This lot is closed. Bidding ended on 5/21/2006.
Before his November 22, 1965 fight with Floyd Patterson, Ali called the former heavyweight champ an "Uncle Tom." He was angry that Patterson refused to call him Muhammed Ali, but continued to call him Clay. Instead of dealing Patterson a quick KO, Ali mocked, humiliated, and punished Patterson throughout the fight before knocking him out in the 12th round. This black & white 20" x 16" photograph of Patterson landing a left hook to Ali's jaw with his feet off the ground has been matted to 26" x 22". Ali and Patterson have both signed this photograph in blue marker, both signatures rating a 9 to near perfect 10. Accompanied by a LOA from James Spence Authentication.