The WBC heavyweight title belt won by Muhammad Ali following his famous 'Rumble In The Jungle' with George Foreman has been sold for $6.18million (£5.15m) at auction.
The iconic 1974 fight took place in Zaire, with the heavyweight legend reclaiming his world title by knockout to hand Foreman his first loss at the time. Ali infamously used his rope-a-dope strategy in the fight to frustrate Foreman, wearing him down before stopping him in the eighth round.
And the winning bidder was Jim Irsay, the CEO of NFL team Indianapolis Colts. Irsay, 63, who is an avid collector of American history memorabilia and who hinted the belt could be shown next month for a collection of his display in Chicago. The sales price for the title is thought to be among the highest ever paid for a sports memorabilia item.
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