19165

1965 Muhammad Ali v. Sonny Liston II Full Ticket

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1965 Muhammad Ali v. Sonny Liston II Full Ticket
<B>1965 Muhammad Ali vs. Sonny Liston II Full Ticket.</B></I> On May 25, 1965 World Heavyweight Champion Muhammad Ali defended his title for the first time against Sonny Liston, the man he had won it from just a year before, in one of the greatest upsets in boxing history. This fight was originally slated for Boston, but moved to the unlikely setting of Lewiston, Maine after Ali's name change controversy. The fight ended in the first round when Ali landed what ringside observers coined as a "phantom punch" and Liston sank to the canvas. As Ali danced around taunting Liston, a confused Jersey Joe Walcott, who was referee, lost track of the count. When he crossed over to the timekeeper to pick up the count, sportswriter Nat Fleischer screamed at him that the fight was over. Walcott waved his arms and declared a knockout. Many people insisted Liston, long known to have mob ties, threw the fight. Ali insisted that the punch that ended the fight was legit. Liston later claimed he was waiting for Walcott to restart the count. No one knows if Liston could have regained his feet and the controversy lives on to this day. Presented here is an official full ticket to this bout with illustrated shots of both fighters. The ticket is great condition with the stub still firmly attached. Both sides of the ticket are clean and display very well with only minor surface wear. A scarce Ali ticket, especially in this condition. <BR><BR><B>Important notice:</B> Heritage usually auctions material at the rate of 200-250 lots per hour. On some occasions eBay Live bid software or the Internet may not be able to keep up with the pace of the auction. We recommend placing a realistic absentee bid now as insurance to avoid disappointment. Occasionally the auctioneer may eliminate or reject an eBay Live bid, and the auctioneer may also reopen a lot after the close of the eBay live bidding (usually because we missed an audience bid), and may reject your bid even if it shows you as the winning bidder. By bidding via eBay Live, you agree that Heritage may award the lot to another bidder at its sole discretion under the circumstances described above or any other reasonable circumstances. Since eBay bids are not shown to us until we open the lot on the floor, we treat those bids just like floor bids. In most cases the floor responds before the eBay bid is presented to us, due to Internet lag time, so for consistency we have made it a policy that floor bids are always considered first over tie eBay live bids. Also please note that all Heritage lots purchased through eBay Live carry a 22.5% Buyer's Premium. Please make sure you read the Terms and Conditions before you bid. This lot is being auctioned in conjunction with a live floor auction by Heritage Galleries & Auctioneers. All final auction and invoice information will be supplied by Heritage Galleries & Auctioneers, and all other information should be considered preliminary. Lot:19165 <BR><BR><B>Winning Notification and Billing:</B> After the FINAL session in this auction is complete, Heritage will send e-mail and snail mail invoices. This process normally takes several days. All final auction and invoice information will be supplied by Heritage Galleries & Auctioneers, and all other information should be considered preliminary. <BR><BR>This auction will be conducted on a live auction floor and over the Internet through eBay Live. If you choose to place an absentee bid, please take a moment to <font color='#0000ff'><u><a href='http://pages.ebay.com/liveauctions/help/before/laabsentee.html'>learn how eBay Live absentee bidding works</a></u></font><font color='#000000'>