Joe Frazier Signed LE 18" x 24" Lithograph (Hollywood Collectibles COA)
Limited Edition #105/1,500
- Lot number 977178
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- Total bids 5
- Winning bid $27.30
- Buyer's premium $4.37
- Total $31.67
- WEEKLY NO RESERVE
Lithograph measures 18" x 24" in size and has been hand-signed in black felt-tip pen by Joe Frazier (D. 2011).
Frazier emerged as the top contender in the late 1960s, defeating opponents that included Jerry Quarry, Oscar Bonavena, Buster Mathis, Eddie Machen, Doug Jones, George Chuvalo and Jimmy Ellis en route to becoming undisputed heavyweight champion in 1970, and followed up by defeating Muhammad Ali by unanimous decision in the highly-anticipated "Fight of the Century" in 1971. Two years later Frazier lost his title when he was defeated by George Foreman. He fought on, beating Joe Bugner, losing a rematch to Ali and beating Quarry and Ellis again.
Frazier's last world title challenge came in 1975, but he was beaten by Ali in their brutal rubber match, the Thrilla in Manila. He retired in 1976 following a second loss to Foreman. He made a comeback in 1981, fighting just once, before retiring. The International Boxing Research Organization (IBRO) rates Frazier among the ten greatest heavyweights of all time. In 1999, The Ring magazine ranked him the 8th greatest heavyweight. He is an inductee of both the International Boxing Hall of Fame and the World Boxing Hall of Fame.
The lot / autograph(s) includes an official Rich Altman's Hollywood Collectibles hologram and matching COA for authenticity purposes.
Authentication: Hollywood Collectibles COA
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