Jim Irsay can now also boast Muhammad Ali’s WBC championship belt which ‘The Greatest’ won against George Foreman in the ‘Rumble in the Jungle’ in addition to NFL franchise the Indianapolis Colts.
Bidding on the item until nearly 4AM on Sunday morning, Ali superfan Irsay paid $6 million for the item which is considered one of the most treasured in boxing memorabilia.
Heritage Auctions say that the belt is one out of just two known WBC belts linked to Ali, with the other unlikely to be sold as it is kept in a private museum collection.
Irsay, whose father Robert made his fortune in the heating and air-conditioning industry and bought the Colts when his son was 12, can also lay claim to the shoes Ali wore in the ‘Thrilla in Manilla’ in 1975 against Joe Frazier and also his walkout robe from a 1965 rematch with Sonny Liston that was his first appearance since ditching Cassius Clay and changing his name.
Irsay is a collector of memorabilia in general and has purchased documents…
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