Muhammad Ali’s Rumble in the Jungle belt sold at auction for $6.18m

The belt will be displayed on August 2 at Chicago’s Navy Pier and on September 9 in Indianapolis

Referee Zack Clayton, right, steps in after challenger Muhammad Ali knocked down defending heavyweight champion George Foreman (AP)

Muhammad Ali’s championship belt from his 1974 “Rumble in the Jungle” heavyweight title fight has been sold at auction for 6.18 million dollars.

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