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Archive - 50 Years Since Muhammad Ali Becomes Champ 

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On February 25th, 1964 22 year old Cassius Clay (who would soon after change his name to Muhammad Ali) beat Sonny Liston in an upset to become world heavyweight champion. It was before this fight Ali said he'd "...float like a butterfly and sting like a bee" to defeat the stronger but slower Liston. The strategy worked! 

Thomas Hoepker 1966

USA. Chicago. Muhammad ALI, boxing world heavy weight champion... 

Philippe Halsman 1963

USA. New York City. 1963. Cassius CLAY, who later changed his... 

Philippe Halsman 1963

1963. The American boxer Muhammad ALI. 
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Thomas Hoepker 1966

USA. Chicago. 1966. MUHAMMAD ALI, (formerly Cassius Clay), boxing... 

Philippe Halsman 1963

USA. New York City. 1963. Cassius CLAY, who later changed his... 
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Philippe Halsman 1963

USA. New York City. 1963. Cassius CLAY, who later changed his... 

Thomas Hoepker 1960

ITALY. Rome. 1960 Olympics Games. Muhammad ALI fighting for the... 

Thomas Hoepker 1960

ITALY. Rome. 1960 Olympics Games. Muhammad ALI fighting for the... 

Thomas Hoepker 1966

USA. Chicago, Illinois. 1966. Muhammad ALI admiring himself in... 

Thomas Hoepker 1966

USA. Chicago, Illinois. 1966. Muhammad ALI in front of the Commodities... 

Thomas Hoepker 1966

USA. Chicago, Illinois. 1966. Muhammad ALI in the streets with... 

Thomas Hoepker 1966

GREAT BRITAIN. London. 1966. World heavyweight champion Muhammad... 

Thomas Hoepker 1966

USA. Chicago, Illinois. 1966. Muhammad ALI (formerly Cassius... 

Thomas Hoepker 1966

GREAT BRITAIN. London. 1966. Muhammad ALI training prior to a... 

Thomas Hoepker 1966

USA. Chicago, Illinois. 1966. Muhammad ALI gets his hair cut... 

Thomas Hoepker 1966

USA. Chicago, Illinois. 1966. Muhammad ALI flirts with Belinda... 

Thomas Hoepker 1966

USA. Chicago, Illinois. 1966. Muhammad ALI (formerly Cassius... 

Thomas Hoepker 1966

USA. Chicago, Illinois. 1966. World heavyweight champion Muhammad... 

Thomas Hoepker 1966

GREAT BRITAIN. London. 1966. World heavyweight champion Muhammad... 

Thomas Hoepker 1966

GREAT BRITAIN. London. 1966. Muhammad ALI with a knockout victory... 

Danny Lyon 1970

USA. Florida. Miami. 1970. Mohammed ALI training for his fight... 

Thomas Hoepker 1970

USA. Muhammad ALI. Miami Beach. 1970. Muhammad Ali (formerly... 

Thomas Hoepker 1970

USA. Miami, Florida. 1970. Muhammad ALI. 

Thomas Hoepker 1970

USA, Miami Beach, Florida, 1970. Muhammad ALI. Ali sitting in... 

Elliott Erwitt 1971

USA. New York City. 1971. Muhammad ALI and Joe FRAZIER. 

Abbas 1974

ZAIRE. Kinshasa. ALI-FOREMAN Boxing Fight. Muhammad ALI talks... 

Abbas 1974

ZAIRE. Kinshasa. Muhammad Ali talking with the press in his dressing... 

Abbas 1974

ZAIRE. Kinshasa. October 30th 1974. World Heavyweight Boxing... 

Abbas 1974

ZAIRE. Kinshasa. October 30th 1974. World Heavyweight Boxing... 

Thomas Hoepker 1997

USA. Berrien Springs, Michigan. 1997. Muhammad ALI at home. 

Philippe Halsman 1963

USA. New York City. 1963. Cassius CLAY who later changed his... 
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