Young Muhammad Ali with Louisville Golden Gloves Champions Photograph, c. February 1958

From collection Muhammad Ali Center Permanent Collection

Young Muhammad Ali with Louisville Golden Gloves Champions Photograph, c. February 1958

A black and white photograph of Muhammad Ali (then Cassius Clay, Jr.) holding a trophy alongside the other Louisville Golden Gloves champions of 1958. Pictured to the right of Ali is longtime friend, sparmate, and eventual heavyweight champion, Jimmy Ellis, and next to Ellis is Joe Martin, their trainer. 

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