Muhammad Ali
@MuhammadAli
Paying tribute to the life & legacy of Muhammad Ali
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Muhammad Ali during the Freedom Classic between Cal State Long Beach and Grambling College 50 years ago today.
Los Angeles, California.
📸: Neil Leifer
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Muhammad Ali taping on the television set of The Tonight Show at NBC TV Studios on this very day in 1973.
Burbank, CA.
📸: Neil Leifer
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Muhammad Ali looking in the mirror while training at the 5th street gym in Miami Beach, Florida.
October 1970.
📸: Neil Leifer
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“The Fight of the Century” lived up to billing, & because Ali came up short, over the next 4 yrs he became living proof of his own belief. “There’s nothing wrong
with getting knocked down, as long as you get right back up.”
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Muhammad Ali’s childhood home on 3302 Grand Avenue in Louisville, Kentucky
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Fun Fact: After Muhamad Ali won the Olympic gold medal in 1960, he wore it for 2 full days straight without taking it off!
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“I used to race the school bus and beat it in twenty-eight blocks.”
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During his tenure as an amateur boxer from 1954 – 1960, Muhammad Ali achieved remarkable success, securing several notable victories that included six Kentucky Golden Gloves championships, two National AAU titles, and a gold medal at the 1960 Olympics.
📸: Neil Leifer
At the Freedom Hall in Louisville, on October 29, 1960, Ali embarked on his first professional boxing match, squaring off against Tunney Hunsaker. Muhammad emerged victorious.
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Each day, Muhammad Ali dedicated himself to a rigorous routine that involved running before dawn and engaging in shadowboxing sessions within the corridors of Central High. In addition, he diligently pursued workouts both before and after school.
📸: Neil Leifer
Muhammad Ali wrapping his hands during a photo shoot at in Deer Lake, PA.
📸: Neil Leifer
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Muhammad Ali chopping wood during at his training camp cabin in Deer Lake, PA.
📸: Neil Leifer
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