Muhammad Ali, Miami Beach 1978

Champ had finished his morning workout at Angelo Dundee's Fifth Street Gym in Miami when I asked him to run on the beach. Ali agreed and told me it would be good training for his leg strength, running on the sand in combat boots. He told me he always ran in heavy combat boots so his boxing shoes would feel lighter when he was in the ring. I thought of something Muhammad had said years before, "The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses - behind the lines, in the gym and out there on the road, long before I dance under those lights."  - from THE CHAMP by Michael Gaffney

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Release Notes:
Michael Gaffney's photographs are produced to order in Oregon, please allow 2-4 weeks for delivery. Photographs are hand-signed and numbered by the photographer. Buyers will receive the next edition number unless a specific number has been confirmed in advance. Collector's will receive a certificate of authenticity upon delivery of the artwork.

Collector's Notes:
Buyers of any of Michael Gaffney's photographs will recieve a complimentary copy of his book THE CHAMP signed by the photographer. Please contact us with any questions!