Thank you for viewing this historic and beautiful 1976 heavy weight boxing title ticket between Muhammed Ali and Ken Norton. This is ultra rare Ali fight ticket that is the highest grade in the PSA database. A true gem for generations to cherish.
Ali and
Norton met for the third and last time on September 28, 1976, at Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York, USA,
completing their trilogy. This time, 34-year-old Ali entered the ring as Heavyweight Champion. Both
fighters showed their strengths, but neither established themselves as the
obvious winner. Most commentators gave the fight to Norton. Ultimately, Ali won
by a unanimous decision, thereby retaining his title.
Ali said during an interview with Mark Cronin in October of
1976: "Kenny’s style is too difficult for me. I can’t beat him, and I sure
don’t want to fight him again. I honestly thought he beat me in Yankee Stadium,
but the judges gave it to me, and I’m grateful to them." Norton was
bitter, stating after the fight: "I won at least nine or ten rounds. I was
robbed.”
Overall, Ali landed 199 of 709 punches while Norton landed
286 of 635 punches, per Bob Canobbio's CompuBox statistics.
Norton both landed more punches and had far better accuracy (45% vs 28%).
Norton also landed 192 power punches to Ali's 128
This is a full, unused, and untorn Heavy Weight Championship
Ticket. This ticket is a rare find that any
boxing fan would cherish. Very few boxing
matches of this stature go unused are also saved after the event. Most are converted into ripped stubs or are
tossed in the trash. Ticket collecting
is on the rise and the rarity of this ticket means this piece of history should
only go up in value. Why collect trading
cards that are printed in the millions when you can get on the ground floor of this
new type of collecting.
Current PSA Population Statistics:
Total Population: 33
Total Population of PSA 8s: 2
Total Population of tickets Graded better: 0
Now That’s Rare!
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History! Tickets are
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direct link to a historical sporting event, your favorite players, and nostalgic
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to history and spurring on the imagination.
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Thank You for viewing this beautiful ticket and enjoy
this piece of pugilistic history.