Muhammad Ali’s ‘Rumble in the Jungle’ Belt Sells for $6.18 Million

Referee Zack Clayton (R) steps in after challenger Muhammad Ali (C) knocked down defending heavyweight champion George Foreman (L) in the eighth round of their championship bout in Kinshasa, Zaire, Republic of the Congo, on Oct. 30, 1974. AP Photo

DALLAS—Muhammad Ali’s championship belt from his 1974 “Rumble in the Jungle” heavyweight title fight was sold at auction on Sunday for $6.18 million.

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