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Muhammad Ali, Serigraph, Under The Sun #1688035

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Muhammad Ali, Serigraph, Under The Sun #1688035
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Artist: Muhammad Ali <bR>
Title: Under The Sun<bR>
Year: 1979<bR>
Medium: Serigraph, signed and numbered in pencil<bR>
Edition: 500<bR>
Paper Size: 22" x 27 1/4"<bR>
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Muhammad Ali
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Who would?ve thought that a stolen bike was the key to the beginning of the Muhammad Ali story? But it was. In 1954 in Louisville, Kentucky, 12-year-old Cassius Marcellus Clay?s bike was stolen while he and a friend were at the Columbia Auditorium.
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Young Cassius found a cop in a gym, Joe Martin, and boiling with youthful rage, told Martin he was going to "whup" whoever stole his bike. Martin admonished, "You better learn to box first." Within weeks, 89-pound Cassius had his first bout---his first win.
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For the next 27 years, Cassius would be in that ring. Even in his youth, he had dreams of being heavyweight champion of the world. But his life would take turns that no seer could?ve predicted.
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Young Cassius dedicated himself to boxing with fervor unmatched by other young boxers. Indeed, it was his only activity. As a teenager, he never worked. He boxed and trained. He had 108 amateur bouts. According to Joe Martin, Clay set himself apart from the other boys by two things: He was "sassy," and he outworked all the other boys. The work paid off: 6 Kentucky Golden Gloves championships; two National Golden Gloves championships; two National AAU titles before he was 18 years old. And the son of Odessa, whom he lovingly referred ...
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<tr><td>Condition:Excellent</td></tr>
<tr><td>Year:1979</td></tr>


<tr><td>Height:22</td></tr>

<tr><td>Width:27.25</td></tr>

<tr><td>Title:Muhammad Ali, Serigraph, Under The Sun</td></tr>



<tr><td>Location:New York City, USA</td></tr>
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