$1,000
A black and white wire photograph of Muhammad Ali and his lawyer appearing before the California Athletic Commission in 1967. Attached to the back of the photograph is a yellow information sheet that reads “BCP 1561470 Premium Service/ Wants to fight/ Sacramento, Calif.: Cassius Clay sits with folded/ hands and lets his lawyer, John Crvaritch (CQ), do the/ talking as he appears before the California Athletic/ Commission. The former World Heavyweight Boxing Champion applied for a license to fight in California/ under his religious name, Muhammed Ali./ Credit (UPI Photo) 7/14/67.” Stripped of his license to box in April 1967 by boxing commissions throughout the U.S., Ali appealed to the California Athletic Commission for a license to defend his championship in a bout to take place in Oakland, California. Ali was denied the license on July 12, 1967. 10 by 8 inches PROVENANCE From the Collection of Harlan Werner Categories:
Auctioneer:
Juliens Auctions
Date:
2013-06-01
