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Voted the greatest athlete of the Century, it is almost impossible to argue with the title.
After his 1971 loss to Joe Frazier, the first of his career, Muhammad Ali was determined to regain the heavyweight crown. A rematch again Frazier was eminent, and sponsors fought to gain Ali’s attention. Already a supporter of Everlast products, during 1972 the company created the first “Made Expressly for Muhammad Ali” line of trunks, gloves, and robes. Ali was the second Everlast endorsee to have his own product line, Joe Louis was he first.
The “Made Expressly for Muhammad Ali” trunks were worn by Ali at his Deer Lake Training camp. There in the hills of Pennsylvania he trained for his fights against Foreman, Norton, Frazier, Spinks, and numerous other Heavy Weight matches. These trunks show moderate but distinct wear. Sourced from a maintenance worker that provided landscaping duties to the property. LOA Troy R. Kinunen / MEARS
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