ALI, MUHAMMAD EXHIBITION WIRE PHOTO (WITH ATLANTA MAYOR MAYNARD JACKSON)

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. Presnted here is an original wirephoto of Muhammad Ali after being supposedly knocked out by Atlanta Mayor Maynard Jackson in an exhibition fight in January, 1975. Julian Bond looks on.
This is an original, first generation photograph. Labeled on back. Bold, clear image. Clean front and back. Crease in lower right corner. Terrific image of Ali as heavyweight champion. 8" x 10."