Ticket to a championship boxing match between Muhammad Ali and Ken Norton

Arcus - Simplex - Brown, Inc., American, founded 1945 Ken Norton, American, born 1943 American Yankee Stadium Madison Square Garden Boxing, Inc., American American Muhammad Ali New York State Athletic Commission, American, founded 1920

1970

Medium: ink on paper
Genre: Tickets
Museum: National Museum of African American History and Culture

Styles

tickets

Tags

U.S. History, 1969-2001Athletessports

About

Ticket to the World Heavyweight Championship boxing match between Muhammad Ali and Ken Norton. The ticket is white with red, blue and black text. The text appears both horizontally and vertically on the ticket. Pictured in blue ink on the left side of the ticket is Muhammad Ali standing with his boxing gloves raised. Pictured in blue ink on the right side of the ticket is Ken Norton with his boxing gloves raised. The text at center begins "MADISON SQUARE GARDEN BOXING, INC. / PRESENTS / MUHAMMAD ALI / CHAMPION..."