Museum object · Photographs and Still Images
Photograph of Muhammad Ali and Oscar Bonavena in the ring
December 7, 1970
Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Source catalog description
This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.
A black and white photograph of Muhammad Ali standing in the ring inside Madison Square Garden raising his arms. His opponent, Oscar Bonavena, is crouched on the floor of the ring and the referee is standing in between the two boxers with his arms crossed at his head. A crowd of people surrounds the ring. The back of the photograph is blank.
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Catalog reference: 2014.150.8.5
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