This hand-signed Ali photograph packs a huge punch!
Muhammad Ali's signature is exceptionally large on this great photograph— which captures Ali in the boxing ring, wearing a white boxing robe between rounds, chin resting on his fists as he poses for the camera. Ali has signed boldly, in black marker.
This dramatically custom-framed showpiece comes in a solid wood reverse shadowbox frame, with four layers of custom matting in black, red and white. An inscription beneath the image, subtly added in gold, reads:
MUHAMMAD ALI
“The Greatest of All Time”
3-Time World Heavyweight Champion
The framed display measures 20-3/4" in height x 16-3/4" width x 1-3/8" depth.
Muhammad Ali's signature has been examined and determined to be authentic by PSA/DNA Authentication Services, and the photograph bears a unique alphanumeric certification label, which corresponds to the full Letter of Authenticity from PSA/DNA which accompanies the framed display.
After winning the Gold Medal for boxing light heavyweight division at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome at the age of 18, Ali (then still know as Cassius Clay) turned professional later that same year. At age 22 in 1964, he won the WBA, WBC, and lineal heavyweight titles from Sonny Liston. Recognized as one of the leading heavyweight boxers of the 20th century, Ali remains the only three-time lineal heavyweight champion, having won the title in 1964, 1974, and 1978. He is the only boxer to be named The Ring magazine Fighter of the Year six times. He was ranked as the greatest athlete of the 20th century by Sports Illustrated, the Sports Personality of the Century by the BBC, the third greatest athlete of the 20th century by ESPN SportsCentury, and named one of the 100 Most Important People of the 20th Century by Time magazine. Known as "The Greatest", Ali made sports and boxing history in boxing matches which were viewed around the globe, including the first Liston fight, the "Fight of the Century", "Super Fight II", "Thrilla in Manila" versus his rival Joe Frazier, and "The Rumble in the Jungle" versus George Foreman.