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‘RENDEZ-VOUS IN KINSHASA’
See original version (French)
232
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‘RENDEZ-VOUS IN KINSHASA’
See original version (French)
Estimate €80 - €120
Voluntary lot
Description
‘RENDEZ-VOUS IN KINSHASA’
Famous official and original poster for the ‘Fight of the Century’ between Foreman and Muhammad Ali on 25 September 1974.
Poster created using photographs by Angelo Turconi (20 May Stadium / view of Kinshasa / Ntore dancers (Kivu))
68.8 × 49 cm
Note: This extremely rare poster commemorates one of the most famous boxing matches in history, organised by President Mobutu, broadcast worldwide, between the heavyweights Foreman and Muhammad Ali, who had been stripped of his boxing licence for refusing to fight in the Vietnam War and was making his triumphant return to the top.
Provenance: Collection of the photographer Angelo Turconi, Belgium/Italy.
See original version (French)
Auto-translation. Refer to original language for legal validity.
Pictures credits: Contact the Auction House
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