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The young Muhammad Ali.
Miami Herald file
The young boxer.
Bob East
Miami Herald
Feb. 8, 1962: Then-named Cassius Clay, with his trainer Angelo Dundee at City Parks Gym in New York.
Dan Grossi
AP
Manager Angelo Dundee, left, measures the chest of Muhammad Ali, just before the former heavyweight champion began workouts in Atlanta for a fight Oct. 26, 1970 with Jerry Quarry.
AP
Feb. 18, 1964: The Beatles, from left, Paul McCartney, John Lennon, Ringo Starr, and George Harrison, take a fake blow from then-Cassius Clay while visiting the heavyweight contender at his training camp in Miami Beach, Fla. Reportedly, Ali/Clay had no idea who they were.
Anonymous
AP
Feb. 25, 1964: Muhammad Ali is jubilant after knocking out Sonny Liston to become the World Heavyweight Champion.
John Pineda
Miami Herald
March 1, 1964: Newly crowned World Heavyweight Boxing Champion, Muhammad Ali, right, with Black Muslim Leader, Malcolm X, outside the Trans-Lux Newsreel Theater on Broadway at 49th Street, New York City. They had just watched a screening of films on Ali's title fight with Sonny Liston in Miami Beach, Feb. 25.
AP
May 25, 1965: Muhammad Ali is held back by referee Joe Walcott after Ali knocked out challenger Sonny Liston in 1 minute, 42 seconds of the first round of the scheduled 15 round championship bout in Lewiston, Maine.
AP
May 25, 1965: Muhammad Ali stands over fallen challenger, Sonny Liston, shortly after dropping him with a short hard right to the jaw in Lewiston, Maine.
John Rooney
AP
Muhammad Ali was stripped of his World Heavyweight Champion titles and banned from boxing after he refused to be inducted into the U.S. Army. He objected on religious grounds, but was convicted of draft evasion and sentenced to serve 5 years in prison. His conviction was overturned in 1971.
TeddyG
file
Oct. 26, 1970: Muhammad Ali hits a hard right to Jerry Quarry during their fight in Atlanta, Ga. The fight was stopped after the third round and Ali was declared the winner.
AP
Aug. 7, 1972: Muhammad Ali toys with the finely combed hair of television sports commentators Howard Cosell before the start of the Olympic boxing trials in West Point, NY.
AP
March 8, 1971: Joe Frazier dazed Muhammad Ali during their heavyweight championship in New York City. Frazier won in 15 rounds. Ali defeated Frazier in two subsequent bouts, including the 1975 "Thrilla in Manila."
Philadelphia Inquirer
MCT
Sept. 10, 1973: Muhammad Ali, right, winces as Ken Norton hits him with a left to the head during their re-match at the Forum in Inglewood, Calif. Ali was declared winner by a split decision.
Anonymous
AP
Jan. 28, 1974: Muhammad Ali, left, and Joe Frazier in the 12 round non-title fight at Madison Square Garden in New York.
ANONYMOUS
AP
Leon Spinks won his first bout with Muhammad Ali, on Feb. 15, 1978; Ali won the rematch on Sept. 15, 1978.
AP
July 19, 1996: Muhammad Ali watches as the flame climbs up to the Olympic torch during the opening ceremonies of the Summer Olympics in Atlanta.
Doug Mills
AP
Aug. 3, 1996: Muhammad Ali smiles after recieving the gold medal, which replaces the 1960 gold medal he lost, during half time ceremonies at the gold medal game of basketball competition at the Centennial Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta.
Susan Ragan
AP
May 22, 2002: On Capitol Hill, Muhammad Ali, left, and actor Michael J. Fox, right, testify at a Senate subcommittee on Labor, Health, Human Services and Education hearing on Parkinson's Disease. The celebrities, who have Parkinson's, asked the panel for more funds for Parkinson's research.
Kenneth Lambert
AP
Dec. 21, 2002: During Friday Night Fights at the AmericanAirlines Arena Muhammad Ali, left, honors his former trainer Angelo Dundee with his presence during a ceremony honoring Dundee.
Al Diaz
Miami Herald
Feb. 15, 2004: Joe Frazier sits with Muhammad Ali at the NBA All-Star Game in Philadelphia.
George Reynolds
Philadelphia Daily News
June 24, 1997: Muhammad Ali, right, pats the head of Prince during a meeting in Washington. The two met up to announce a benefit concert.
KARIN COOPER
AP
Oct. 28, 2000: US President Bill Clinton leans on Muhammad Ali at the National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) 25th Anniversary Awards Gala Dinner at a Washington DC hotel. Ali and his trainer Angelo Dundee were honored with the NIAF One America award at the gathering. Founded in 1975 as a non-profit, non-partisan foundation, the NIAF works to preserve and protect Italian American heritage and culture.
MANNY CENETA
AFP
Dec. 9, 2010: Former President George W. Bush, left, sits with former world boxing champion Muhammad Ali during a book signing for the former president's new book "Decision Points" in Phoenix.
Ross D. Franklin
AP
Dec. 7, 2003: Muhammad Ali was honored at Art Basel in Miami Beach with the presentation of the Taschen book calld GOAT, A Tribute to Muhammad Ali. Actor Will Smith, who received an Oscar nomination for his role as Ali in the 2001 movie.
Noelle Theard
Miami Herald
Feb. 2, 1999.
RICHARD DREW
AP
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