From the Archives: the George Kalinsky Collection
Joe Frazier vs. Muhammad Ali I Official Souvenir Program, March 8, 1971
A fight program for the first fight in the trilogy between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier. This program features artwork done by LeRoy Neiman on the cover and is signed by Ali, Frazier, and Neiman. Inside, there are additional sketches by Neiman, as well as articles and comic strips about both boxers. This program was sold for one dollar and fifty cents.
Donated by George Kalinsky in 2015.
This program features cover art created by famed sports artist LeRoy Neiman. His artwork appeared on a number of boxing programs and promotional materials, including several for fights involving Muhammad Ali. Neiman and Ali were friends from 1962 until the artist's death in 2012. Some of his artworks are in the collection of the Muhammad Ali Center.
Joe Frazier versus Muhammad Ali I Fight Program, March 8, 1971
