. This poster also has theoriginal stamps “Can’t be reproduced without permission from Sal NavaroProductions” on the back.
Second another rare full color poster publicizing the event with bothSpinks and Ali illustrated prominently with the foreground showing aBourbon Street corner with a jazz band playing and the Superdome in thecenter.
First version is a colorful original poster to the World HeavyweightChampionship fight between Muhammad Ali and Leon Spinks on Sept. 151978 held at the Louisiana Super dome in New Orleans. Poster depicts Aliand Spinks atop the Superdome ready to square off. "Sept. 15 1978"set to their left and "Spinks vs. Ali" to the right. "SUPERDOME - NEWORLEANS" printed at bottom. Poster is a size of 18"X23”. This poster hasalso been signed by the original artist Sal Navaro in black ink with a9 in strength on the bottom right hand side. This poster also has theoriginal stamps “Can’t be reproduced without permission from Sal NavaroProductions” on the back.
Second another rare full color poster publicizing the event with bothSpinks and Ali illustrated prominently with the foreground showing aBourbon Street corner with a jazz band playing and the Superdome in thecenter.
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