Muhammad Ali’s ‘Thrilla in Manila’ shorts expected to smash auction records
05 April 2024 10:32
Bids for trunks from 1975 fight against Joe Frazier could reach $6m in online Sotheby’s auctionThe shorts worn by Muhammad Ali during his famous “Thrilla in Manila” fight in 1975 are set to smash auction records at Sotheby’s in New York next week.The white satin Everlast trunks, which Ali signed with a black Sharpie pen, have attracted bids of $3.8m (£3m) in an online auction that closes on 12 April. That is set to make them the most expensive item of Ali memorabilia sold at auction, and experts at Sotheby’s said they expect bids to increase to as much as $6m. Continue readingread full article
