From collection Muhammad Ali Center Permanent Collection
"He Was Not the Champ, He Was a Tramp" Drawing
Boxing ring drawn in the center of the paper in brown marker. It is labeled as Round 9. Muhammad Ali is depicted standing over Joe Frazier taunting, "He, was not the, [sic] champ, he was a tramp". Inscribed to LeRoy Neiman, who later wrote in the bottom right corner of the drawing. The piece is not dated, but is inscribed by LeRoy Neiman in the bottom right corner. It reads, "Taken to newspaper for use and they cut the ring out from a very developed crowd scene by Ali."
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