“I wanted to be a champion who was accessible to everyone.”

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Muhammad Ali at his training camp cabin.

Deer Lake, PA.
January 1974.

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Muhammad Ali giving a thumbs up at a photo shoot on this exact day in 1991.

New York, NY.

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On this day in 1966, Muhammad Ali defeated George Chuvalo. After the fight, Ali said, “Chuvalo’s head is the hardest thing I ever punched!”

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Muhammad Ali looking in the mirror while training at the 5th street gym in Miami Beach, Florida.

October 1970.

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Muhammad Ali versus Doug Jones.
New York City, 1963.

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Portrait of Muhammad Ali during a photo shoot in the gym at his farm on Kephart Road.

📸: Neil Leifer

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A portrait of Muhammad Ali at a photoshoot in New York City.

December 1966.

📸: Neil Leifer

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Comment below what your favorite Muhammad Ali memory is! ⬇️

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A closeup Muhammad Ali in Dallas, Texas.

📸: Neil Leifer

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Muhammad Ali in the dressing room before his fight vs Floyd Patterson.

Las Vegas, NV.
November 22, 1965.

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Muhammad Ali training for his fight vs Jimmy Ellis.

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Muhammad Ali chopping wood during at his training camp cabin in Deer Lake, PA.

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Muhammad Ali in action, throwing a punch vs Sonny Liston at the Miami Beach Convention Hall.

February 1964.

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The fight between Muhammad Ali and Doug Jones marked the first time in more than 13 years that Madison Square Garden had completely sold out for a boxing match.

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Muhammad Ali riding his bicycle during a photo shoot at his farm on Kephart Road near Berrien Springs.

June 2003.

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Muhammad Ali wrapping his hands during a photo shoot at in Deer Lake, PA.

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Portrait of Muhammad Ali with a 50th birthday cake during a photoshoot in December 1991.

New York City, NY.

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A portrait of Muhammad Ali during a photo shoot at a studio in Miami.

April 2, 1965.

📸: Neil Leifer

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🥊 On this day in 1971 🥊

Ali took on his longtime sparring partner, Jimmy Ellis, and emerged victorious.

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