Muhammad Ali Auto 1983 Final Bout vs Semenko Gretzky Oilers Signed Promo

MUHAMMAD ALI SIGNED 1983 FINAL BOUT vs. DAVE SEMENKO - WAYNE GRETZKY / EDMONTON OILERS An exceptional Muhammad Ali signed piece connected to the final widely recognized bout of his legendary career. On June 12, 1983, Muhammad Ali stepped into the ring at Northlands Coliseum in Edmonton for a three-round exhibition against Edmonton Oilers enforcer Dave Semenko, the legendary NHL heavyweight best known as Wayne Gretzky's on-ice protector. The unusual boxing-hockey crossover brought one of the most famous athletes in history into the ring with a key member of the emerging Gretzky-era Edmonton Oilers.

This original promotional piece from the Ali-Semenko final bout has been personally signed by Muhammad Ali and professionally authenticated. Unlike the many generic photographs, gloves and boxing pieces signed by Ali during his lifetime, this is an event-specific signed piece directly connected to the June 12, 1983 Ali-Semenko exhibition, giving it unusual crossover appeal to collectors of Muhammad Ali, Wayne Gretzky, the Edmonton Oilers, hockey and boxing history. Historical note: The 1983 Semenko exhibition is commonly described as Muhammad Ali's final bout. Ten years later, during a 1993 humanitarian visit to Iran, Ali participated in a brief informal exhibition in Tehran, which some records count as his final-ever appearance in a boxing ring.