The Story Behind Mohammed Ali’s most Iconic Photo
Is there a alternate history behind one of the most iconic photos in sports history.
Any sports fan in the world would have seen this iconic picture. It was the picture of Mohammed Ali towering over Sonny Liston in a match.
Mohammed Ali boasted his arms and asked his downed opponent to rise up and fight again. The picture is considered an epitome of Mohammed Ali’s strength, or was it ?
Boxing
Boxing is considered as a competitive sport and is played all across the world in various forms. Fighting in a public place is a crime, but inside a ring, it is entertainment and a professional career.
One of the biggest names in the boxing world was Mohammed Ali. Mohammed Ali was born Cassius Clay in Kentucky. Clay took the name Mohammed Ali when he converted to Islam.
Ali became a legend in the boxing field in the 1960s. People all over the world aspired to become a boxer like him. Ali’s refusal to serve in the US military during the Vietnam War made him a hero to many people.
