Ticket to a championship boxing match between Muhammad Ali and Leon Spinks, September 15, 1978. Creator: Unknown.

Ticket to a championship boxing match between Muhammad Ali and Leon Spinks, September 15, 1978. Creator: Unknown.

2-835-262 - Heritage Art/Heritage Images

The World Heavyweight Championship boxing match between Muhammad Ali and Leon Spinks was held at the Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. Spinks, who was eleven years younger, was the only man to take a title from Ali in the ring. The $100 ticket is blue with black text. An image of the Superdome is overlaid with text: "LOUISIANA SPORTS, INC. / PRESENTS / THE BATTLE of NEW ORLEANS".


Image Details


People Information

Creator
  1. Unknown, attributed to: :
People Related
  1. Muhammad Ali: American: Boxer, boxer, activist, entertainer, poet, and philanthropist
  2. Leon Spinks: American: Boxer

Medium
  1. Ink on paper

Picture Type
  1. Tickets

Category Hierarchy

Lifestyle & Leisure Sport & Pastimes


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 6400x2694
File Size : 50,513kb


Aliases

  1. 2013.219.5
  1. NMAAHC-2013_219_5_001
  1. 0990005096
  1. 2-835-262
  1. 2013.219.5
  1. 2835262

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