SINATRA FRANK (1915 1998) Muhammad Ali taking a punch from J

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SINATRA, FRANK (1915-1998)
Muhammad Ali taking a punch from Joe Frazier. Oversize chromogenic print, 391/4x301/4 inches (99.7x76.8 cm.), with Sinatra's signature, in ink, on recto; mounted onto Masonite. 1971

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Muhammad Ali, aka Cassius Clay, victorious in 31 fights, met his first defeat at the hands of Joe Frazier on March 8, 1971. Frazier landed a blow--shown in this picture--which broke Ali's jaw. Later on, in the 15th round, Ali was knocked down for a 4-count. He lost the heavyweight championship by a unanimous decision. As for Sinatra, his photographs were featured in LIFE magazine's March 19, 1971 issue (including the cover photograph), and accompanied an essay by Norman Mailer about the fight.