Fight of the Century 1971 16x20 Photo – Signed by Muhammad Ali & Joe Frazier

On 8 March 1971, two unbeaten heavyweight champions met at Madison Square Garden in what was billed, and remembered, as "The Fight of the Century". Joe Frazier won a unanimous decision after flooring Muhammad Ali with a famous left hook in the 15th round, handing Ali the first professional defeat of his career.

This full-colour photograph shows Frazier, in his green and gold trunks, stalking Ali, in red, beneath the Garden lights.

Signatures & provenance

• Hand-signed in silver by Muhammad Ali (lower left)
• Hand-signed in silver by Joe Frazier (upper right)
• OnlineAuthentics.com holograms, registration nos. OA-8097147 and OA-8061867
• From the Paul Speak collection

Details

• Format: Colour photograph
• Size: 16 × 20 inches
• Condition: Unframed
• Subjects: Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier

Both men's signatures on the image of their first and most famous meeting.