Two of Muhammad Ali’s passports are up for sale.
Travel documents, which previously belonged to the legendary fighter – who died on June 3 aged 74 – in the 1970s are expected to fetch around $25,000 to $35,000 from fans eager to get a grip on a piece of sporting history.
One passport, which is loaded with visas for places including Lebanon, Portugal, Japan and Saudi Arabia, is up for sale on auction website eBay, while the other is a replacement document from 1972 being sold via auction house, Bonhams.
The eBay passport claimed to be the “missing” one that caused the boxer to get a replacement as it is dated to 1971.
A listing for the item – which has currently received five bids with the highest at $5,400 – states: “What we believe is MUHAMMAD ALI’s missing passport!!
“They have a low estimate of $35,000.00. Well we know what happened to his old passport and we believe this is the mysterious lost passport.
“With Stamps leading up to 1972 fight in Ireland. Stamps from London, visas from Japan, Saudi Arabia, Nigeria, Venezuala, Bahrain, and more.
“My client was a friend of the family and this passport was actually given to him by Muhammed Ali.
“Its possible that after obtaining his new temporary passport in Ireland he found the “lost” passport and having no use for it anymore gave it to my client. All evidence of acquisition and authenticity will be provided to legitimate, vetted buyers. (sic)”
While it is up for auction, the person listing the item for sale admitted they may cancel the bidding if an “acceptable price” is reached from a “potential vetted buyer.”
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