Wins Auction, Colts Owner Gets Muhammad Ali's Champion Belt In "Rumble In The Jungle" For IDR 92.5 Billion

JAKARTA - Muhammad Ali's championship belt from the 1974 "Rumble in the Jungle" heavyweight title fight was sold at auction on Sunday for 6.18 million US dollars (Rp 92.5 billion).

The winner of the fierce competition for the belt is Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay, according to Heritage Auctions in Dallas.

In a tweet on Sunday, Irsay confirmed he bought the belt for a collection of rock music, American history and pop culture memorabilia currently touring the country.

The belt will be displayed on August 2 at the Chicago Naval Pier and on September 9 in Indianapolis.

"Proud to be a servant!" chirped Irsay.

"After several hours of watching two bidders go back and forth for this belt, this is proving to be a fight worthy of the Rumble itself," Chris Ivy, director of sports auctions Heritage, said in a statement.

The fight was one of boxing's most memorable moments. Ali stops the fearsome George Foreman from reclaiming the heavyweight title in the African nation of Zaire. Ali won the fight by KO in the eighth round.

BREAKING—-Muhammad Ali'schampionship belt from 1974 'Rumble in the Jungle' when he employed his rope-a-dope and defeated George Foreman—-just added to @IrsayCollection Just in time for the Aug. 2 shows at Chicago's Navy Pier (and Sept. 9 at Indy). Proud to be the steward!🙏 pic.twitter.com/REJOGV1Cwq

— Jim Irsay (@JimIrsay) July 24, 2022