Lot 348 · Photographs
Muhammad Ali, first round knockout of Sonny Liston, St. Dominic’s Arena, Lewiston, Maine, 1965
Neil Leifer · chromogenic print, printed later
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- Estimate
- $5,000–$7,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Photographs, New York · 5 October 2018
- Dimensions
- image: 19 1/2 x 19 1/2 in. (49.5 x 49.5 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3795151
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Neil Leifer, Muhammad Ali, first round knockout of Sonny Liston, St. Dominic’s Arena, Lewiston, Maine, 1965. Christie's, 5 Oct 2018, lot 348. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3795151.
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Neil Leifer, Muhammad Ali, first round knockout of Sonny Liston, St. Dominic’s Arena, Lewiston, Maine, 1965. Christie's, 5 Oct 2018, lot 348. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3795151.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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