Muhammad Ali, pre-fight weigh in. John Shearer—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images Boxer Muhammad Ali taunting Joe Frazier at Frazier's training headquarters, Philadelphia, 1971.

I t was the battle of the champs, and not just according to LIFE Magazine’s headline: Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier, two undefeated boxers, would meet head to head on March 8, 1971. Each would ...

Muhammad Ali, who died Friday at the age of 74, ... Among the celebrities in attendance is Frank Sinatra, who photographs the fight for Life magazine. March 31, 1973: ...

The ecstatic, tragic life of Muhammad Ali Raymond A. Schroth, S.J. December 28, 2017 Muhammad Ali (Cassius Clay), right, lands on Don Warner's jaw in an early exchange of their fight in Miami ...

From the archives:: Jumping into the ring, and into life, with Muhammad Ali Boxing legend Muhammad Ali, right, clowns around with Oscar De La Hoya while appearing together in New York on Dec. 2, 1997.

Muhammad's life and career have been played out as much on the front ... League, 100 Black Men, Givat Haviva, the Oleander Foundation, The National Conference of Christians and Jews, Time magazine, ...

When Muhammad Ali knocked down Sonny Liston on May 25, 1965, a 22-year-old photographer named Neil Leifer was ringside. ... Bill Shapiro is the former editor in chief of Life magazine. May 25, 2025.