The auction of a boxing glove worn by the then Cassius Clay in his 1963 fight at Wembley with Henry Cooper has been further postponed.
The glove was supposed to be auctioned off on Wednesday (December 18). Read more: Muhammad Ali boxing glove made in Glastonbury sells in Chard.
While the auctioneers are confident of the authenticity of the glove, lawyers are increasingly involved and the sale of the glove has been postponed until further notice.
A statement on behalf of Stuart Bull Auctions, based in Chard, has been published on their website said: "Regarding Cassius Clay Baily's boxing glove due to the ever evolving story, controversy, and new evidence coming to light, a decision has been made to withhold the glove from sale until further notice."
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In November, the auctioneers said the glove was a real one used by Muhammad Ali in his 1963 fight against Henry Cooper when the British champion felled the U.S. legend at the end of the fourth round. Clay, as he was known as at the time, went on to win the fight as Cooper suffered a major cut above the eye, winning on a technical knockout in the fifth round.
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