ALI, MUHAMMAD LARGE FORMAT SPORTS ILLUSTRATED PHOTO (1964)

Muhammad Ali was born on January 17, 1942 in Louisville, Kentucky. He won the World Heavyweight Title from Sonny Liston on February 25, 1964. He announced his retirement in February of 1970 but was back in the ring later that October. He won the NABF Heavyweight Title On July 26, 1971 in a bout with Jimmy Ellis. He regained the World Heavyweight Title when he fought George Foreman in Zaire on October 30, 1974. He retired after losing to Trevor Berbick on December 11, 1981 with a final record of 56-5 with 37 KO's.Presented here is an original Sports Illustrated photo of Ali just after winning the title in 1964.
This photo measures 9 inches by 13 inches.the photo has several light creases along the right border.There is some light creases along the top border.The edges and corners show some wear.The imprinted Sports Illustrated photo info is on the back.Dated 2/28/1964.The image is vivid.