Muhammad Ali: Ringside (1999) Perhaps no other figure in recent history has had the wide reaching impact of the man many know simply as The Greatest. For four decades, Muhammad Ali has been a symbol of honesty and strength in sports, politics, religion and civil rights. Throughout his remarkable career, Ali was one who truly had to be seen to be believed. But while Ali’s achievements have frequently been chronicled in prose, never before has his extraordinary career been documented in images—70 color photos and 30 illustrations. Muhammad Ali: Ringside is dedicated to one of the most popular athlete-entertainers of all time. Contained within are vintage posters and programs, fight tickets, handwritten letters, classic photographs, speeches, scorecards, contracts and rare autographs, all from Ali’s personal memorabilia. Divided chronologically into four sections—one for each decade from the 1960s to the 1990s, Muhammad Ali: Ringside includes written narrative recountings of Ali’s many accomplishments by noted writers and entertaining quotes from Ali’s contemporaries.

Muhammad Ali: Ringside • Reviews

“If you need to know history, the real story of those before you, then you should go to the library and read newspaper clippings of someone like Muhammad Ali every day, then it might giver you some understanding of the man.” - Alex Haley.

“A great book for Ali fans and boxing fans alike. It is a fun trip through the boxing exploits of one of America’s, and the Worlds, greatest athletes. A fun table book that you can pick up over and over again. If you want the complete book of Ali’s life- this isn’t it. What it covers is Ali the Champ fight by fight!” - Austin, TX.

“This book of fight scenes, interviews and excerpts from larger literary works on Ali, is complete with memorabilia, famous quotes and Ali’s own analysis of his key fights. Although only the pictures of Ali in street clothes are in color, the black and white photos of all fight scenes are of professional quality and are ones that we have seen before. But here, we have them all in a package of other complementary materials making up a complete collection of Ali, the erstwhile American hero, all in one place.” - Falls Church, VA.

“There really is no hero around today quite like Muhammad Ali. Outrageous, courageous, funny, fearless - he was one of a kind. It is just terrific to have this book - part scrapbook, part biography, part record book - all Ali - to keep and to savor!” - Hanover, NH.

“This briefly went out of print, but thankfully it’s back. It’s a fantastic book on a popular topic. Anyone who is a fan at all of Ali’s career or just of boxing in general should read this. The articles by the likes of Norman Mailer, Alex Haley, and Joyce Carol Oates are priceless, and the photographic recap of his career is stunning. I especially enjoyed the wealth of images of his fight posters. These are an underappreciated little art form, and there have been some great ones for Ali fights. It’s not a biography, per se; it’s more selective, but it’s still a valuable overview of a fascinating career.” - Baltimore, MD.

“If you’re a boxing fan or just an Ali fan, this book will help you relive memories like no other photo book or biography will. If you’re NOT, you will still marvel at the art and the wonderful writing on page after page. The text is not sappy, faceless writing like so many other photo or art books. Instead, these are well-written essays from people who know boxing and know Ali—and their appreciation will make you appreciate Ali’s achievements, charisma, and larger-than-life persona that has led so many to name him the athlete of the century.” - Washington, DC.

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