Portrait of Muhammad Ali during a photo shoot in the gym at his farm on Kephart Road.
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Muhammad Ali started his training at the Columbia Gym, located on South Fourth Street in Louisville. There, he dedicated himself to rigorous training sessions every day. He engaged in intense sparring sessions, jumping rope, using punching bags, and perfecting his movements through shadowboxing.
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A closeup Muhammad Ali in Dallas, Texas.
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“During lunch hours and times like that, l’d imagine I could hear my name over the loudspeaker announced as the Champion of the World.”
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As a young athlete, Muhammad Ali possessed an insatiable appetite, yet he displayed a meticulous approach to his diet and prioritized his health with great care.
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Muhammad Ali pushing a boulder during a photo shoot at his training camp cabin in Deer Lake, PA.
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“My name is Cassius Marcellus Clay.
I am the Golden Gloves champion of Louisville…
I’m gonna be the Olympic Champion, and then I’m gonna be Champion of the Whole World.
l’d like to meet you.”
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@sportsillustrated Cover: June 13, 2016
A dedicated issue to remembering and honoring the life of Muhammad Ali.
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@sportsillustrated Cover: June 13, 2016
A dedicated issue to remembering and honoring the life of Muhammad Ali.
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@sportsillustrated Cover: June 13, 2016
A dedicated issue to remembering and honoring the life of Muhammad Ali.
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“From the age of twelve he trained every day. He never took part in anything else since he stepped into the gym…When he was twelve, he said he’d bring back the Olympic Gold Medal and that he’d be champion of the whole world. I believed him.” – Odessa Grady Clay, 1975
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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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Following a tournament victory, an AAU referee found Ali sitting on the floor of his hotel room, meticulously cutting out his pictures from numerous copies of the local newspaper’s sports section.
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“Champions aren’t made in gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them-a desire, a dream, a vision. They have to have the skill, and the will. But the will must be stronger than the skill.”
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“Man, I love to see my name in print. I love to see my name where everyone can read it. Someday I’m gonna see it in bright, bright lights.”
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“If your dreams don’t scare you, they aren’t big enough.”
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@sportsillustrated Cover: September 30, 1996
This cover is a composite image of a portrait of Muhammad Ali taken at his Berrien Springs, Michigan house and a portrait of Joe Frazier taken at his gym in Philadelphia.
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“Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee. The hands can’t hit what the eyes can’t see.”
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💥Today in 1966 💥
Ali took on Brian London in the ring. 🥊 London found himself cornered and was ultimately knocked out in the third round.
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Part theatre show, part festival. Rematch reimagines history’s greatest sporting moments as incredible immersive events. This September, the Rematch time portal is opening in Canada Water, London, to take you back, wayyy back, to Kinshasa 1974 for the Rumble in the Jungle! Tickets are on sale now.
