For several years, some Sports Illustrated photojournalists had captured many outstanding scenes in sports. We’ll talk about a dozen memorable scenes captured by the camera in this article. Let’s look at the photos and see if we can recall what happened at the time. We might even recognize ourselves in the photograph if we’re lucky.
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Muhammad Ali And Cleveland Williams
Ali was born and raised in the city of Louisville, Kentucky. He began training as an amateur boxer while he was 12 years old. At the age of 18, he won a gold medal in the light heavyweight division at the 1960 Summer Olympics and eventually turned professional. On November 14, 1966, Ali successfully defended his heavyweight title by beating out Cleveland Big Cat’ Williams throughout the third round at the Houston Astrodome. The battle drew a crowd of 35,460 people.
Muhammad Ali And Cleveland Williams