Muhammad Ali´s Rumble in the ジャングル belt sold at auction for £5.25m
Muhammad Ali’s 選手権 belt from his 1974 “Rumble in the ジャングル” heavyweight 肩書を与える fight has been sold at auction for 6.18 million dollars (£5.25m).
The 勝利者 of the 競争 for the belt was Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay, によれば 遺産 Auctions in Dallas.
In a tweet on Sunday, Mr Irsay 確認するd he acquired the belt for his collection of 激しく揺する music, American history and pop culture memorabilia that is 現在／一般に 小旅行するing the country.
The belt will be 陳列する，発揮するd on August 2 at Chicago’s 海軍 Pier and on September 9 in Indianapolis.
“Proud to be the steward!” Mr Irsay tweeted.
“After several hours of watching two 入札者s go 支援する and 前へ／外へ over this belt, this 証明するd to be a 戦う／戦い worthy of the Rumble itself,” Chris Ivy, 遺産’s director of sports auctions, said.
審判（をする） Zack Clayton, 権利, steps in after 挑戦者 Muhammad Ali knocked 負かす／撃墜する defending heavyweight 支持する／優勝者 George Foreman (AP)
The 1974 fight was one of ボクシング’s most memorable moments.
Ali stopped the fearsome George Foreman to 再度捕まえる the heavyweight 肩書を与える in the African nation of Zaire. Ali won the fight in a ノックアウト in the eighth 一連の会議、交渉／完成する.
