Description
- A stunning black & white signed photograph of Muhammad Ali
Three time World Heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali is one of the most iconic figures of the 20th century. Born Cassius Clay in a poor district of Louisville, Kentucky in 1942, he fought his way to the very top of the sport.
In the mid-1960s he converted to Islam and became a key figure in the civil rights movement. His refusal to fight in Vietnam in 1966 saw him stripped of his titles and banned from boxing. Four years later he made an astonishing comeback, eventually regaining the heavyweight title in 1974.
Ali retired from boxing in 1981 and devoted the rest of his life to humanitarian work. He died in June 2016.
A black and white photograph of Muhammad Ali taken during his title fight rematch against Sonny Liston on May 25, 1965.
Ali is captured towering above Liston after his first-round knock-down, in one of the most iconic images in sporting history.
Signed boldly and unmistakable by Ali in silver ink, with no personal dedication.