Does anyone own any of their favourite boxer's autographs? I bought Muhammad Ali's recently, inside a biography, which was signed on a book tour in the 1990s. Wondered if anyone collected them as well as being a fan of the sport??
I have some signed Anthony Mundine memorabilia. I also have Jeff Fenech and Kostya Tszyu signed memorabilia I got at charity auctions.
I’m collecting the Heavyweight champs. So far I’ve got (off the top of my head)… John L Sullivan, James J Corbett, Jack Dempsey, Gene Tunney, Joe Louis, Marciano, Charles, Tommy Burns, Sonny Liston, Frazier, Ali, Holyfield Tyson Holmes and Spinks.
I bought a first edition Henry Armstrong autobiography with a signature. But it wasnt authenticated and my own opinion it isnt his signature. Armstrong write like an absolute calligrapher in his life. But yeah I have a collection of the typical sigs. RJJ Pacquiao Cotto Micky Ward etc etc
I only have the 1, from Tyson Fury, he was over here in Ireland a few years ago, some amateur event was going on close by, My younger brother went to support a friend basically, seen Tyson Fury, didnt know much about him other than he was a professional fighter so got his signature, back in his Tyson 2fast 2 furo
He did two book signing tours here in the UK in the early 90s and was still signing pretty well. The guy I bought it from met Ali in person at the signing. I also sent it off to an Ali autograph expert for authentication. So I'm happy with it. But you are right to be wary with Ali signatures. There are many, many fakes. I got fooled myself with one when I was younger - which is why I'm so careful now.
