2021 Topps Muhammad Ali The People's Champ #36 Ali vs. Bugner Training Used Robe Swatch BGS 9.5 (Gem Mint)

2021 Topps Muhammad Ali The People's Champ #36 — Ali vs. Bugner | Training Used Robe Swatch | BGS 9.5 (Gem Mint)

Own a piece of The Greatest. This is the 2021 Topps Muhammad Ali The People's Champ #36 — Ali vs. Bugner, featuring an embedded swatch from a Muhammad Ali training-used robe, authenticated by Jersey Fusion and graded BGS 9.5 (Gem Mint) by Beckett Grading Services (Cert #0017621137). The card design is inspired by the iconic 1973 Topps Baseball set, giving it a vintage feel that perfectly complements the black-and-white photography of Ali in his prime.

Card Details

• Year: 2021
• Set: Topps Muhammad Ali — The People's Champ Collection
• Card #: 36
• Subject: Muhammad Ali — Ali vs. Bugner
• Relic: Training Used Robe Swatch
• Authentication: Jersey Fusion
• Grading Company: Beckett Grading Services (BGS)
• Grade: 9.5 — Gem Mint
• Cert #: 0017621137

About the Grade

A BGS 9.5 (Gem Mint) is one of the highest grades Beckett awards, indicating near-perfect centering, sharp corners, clean edges, and a flawless surface. Only a small percentage of submitted cards achieve this grade.

Ali vs. Bugner

The back of this card recounts the February 14, 1973 bout at the Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. Ali faced former sparring partner and European heavyweight champion Joe Bugner in a contest that went the full distance. Bugner displayed a classful combination of power and skill, but Ali delivered a swift combination that opened a severe wound above Bugner's left eye, winning by a clear unanimous decision.

Fun Fact

🥊 Muhammad Ali fought Joe Bugner twice — in 1973 and again in 1975 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, just two months before the legendary Thrilla in Manila against Joe Frazier. Ali won both bouts by unanimous decision, with Bugner being one of the few fighters to go the distance with The Greatest in his prime.