ALI, MUHAMMAD ORIGINAl PHOTOGRAPH (1978-FROM DEER LAKE)

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, first generation photograph taken in 1978 at the Ali training camp at Deer Lake, Pennsylvania. Signed by the photographer on the mount.
This is an original, first generation photograph of Muhammad Ali. Signed by photographer on the mount and dated, Deer Lake 1978. Bold, clear image. Not creased or torn. Clean with no staining. 11" x 14" photograph on a matte of 16" x 20." This is a pristine original photograph of Ali, taken while he was still fighting.