Paul SLADE (1924-1979) Muhammad Ali and Floyd Patterson, Las Vegas, 1965 Posterior silver-digital print on satin-finish RC paper, from the original slide N°1/10 50 x 50 cm Provenance: Paris Match iconographic archives A Paris Match certificate of authenticity will be given to the buyer. At the Convention Center in Las Vegas on 22 November 1965, Floyd Patterson, 30 years old, 89.24 kilos, former world heavyweight champion, attempted to reclaim his title from the current holder, Mohamed Ali, 23 years old, 95.40 kilos. Intense and violent, the confrontation did not go beyond the twelfth round. The referee, Harold Krause, stopped the fight and awarded victory by technical knockout to Ali, the young boxing prodigy whom the press would henceforth dub "the greatest". All lots are priced inclusive of VAT. VAT, at the current rate of 20%, is included in the auction price. This VAT is recoverable by the French professional. It is reimbursable for buyers from outside the EU on presentation of proof of export from the EU or for professional bidders providing proof of a valid intra-Community number and a document proving delivery in the Member State. The lots are sold VAT (20%) included. The VAT can be refunded to any registered European company which acquired it at auction, provided they hold a valid European VAT registration number ; and can prove the lot has been transported to the company' country of residence. The VAT can be refunded to any buyer residing outside the EU, providing export papers duly signed and cleared by the French customs or by any other member countries' customs service. Paul SLADE (1924-1979) At the Convention Center in Las Vegas on 22 November 1965, former world heavyweight champion Floyd Patterson (30, 89.24 kilos) attempted to reclaim his title from the current holder, Mohamed Ali (23, 95.40 kilos). Intense and violent, the confrontation did not go beyond the twelfth round. The referee, Harold Krause, stopped the fight and awarded victory by technical knockout to Ali, the young boxing prodigy whom the press would henceforth dub "the greatest". All lots are priced inclusive of VAT. VAT, at the current rate of 20%, is included in the auction price. This VAT is recoverable by the French professional. It is reimbursable for buyers from outside the EU on presentation of proof of export from the EU or for professional bidders providing proof of a valid intra-Community number and a document proving delivery in the Member State. The lots are sold VAT (20%) included. The VAT can be refunded to any registered European company which acquired it at auction, provided they hold a valid European VAT registration number ; and can prove the lot has been transported to the company' country of residence. The VAT can be refunded to any buyer residing outside the EU, providing export papers duly signed and cleared by the French customs or by any other member countries' customs service.