19173

1976 Muhammad Ali vs. Ken Norton Broadside

Currency:USD Category:Sports - Cards & Fan Shop Start Price:950.00 USD Estimated At:1,500.00 - 2,500.00 USD
1976 Muhammad Ali vs. Ken Norton Broadside
<B>1976 Muhammad Ali vs. Ken Norton Yankee Stadium Broadside.</B></I> The House that Ruth Built played host to the third and final bout between these two Boxing Hall of Famers, a match that resulted in a controversial unanimous decision in Ali's favor. Leading up to the fight, these posters could be found on the streets of the Big Apple, hyping "Muhammad Ali 'I Am the Greatest' Champion vs. Ken "Jaw Breaker" Norton Challenger." Note that Norton had garnered his nickname from accomplishing that feat in his first bout with the Champ, handing Ali just his second career defeat. The card stock poster was once folded evenly into quarters, leaving intersecting vertical and horizontal center creases, but these are not particularly distracting, nor is the light water staining in the upper quadrant of the piece. The colors remain bright and vivid, offering no shortage of vintage eye appeal. Any concerns about condition must be quickly overcome with recognition of the intense rarity of this piece, certainly one of only a handful left on earth today. Serious boxing collectors will understand that holding out for a finer specimen is a sucker's bet. Measures 23x29" in size. <I>LOA from Craig Hamilton / JO Sports.</B></I> <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:19173 <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'>