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1965 Muhammad Ali vs. Sonny Liston "Phantom Punch" Full Ticket - Signed by Ali PSA NM-MT 8 - Auto 10 (Pop 1 - None Higher)
Full ticket (gold variation; 5.25x2.25") to the heavyweight title bout between Muhammad Ali and Sonny Liston held at St. Dominic's Arena in Lewiston, Maine, on May 25, 1965. Signed by Muhammad Ali in black ink on the front. PSA has encapsulated the ticket, grading the signature MINT 10 and the ticket NM-MT 8. As noted on the PSA label, Ali signed this ticket ITP (in the presence of a PSA/DNA representative) on October 12, 2011. This is the only example of this full gold variation full ticket signed by Ali on October 12, 2011, graded at this level, with none graded higher.This fight was the controversial rematch between Ali and Liston that ended with the famous "phantom punch" thrown by Ali that knocked Liston out in the first round. It also gave the sports world one of its most iconic photograph images: Neil Leifer's classic photo of Ali standing triumphantly over Liston at the end of the bout. This an exceptional high-grade Ali signed ticket commemorating one of his most memorable fights.
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