Sept. 17, 1964 - Muhammad Ali received a 24-carat gold-plated championship belt today.
The ceremonies took place in the office of Ring Magazine, with Nat Fleischer, editor of the magazine, making the presentation.
Ali accepted the belt graciously and posed for photographers and television cameras with the adornment first around his waist, then across his shoulders.
Ali spoke earnestly about his coming rematch with Sonny Liston, scheduled for Nov. 16 at the Boston Garden. He said he weighed 230 pounds, but both he and his assistant trainer, Drew (Bundini) Brown, insisted he was not fat.
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