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Muhammad Ali vs Doug Jones G&S Trunks
A fine recreation of the G&S Trunks that
Muhammad Ali wore when he had one of his hardest fights
against Doug Jones on his way to the Heavyweight World Title.
Comes with an 8x10 inches colour photograph from the fight
that has also been signed by Doug Jones who floored Ali,
and a photo of Muhammad Ali signing these RARE trunks. Registered
with Online Authentics. Unlikely to be ever seen again.
We only have the one pair of these and they are a real collectors
item.
£1,495.00
Muhammad Ali defeated Doug Jones on March
13, 1963, early in his career and while just 21-years-old.
It was a tougher than expected battle that Ring Magazine
named “Fight of the Year.” The referee scored
this fight 8-1-1 in favor of Ali. Additionally, Ali took
this fight just two months after knocking out Charlie Powell
in three rounds.
He gave ‘The Greatest’ his toughest
pre-championship fight and to this day, there are many who
feel that the decision rendered that night was a travesty.
On March 13th, 1963, Doug took on the unbeaten
and highly touted Olympic Gold Medalist Cassius Clay in
a sold out, jammed packed Madison Square Garden. It was
the night that the roof almost caved in on young Cassius.
Maybe he underestimated Doug. Who knows? The fact is that
Doug hurt Cassius early and often. It didn’t take
Clay long to realize that he was in the fight of his life!
By the middle rounds, Cassius was able to get his jab working.
Only then did he climb back into the fight. The officials
thought Clay did enough to win. The fans did not. Clay was
booed without mercy and Jones who was short ended received
the cheers of a winner.
