1960 U.S. Olympic Boxing Finals Full Ticket PSA EX-MT 6 - Cassius Clay Heavyweight Champion!

Sold For:

$420

Year:

1960

Auction:

2018 Fall

Lot #:

2475

Category:

Boxing/Golf/Other Cards or Memorabilia

Full ticket (3.75 x 1.25 inches) issued for the U. S. Olympic Amateur Boxing Finals held at the Cow Palace in San Francisco, California, on May 18, 1960. Graded EX-MT 6 by PSA. This is the only example PSA has graded at this level, with just three graded higher. Cassius Clay (Muhammad Ali) won the Light Heavyweight boxing championship at the 1960 U. S. Olympic Amateur Boxing Finals and later won the gold medal in the light heavyweight division at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. This is a scarce and significant boxing ticket marking the start of one of the greatest careers in sports history. Reserve $200. Estimate (open).