A Miami Beach Portrait of Muhammad Ali
5th Street Gym shot is late athlete's 40th SI cover.
When Michael Jordan turned 50 in 2013, Sports Illustrated put him on the cover for a record 50th time. Next week, to punctuate a much sadder occasion, Muhammad Ali will grace the cover of the magazine for the 40th time.
This particular shot of the prodigiously photogenic Ali was taken Oct. 9, 1970 by Neil Leifer at the 5th Street Gym in Miami Beach. The June 13 issue of SI hits newsstands Wednesday.
On photographer Leifer’s personal website, there is a section devoted to Ali.
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