ALI MUHAMMAD (1942- ) American Boxer, World Heavyweight
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ALI MUHAMMAD (1942- ) American Boxer, World Heavyweight Champion & PATTERSON FLOYD (1935-2006) American Boxer, World Heavyweight Champion 1956-59, 1960-62. Signed colour 8 x 10 photograph by both Ali and Patterson individually, the image depicting the fighters in full length poses facing each other in the ring during their second meeting at Madison Square Garden in New York on 20th September 1972 in a fight for the NABF Heavyweight title. Signed ('Muhammad Ali') by Ali in bold black ink to the image, further adding a brief quotation, 'Serve God, He is the Goal', and the date, 26th December 1989, in his hand beneath his signature. Ali has also drawn a black circle around his signature, quotation and date. Signed by Patterson in black ink, 'Wishing you health, happiness and a good life, your friend, Floyd Patterson'. The signatures of both Ali and Patterson are to clear areas of the image. VG
The present photograph was captured during Ali's fourth defense of his NABF Heavyweight title, and he was again victorious against Patterson, the fight being stopped at the end of the seventh round when Patterson's left eye was swollen shut. The fight would be the last of Patterson's professional career.
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The present photograph was captured during Ali's fourth defense of his NABF Heavyweight title, and he was again victorious against Patterson, the fight being stopped at the end of the seventh round when Patterson's left eye was swollen shut. The fight would be the last of Patterson's professional career.
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