ALI, MUHAMMAD-SONNY LISTON II SPECIAL WEIGH-IN FULL TICKET (1965)

On May 25, 1965 World Heavyweight Champion Muhammad Ali defended his title for the first time against the man he had won it from a little over a year earlier, Sonny Liston, in one of the great upsets in boxing history. This fight was originally slated for Boston, but delayed due to an injury and moved to the unlikely setting of Lewiston, Maine. The fight ended in the first round. Ali landed what many observers coined a phantom punch to put Liston away while a confused referee Jersey Joe Walcoot lost track of the count. Many people insisted the fight was thrown by Liston, long known to have mob ties, but Ali defended the punch that ended it. That controversy lives on to this day. Offered here is a Special Weigh-In ticket for the weighing in of the fighters at noon on the day of the fight.
This is an original, full, Special Weigh-In ticket which is numbered and names the venue, date and time. No creases or tears. Some back damage from being mounted in an album. Minor edge and corner wear. Minor fading, but print is still bold. Minor edge wear. 1 1/2" x 3 5/8."