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Muhammad Ali’s ‘Rumble in the Jungle’ belt sells for $6.1 million

Referee Zack Clayton steps in after challenger Muhammad Ali knocked down defending heavyweight champion George Foreman in the eighth round of their championship bout on Oct. 30, 1974, in Kinshasa, Zaire. (AP)
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Updated 25 July 2022
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Muhammad Ali’s ‘Rumble in the Jungle’ belt sells for $6.1 million

  • In a tweet Sunday, Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay confirmed he acquired the belt for his collection of rock music, American history and pop culture memorabilia that is currently touring the country
Updated 25 July 2022
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DALLAS: Muhammad Ali’s championship belt from his 1974 “Rumble in the Jungle” heavyweight title fight was sold at auction on Sunday for $6.18 million.

The winner of the heated competition for the belt was Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay, according to Heritage Auctions in Dallas.

In a tweet Sunday, Irsay confirmed he acquired the belt for his collection of rock music, American history and pop culture memorabilia that is currently touring the country.

The belt will be displayed on Aug. 2 at Chicago’s Navy Pier and on Sept. 9 in Indianapolis.

“Proud to be the steward!” Irsay tweeted.

“After several hours of watching two bidders go back and forth over this belt, this proved to be a battle worthy of the Rumble itself,” Chris Ivy, Heritage’s director of sports auctions, said in a statement.

The 1974 fight was one of boxing’s most memorable moments. Ali stopped the fearsome George Foreman to recapture the heavyweight title in the African nation of Zaire. Ali won the fight in a knockout in the eighth round.

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Play suspended at Australian Open over extreme heat: organizers

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Play suspended at Australian Open over extreme heat: organizers

  • Among the matches held up was the third-round clash between defending champion Jannik Sinner and the American Eliot Spizzirri at Rod Laver Arena
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MELBOURNE: Australian Open organizers suspended play Saturday in Melbourne because of extreme heat forecast to hit 40C, before some matches resumed under roofs.
Among the matches held up was the third-round clash between defending champion Jannik Sinner and the American Eliot Spizzirri at Rod Laver Arena.
It resumed after about 10 minutes following the closure of the roof.
“Play is suspended for all matches and practice on outside courts,” the tournament said on X.
Roofs on the courts that have them “will close and remain closed for the remainder of the match.”
Players, spectators and officials roasted on day seven at Melbourne Park.
The tournament has a Heat Stress Scale of 1-5, with five the highest.
It hit five in the early afternoon, prompting the suspension.

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