Three titlesPremium cottonBlackS to 4XL
The essentials: 1964, 1974, 1978 — three times heavyweight champion of the world, with three and a half years banned from boxing in the middle for refusing the draft. This tee sets the three dates under a training photograph, with the words HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION. Premium cotton 180 gsm, crew neck, heat transfer print. Black, 7 sizes S to 4XL, €29, free shipping.
Three figures, fourteen years apart, and between the first two a career that should have ended.
What the three dates carry
1964 — At twenty-two, as Cassius Clay, he beat Sonny Liston in Miami Beach and became heavyweight champion of the world. Nobody had seen it coming.
In between — In 1967 he refused induction for the Vietnam War. His title was stripped, his licence suspended, and he did not fight for over three years, from twenty-five to twenty-eight — the years a heavyweight is at his peak.
1974 — At thirty-two, he took the title back from George Foreman in Kinshasa, by knockout in the eighth. The fight entered history as the Rumble in the Jungle.
1978 — At thirty-six, he took it a third time from Leon Spinks, seven months after losing it to him. He became the first fighter to win the heavyweight world title three times.
What it looks like on
A three-tier composition, over the full height of the chest.
Top: MUHAMMAD · ALI in small spaced capitals, framed by two red stars, then HEAVYWEIGHT in large, slightly worn white capitals.
Centre: a black and white photograph — Ali three-quarters on, bare chested, hands wrapped in white, eyes down, mid-session. The dark background melts into the fabric.
Bottom: CHAMPION in large capitals, then 1964 · 1974 · 1978 with red dots between the dates and a red star either side.
Everything is white and grey on black, with red only on the stars and the dots. It is the one Ali tee that gives a record in figures rather than an image or a line.
Premium cotton, crew neck, short sleeves, straight cut. Plain back.
Your size
European cut — take your usual size, with no adjustment. Seven sizes per colourway, S to 4XL, all at the same price. Chest runs from about 96 cm / 38 in on a S to 132 cm / 52 in on a 4XL.
Technical specification
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Frequently asked questions
How many times was Muhammad Ali world champion?
Three times, at heavyweight: in 1964 against Sonny Liston, in 1974 against George Foreman and in 1978 against Leon Spinks. He was the first fighter to win the heavyweight world title three times.
Why was Muhammad Ali banned from boxing?
In 1967 he refused induction for the Vietnam War. His title was stripped and his licence suspended: he did not fight for over three years, from twenty-five to twenty-eight — the years a heavyweight is at his peak.
What happened in 1978?
At thirty-six, Ali took the title back from Leon Spinks, seven months after losing it to him. It was his third reign at heavyweight, and the last world title of his career.
Who did he beat for his first title?
Sonny Liston, in February 1964 in Miami Beach, at twenty-two and still under the name Cassius Clay. He changed his name within days.
Does it come in big sizes?
Yes, up to 4XL: S, M, L, XL, XXL, XXXL and 4XL, all at the same price. Most boxing tees on the market stop at XXL.
Which size should I take?
Standard European cut: take your usual size. Chest runs from about 96 cm / 38 in on a S to 132 cm / 52 in on a 4XL.
