Joe Frazier Signed Boxing Glove - Unframed + £0.00

Product Description

He became world heavyweight boxing champion from February 16, 1970, when he knocked out Jimmy Ellis in five rounds in New York City, until January 22, 1973. In 1970 when Muhammad Ali was reinstated to the sport, & a bout between the undefeated former champion & Frazier was inevitable. On March 8, 1971, the two heavyweights met in Madison Square Garden in the fight billed as “ The Fight of the Century.” The two fought at a furious pace for 15 rounds & Frazier scored a decision over him. Frazier faced Ali again in 1974, losing a 12-round decision. On October 1, 1975, the two faced off in the Philippines for a third time. The fight, known as the “ Thrilla in Manila, ” was for the heavyweight championship, & this time Ali was the winner by technical knockout after 14 gruelling rounds. After a few more fights, Frazier retired in 1976. Frazier was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1990. The glove was personally signed by Joe at a signing session carried out & attended by Allstarsignings 17th May 2011. The item comes with an Allstarsignings certificate of authenticity which will have photographic proof inserted into it & our tamper-proof hologram. Please note: You may receive a left or right glove. FRAMING All of our items are framed using our professional in-house framing service with high quality materials. We use black frames with mount colors to suit & relevant accompanying inserts. Please feel free to contact our friendly framing team to discuss your framing requirements