Muhammad Ali Vs. Joe Bugner programme

This programme was presented by Viewsport live from Las Vegas on the night of Wednesday 14th February 1973.

Although the scorecards were lopsided, Bugner fought well and he won the respect of the boxing media and public alike.


Click on the youtube video to watch the last round of the bout and the post match interview footage.

Superman V Muhammad Ali

This is a very rare comic that was issued in the US by Whitman in 1978, and this copy has been signed by Ali himself.

The back cover features no less than seventy two celebrities, see how many you can recognize. Click either of the images to view full size. Click here to see just some of the answers.

Ex Butcher Frazier Chops Down Clay Legend

This copy of the Evening Herald from March 9 1971 reports the "Battle of the Century" between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier.


Was Ali-Frazier I the best action fight of all time? I would have to say no but for sheer anticipation, drama and excitement, this fight was the whole package. You had movie star Burt Lancaster as a commentator and Frank Sinatra as a photographer. Each boxer would receive $2.5 million for their nights work. That was an unheard sum of money for one fight in 1971. 

Evening News

This copy of the Evening News is from 19 June 1963, the day after Henry Cooper almost stopped the fighter then known as Cassius Clay .

Cooper managed to knock Clay flat on his back at the end of the fourth round, and the fight was eventually stopped in the fifth as Cooper was badly cut around one eye and a TKO was awarded to Clay.

I have several old newspapers in my collection that report on significant events from the world of boxing and I want to keep them in the best condition possible, so if anyone has some tips on the best way to preserve these, please leave me a comment.

Framed Frazier Ali "superfight" poster

I picked up this framed poster from the Frazier vs Ali "superfight" of Jan 28 1974 at a collectors fair in London, and paid what seems like the bargain price of £30.

I'd be really interested to hear if any boxing enthusiasts know the current value of this piece, so if you've seen one for sale please leave me a comment and let me know.