There is no other sports hero like Muhammad Ali. Inspiring, controversial, and beloved, Ali embodies an era of turmoil as much as he does the spirit of boxing. The Legend of Muhammad Ali welcomes readers into the life of The Greatest—in and out of the ring. From his early training and first championship, to his controversial conversion to the Nation of Islam and protestation of the Vietnam War, to his bitter rivalry with Joe Frazier and his final championship fight against Leon Spinks, Ali’s...
This Barnes & Noble Exclusive escorts fight fans through the incomparable ring life of Muhammad Ali, the man self-proclaimed "The Greatest" and generally regarded as one of the greatest boxers of all time. This celebration explores Ali's fisticuff career in rarely seen action photos and eight realistically reproduced, removable facsimiles, each handsomely packaged in a semi-transparent envelope. The Legend of Muhammad Ali takes you from his amateur days as Cassius Clay to the "Rumble in the Jungle," his retirement and beyond. Puglistically perfect.