Created by
Unidentified
Subject of
Ali, Muhammad, American, 1942 - 2016
Frazier, Joe, American, 1944 - 2011
Date
1975
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 12 x 8 15/16 in. (30.5 x 22.7 cm)
Description
Promotional advertisement for the Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier heavyweight fight on October 1, 1975, printed in green and red ink with small portraits of Ali and Frazier, both in red. On the left side in the upper left quadrant is Ali and on the right side in the upper right quadrant is Frazier. In the upper right corner is a small rectangle with the date and time listed with the fight time start listed below outside the rectangle [OCT. 1, 1975/WEDNESDAY/7:00 A.M./FIGHT START/10:45 A.M.]. The top third of the advertisement describes the fight and location [PHILIPPINE COLISEUM/(ARANETA) QUEZON CITY/FIGHT START/10:45 A.M./SUPER FIGHT III/MUHAMMAD/ALI/VS/15 Rds./FRAZIER/JOE/WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT/CHAMPIONSHIP]. The bottom half lists the supporting events and fights with a small illustration of the fight location in the lower right corner. The reverse of the paper is blank.
Place used
Quezon City, Philippines, Asia
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Advertisements
Type
broadsides
Topic
Athletes
Boxing
Sports
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2013.211.1
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5933d8486-e03f-414e-aefc-9c690e6c9acd

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