Issued by:

Intercontinental Promotions Inc., American  Search this

Printed by:

National Ticket Company, American, founded 1907  Search this

Subject of:

Muhammad Ali, American, 1942 - 2016  Search this

Sonny Liston, American, 1928 - 1970  Search this

Medium:

ink on paper

Dimensions:

H x W: 2 1/4 × 5 1/4 in. (5.7 × 13.3 cm)

Type:

admission tickets

Place depicted:

Lewiston, Androscoggin County, Maine, United States, North and Central America

Place made:

Shamokin, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America

Date:

1965

Caption:

The fight, known as "Ali vs. Liston II" (the pair boxed previously in 1964 in Miami Beach, Florida), was Ali's first after changing his name from Cassius Clay.

Description:

A blue ticket with black type for a Heavyweight Boxing Match for the Championship of the World between Muhammad Ali and Sonny Liston on May 25, 1965 in St. Dominic's Arena in Lewiston, Maine. The ticket has images of both Ali and Liston on the front. The back of the ticket has the name of the and location of the National Ticket Company with a union bug for the Typographical Union #7 in Shamokin, Pennsylvania.

Topic:

African American  Search this

Athletes  Search this

Boxing  Search this

Sports  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number:

2013.120.13

Restrictions & Rights:

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Classification:

Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other

Exhibition:

Sports: Leveling the Playing Field

On View:

NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 052

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd516ce9e10-96eb-424d-8684-fa1a8e2d751f

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2013.120.13