Muhammad Ali

Muhammad Ali after his fight vs Doug Jones at Madison Square Garden. Ali won on a decision after round 10. 📸: @LeiferNeil #MuhammadAli #Icon #MadisonSquareGarden #FightNight #BoxingHistory #AliLegacy

A portrait of Muhammad Ali wearing a tuxedo during photo shoot in Chicago, IL. 📸: @LeiferNeil #MuhammadAli #Icon #AliStyle #BoxingLegend #IconicPortrait #TheGreatest

Friday mood: unbeatable. 🔥 📸: @LeiferNeil #MuhammadAli #Icon #FridayMood #ChampionEnergy #AliLegacy #Unbeatable

“I was determined that I would be successful. I thought about it, I dreamed about it, I slept it, I ate it…and I believed.” #MuhammadAli #Icon #AliQuotes #ChampionMindset #DreamBig #Legacy

Champion energy. 📸: @LeiferNeil #MuhammadAli #Icon #ChampionEnergy #BoxingLegend #AliLegacy #TheGreatest

A closeup of Muhammad Ali before his fight vs Doug Jones at Madison Square Garden. New York, NY 3/13/1963 📸: @LeiferNeil #MuhammadAli #Icon #MadisonSquareGarden #FightNight #BoxingLegend #AliLegacy

Muhammad Ali before his fight vs George Foreman at the presidential complex outside of Kinshasa. N'Sele, Zaire 10/26/1974 - 10/29/1974 📸: @LeiferNeil #MuhammadAli #Icon #RumbleInTheJungle #Kinshasa #FightWeek #BoxingLegend

“We become heroes when we stand up for what we believe in.” #MuhammadAli #Icon #AliQuotes #StandForSomething #ChampionMindset #Legacy

Driving into April. 🚙 #MuhammadAli #Icon #ChampionEnergy #LegendaryDrive #AliStyle #TheGreatest

On this day in 1972: Muhammad Ali secured a victory against Mac Foster in Tokyo, marking the first bout in Asia between two top-10 heavyweights, ending in a points win for Ali. 🥊 #MuhammadAli #Icon #AliVsFoster #BoxingHistory #HeavyweightChampion #OnThisDay #FightNight

March 31, 1973: In a grueling battle against Ken Norton, Ali faced one of his rare defeats and a broken jaw. #MuhammadAli #Icon #KenNorton #Defeat #BoxingBattle #NeilLeiferPhotography #HistoricMatch #BoxingChampion

On this day in 1966 🥊 Ali retained his title against the indomitable George Chuvalo, in a match that tested both the fighters’ endurance. #MuhammadAli #Icon #Champion #Victory #Boxing #Fight #GeorgeChuvalo #AlivsChuvalo

On this day in 1962… In a swift conclusion to what was anticipated as a longer fight, Ali secured a TKO victory against Don Warner in the fourth round. #MuhammadAli #Icon #Boxing #DonWarner #Champion

A closeup of Muhammad Ali before his fight vs Ken Norton at the San Diego Sports Arena. Fun fact: the robe in the photo was gifted to Muhammad by Elvis Presley. San Diego, CA 3/31/1973 📸: @LeiferNeil #MuhammadAli #Icon #Champion #KenNorton #BoxingHistory #NeilLeifer

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March 24, 1975: Muhammad Ali vs Chuck Wepner – a fight of unexpected turns. Ali knocked down in the 8th round, rallied back with determination, and came through with a TKO victory in the 15th round. #MuhammadAli #Icon #GOAT #Champion #Victory #Boxing #Fight #AlivsWepner

“I’ve wrestled with alligators, I’ve tussled with a whale. I done handcuffed lightning and thrown thunder in jail. You know I’m bad. Just last week, I murdered a rock, injured a stone, hospitalized a brick. I’m so mean, I make medicine sick.” #MuhammadAli #Icon #Champion #PoetryInMotion #Legacy #Greatness

On this day in 1967🥇 Ali showcased his prowess against Zara Folley, securing victory with his formidable right in the seventh round. #MuhammadAli #Icon #Champion #GOAT #Boxing #Victory #AlivsFolley

Eid Mubarak! May the day bring peace, happiness, and prosperity to all those who celebrate. 🌙✨

Muhammad Ali during a press conference in the lobby of the General Assembly Building at the United Nations Headquarters. In this conference, Ali announced that he would donate his circuit television earnings to UNICEF and Africare to aid countries affected by the Sahel drought. 📸: @LeiferNeil #MuhammadAli #Icon #Champion #Humanitarian #Legacy #GlobalImpact