Shocking: Muhammad Ali’s ‘Rumble in the Jungle’ WBC Heavyweight world title sells for an exorbitant amount
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Muhammad "The Greatest" Ali
Muhammad Ali is arguably the greatest boxer to ever live in the history of mankind. Ali was the first boxer to win the heavyweight championship on three different occasions. Ali revolutionised the way heavyweights used to fight as he moved like a middleweight inside the ring. He was fluid and had the ability to evade any attacks from any angle. Other than that, he had the power to knock opponents out in an instant.
The American was much more than a fighter as his contributions outside the ring were evenly celebrated. He was known for his ideologies and social message towards black pride and used to speak against black discrimination and white domination. The legacy of Ali is something that cannot be duplicated and it is accepted by many. As the legendary Mike Tyson once said ” Every head must bow and every tongue must confess… this is the greatest of all time.”
Muhammad Ali’s belt will be now owned by an American businessman
From all the Championship belts Ali has achieved as a professional boxer, his 1974 “Rumble in the Jungle ” is one of the most popular ones. The heavyweight championship belt was sold at an auction in Dallas on Sunday. Reportedly, after a series of fierce betting, the belt was sold at a whopping $6.18 million.
The winner of the belt is the current CEO of the Indianapolis Colts football team, Jim Irsay. The millionaire confirmed he bought the belt through a tweet and revealed that he is proud of it. He wrote :
” BREAKING—-Muhammad Ali’s
championship belt from 1974 ‘Rumble in the Jungle’ when he employed his rope-a-dope and defeated George Foreman—-just added to @IrsayCollection Just in time for the Aug. 2 show at Chicago’s Navy Pier (and Sept. 9 at Indy). Proud to be the steward!?.”
According to Irsay, he wanted the belt to add to his collection of rock music, American history and pop culture. The plan is to display the belt on Aug. 2 at Chicago’s Navy Pier and on Sept. 9 in Indianapolis.
The belt has a huge significance as the 1974 fight is considered to be one of the most memorable moments in boxing history. Ali fought the dangerous George Foreman to take the belt in Zaire currently known as the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Ali showed true heart in the fight and dropped Foreman in the eighth round.
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