Category: Muhammad Ali

Muhammad Ali’s ‘Rumble in the Jungle’ Belt Sells for $6.18 Million

DALLAS—Muhammad Ali’s championship belt from his 1974 “Rumble in the Jungle” heavyweight title fight was sold at auction on Sunday for $6.18 million. The winner of the heated competition for the belt was Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay, according to Heritage Auctions in Dallas. In a tweet Sunday, Irsay confirmed he acquired the belt for…


Muhammad Ali Sketches Fetch Knockout Prices at NY Auction

A boxing sketch in felt pen by the late Muhammad Ali sold for more than $425,000 at an auction in New York on Tuesday of his little-known artworks, some of which went for many times overestimates. The sketch, called “Sting Like a Bee,” and drawn on paper in 1978 was the most sought-after work among…