How Much Are These Muhammad Ali Items Worth?

Old bones Ian · Post by **Old bones Ian** » 30 Dec 2007, 06:21

I've heard Bobby Charlton is a bugger for not signing stuff, usually you'll see alot of stuff from 1966 squad, but B.Charlton rarely signs.

StepinFetchit · Post by **StepinFetchit** » 30 Dec 2007, 08:07

jonp wrote:best place to sell them is an auction at a Dinner show ,if you get a few rich drunk diners into a bidding war iv seen items go for way more than what they are worth.

Yes you and sweetscience are on the ball, we have something along those lines planned for the future

StepinFetchit · Post by **StepinFetchit** » 30 Dec 2007, 08:21

Emerson Poncey Name Ghent wrote:
StepinFetchit wrote:
Phenomenal-Nutrition wrote: I would assume Ebay is place to sell the stuff, so whatever the buyers/bidders are willing to pay.
You have shown you ignorance BOY, an Ebay auction would be the last place to sell items of this nature if you wanted to get their true value.

I can get a 100% genuine vintage 1970's Muhammad Ali autograph off ebay for £100 that would pass any top authentication World wide......are you telling me a 30 year old Ali autograph is only worth that?....no the genuine stuff only goes for these silly prices because most people can't tell fake from real.
Yeah, I saw the original glove that Louis fought Marciao with, with inscription stating his retirement, sell for only 900 quid on eBay.

And a replica Hatton WBA,I think, belt sell for 1000. Only 5 made, Ray Hatton has one in his diner and Rooney has another.

Good place tp pick up bargains if you know what you're looking for.

Personally i wouldn't bother with the replica belts.

How long ago was this Joe Louis glove sold on ebay and was it on ebay.uk or ebay.com?....i doubt very much that was genuine.

Fight worn items hold the most value but are also the hardest to authenticate as you are usually going by someones word as to the proof they were the actual item worn in the fight.......i have heard the top auction houses in the World selling fight worn items that had to be pulled from catalouges or returned by buyers because they had disputes about them not being genuine.

The robe Ali wore in Zaire holds the record for the most paid for a single piece of boxing memorabilia at auction at over $150,000 over 10 years ago and i heard Shelly Finkle bought that and later sold it for much more privatly.

jonp · Post by **jonp** » 30 Dec 2007, 08:31

Replica items can go for very good money sometimes depends how astute the audience is.One way to get a crazy amount for something is to have the person there(obviously not possible with Ali)iv seen nigel benn and Ricky Hatton items go for mad amounts because the signer is there to have picture taken handing over the item.

StepinFetchit · Post by **StepinFetchit** » 30 Dec 2007, 08:35

jonp wrote:Replica items can go for very good money sometimes depends how astute the audience is.One way to get a crazy amount for something is to have the person there(obviously not possible with Ali)iv seen nigel benn and Ricky Hatton items go for mad amounts because the signer is there to have picture taken handing over the item.

Yes i have seen the replica belts go for silly money, and i guess they are worth what people are willing to pay for them, but if you want something a bit special that will stand the test of time i wouldn't bother with them or the multi signed items.

BTW does anyone know how much Nigel Benn's belts,gloves, shorts ect actually acheived when they were auctioned off a couple of months ago?....someone said to me years ago that Benn's memorabilia would be a good investment.

WildWaylon · Post by **WildWaylon** » 30 Dec 2007, 17:19

A single boxing glove signed by Amir Khan and Ricky Hatton sold on ebay for about £60 recently - A fan took the glove to a Khan fight, attended by Ricky Hatton and got both to sign it - Not a bad price for something unique - Cant be too many items around signed by those two.

WildWaylon · Post by **WildWaylon** » 30 Dec 2007, 17:43

I sold a guitar last year for charity on ebay that had been played by the singer James Morrison - I couldnt actually prove he had played it but I could prove I had known James for 3/4 years which was seen as proof enough - It was owned by my wife and James tuned it and played it for around 10 mins - This was before he became famous, otherwise I would have had him sign it - I do have a signed demo he once gave me - He later asked if he could borrow it and I said no and ran off a copy for him - The songs on it have never been used, pity because one in particular is superb and potentially a big hit.