The boxing gloves Muhammad Ali wore when he won the world heavyweight championship for the first time sold at auction for $836,500 on Saturday night.
The Heritage Auction took place almost 50 years to the day, Feb. 25, 1964, after Ali — then known as Cassius Clay — shook the world by stopping Sonny Liston, who quit on his stool after the sixth round in Miami Beach, Fla.
The final price of the auctioned gloves included a 19.5 percent buyer’s premium.
“These are the very gloves that Ali wore when he claimed his first heavyweight championship 50 years ago and, given the attention these received from media and fans all over the world, and the spectacular price they achieved, it’s clear that Ali is just as loved and respected today as he’s ever been,” said Chris Ivy, director of sports collectibles at Heritage Auctions.
It was after that fight that Ali uttered two of his most famous quotes: “I am the greatest!” and “I shook up the world!”
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