"THE GREATEST"
MUHAMMAD ALI
Sultan Ibragimov WBO world heavyweight champion signed official on-site poster, also 10 additional signatures, 22nd April 2005, Tropicana Casino Resort, Atlantic City, New Jersey. Measuring 23 1/2" x 16 1/2" beautifully presented in removable frame.
Some of the additional 10 signatures are:-
Timur Ibragimov
Zuri Lawrence
Shimone Alvarez
Derric Rossi
Julio Aquino
Condition excellent
Price: £55
On July 28, 2007, Sultan's record became 19-0-1 when he fought to a draw with Ray Austin in a gruelling 12 round IBF heavyweight title eliminator. Despite the draw against Ray Austin, Ibragimov received a title shot from another sanctioning organization, the WBO. He was scheduled to challenge Shannon Briggs for the WBO heavyweight title on March 10, 2007, but because Briggs became ill with pneumonia, Ibragimov instead faced Javier Mora at Madison Square Garden in New York on that date. Ibragimov knocked out Mora 46 seconds into the first round. This win broke the record for the quickest knockout in a main event bout in Madison Square Garden, which was previously held by Lee Savold who defeated Buddy Walker in 1948.
Ibragimov, improved his record to 21-0-1, after beating Shannon Briggs by unanimous decision and capturing the WBO heavyweight title in Atlantic City, New Jersey on June 2, 2007.
On October 13, 2007, Sultan Ibragimov won his first title defense against Evander Holyfield by unanimous decision for the WBO heavyweight title at Khodynka Arena in Moscow, Russia. Ibragimov will fight Wladimir Klitschko on February 23, 2008 at Madison Square Garden. This fight will be a unification bout laying the two fighters' IBF, IBO, and WBO titles on the line.