A boxing sketch in felt pen by the late Muhammad Ali sold for more than US$425,000 at an auction in New York on Tuesday of his little-known art works, some of which went for many times over estimates.
"Ref, he did float like a butterfly and sting like a bee!" reads the speech bubble from a boxer knocked out by an opponent whose arms are raised in victory. Ali famously used the phrase to describe his boxing style. Ali's passion for art was little known but he liked to sketch as a way of unwinding after a fight or training. Some of the works for sale were traditional nature paintings, while others were more personal cartoon-like sketches.
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