12 Greatest Photos of Muhammad Ali You’ve Never Seen!

3. The Champion Trains

A Young Mohammad Ali

A very young heavyweight fighter by the name of Cassius Clay trains at City Parks Gym in New York City on February 8, 1962. Ali was known for his long and tedious workouts and training sessions. There was very good reason he was able to float around the ring and so easily defeat many of his opponents. He famously proclaimed, “I hated every minute of training, but I said, ‘Don’t quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.'”