ALI, MUHAMMAD WIRE PHOTO

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 wirephoto of Muhammad Ali explaining to a reporter that he would rather take any punishment over serving in the army. It is an Associated Press wirephoto.
This original wirephoto of Muhammad Ali is 6 3/4" x 9 1/4." There are small creases in the lower right corner and blue ink has circled "Clay" in the caption. Otherwise the photo is clean with no rips or tears.