**The definitive tribute that celebrates the life and legacy of Muhammad
Ali, an American original.**From his unlikely transformation from
Louisville Golden Gloves winner to Olympic gold medalist to three-time
heavyweight champion, civil rights hero and at one point, the most
famous person on earth, Muhammad Ali and his journey were always
chronicled and celebrated by Sports Illustrated's writers and
photographers. Now, all of those moments and memories are collected in
Muhammad Ali: The Tribute, a deluxe fully-illustrated gift book
that celebrates the life and legacy of this iconic athlete and
champion.He shook up the world and became the boxer who went from the
sports page to the front page. As a young fighter he revolutionized
boxing as the fleet-of-foot dancer who took the crown from Sonny Liston;
his rivalry with Joe Frazier was legendary; he grew up into one of the
toughest heavyweights of all time, winning The Rumble in the Jungle and
the Thrilla in Manilla. He was then able to parlay that fame into a role
as elder statesman and inspiration to decades of athletes who would come
behind him. All of those moments are captured here in distinct chapters
that take you from Rise to Rumble, Exile to Return, Greatest, and
Statesman.Written with the keen insight that only Sports Illustrated
can bring, with a special gatefold that features stats and images from
every one of this legendary bouts, and hundreds more black and white and
full-color photographs that have become as iconic as the man himself,
Muhammad Ali: The Tribute will stand as the companion piece to a
legendary man and athlete.
