A RED robe worn by Muhammad Ali is set to sell for £800,000.
The boxing great walked into the ring in the gown for his “fight of the century” with Joe Frazier in 1971.
The velvet garment had his name on the back.
The bout at Madison Square Garden, New York, was so hyped even Frank Sinatra could not get tickets.
It was watched on TV by 300million people globally.
Frazier won by a unanimous decision after 15 gruelling rounds.
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But Ali, who once boasted, “I am the greatest!”, got his revenge at Super Fight II in 1974 and also won their epic 1975 Thrilla in Manila.
A velvet prayer cap he wore at a mosque before the third bout is also tipped to fetch £800,000.
Ali changed his name from Cassius Clay after converting to Islam in 1964.
He died aged 74 in 2016 after battling Parkinson’s disease.
The robe and cap are among Ali items US businessman Troy Kinunen collected but is now selling.
The auction takes place in Dallas, Texas, on July 21.
Frazier won by a unanimous decision after 15 gruelling rounds which were watched by 300million TV viewers
