{"product_id":"tableau-boxe-mohamed-ali-citation","title":"Ali butterfly quote canvas","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e.eb-prod{font-family:inherit;color:inherit;line-height:1.75}.eb-prod h2{margin-top:2rem;margin-bottom:.6rem;font-weight:700;font-size:1.15em}.eb-prod p{margin-bottom:.9rem}.eb-prod ul{margin:.5rem 0 1rem 1.4rem}.eb-prod li{margin-bottom:.45rem}.eb-prod strong{font-weight:600}.eb-prod a{color:#0066cc;text-decoration:underline}.eb-badges{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.5rem;margin-bottom:1.35rem}.eb-badge{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;padding:5px 13px;border-radius:999px;line-height:1}.eb-badge-type{background:#fff;color:#1a1a1a;border:1.5px solid #1a1a1a}.eb-cat-premium{background:#fdf6e3;color:#7a5c00;border:1.5px solid #f0c040}.eb-cat-essentielle{background:#f2f2f2;color:#444;border:1.5px solid #bbb}.eb-summary{background:#f5f0eb;border-left:4px solid #c0392b;padding:.9rem 1.1rem;border-radius:0 4px 4px 0;margin-bottom:1.75rem}.eb-summary p{margin:0}.eb-note{background:#f7f5f2;border:1px solid #e3ded6;padding:.8rem 1rem;border-radius:4px;font-size:14px;margin:1rem 0}.eb-note p{margin:0}.eb-scroll{overflow-x:auto;margin:1.25rem 0}.eb-scroll .eb-specs{margin:0;min-width:500px}.eb-specs{width:100% !important;border-collapse:collapse;margin:1.25rem 0;font-size:14px;background:#fff !important;table-layout:auto !important;display:table !important}.eb-specs thead{display:table-header-group !important}.eb-specs tbody{display:table-row-group !important}.eb-specs tr{display:table-row !important}.eb-specs th,.eb-specs td{display:table-cell !important;word-break:normal !important;overflow-wrap:normal !important;hyphens:none !important}.eb-specs th{background:#1a1a1a !important;color:#f0c040 !important;padding:9px 13px;text-align:left;font-weight:700;font-size:11px;text-transform:uppercase;white-space:nowrap}.eb-specs td{padding:9px 13px;border-bottom:1px solid #ececec;color:#333 !important;vertical-align:top;background:#fff !important}.eb-specs td:first-child{white-space:nowrap;font-weight:600}.eb-specs tbody tr:nth-child(even) td{background:#f7f5f2 !important}.eb-specs tr:last-child td{border-bottom:none}.eb-faq-item{border-bottom:1px solid #e8e8e8;padding:.9rem 0}.eb-faq-item:last-child{border-bottom:none}.eb-faq-q{font-weight:700;margin-bottom:.3rem;color:#1a1a1a}.eb-faq-a{margin:0;color:#444;line-height:1.7}\u003c\/style\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"eb-prod\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"eb-badges\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"eb-badge eb-badge eb-cat-premium\"\u003eHD print\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"eb-badge eb-badge eb-badge-type\"\u003e10 sizes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"eb-badge eb-badge eb-badge-type\"\u003e8 × 12 to 43 × 63 in\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"eb-badge eb-badge eb-badge-type\"\u003eBlack ground\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"eb-badge eb-badge eb-badge-type\"\u003eLandscape\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"eb-summary\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe essentials:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ali at full extension, black and white on a \u003cstrong\u003eblack ground\u003c\/strong\u003e, with \u003cstrong\u003efloat like a butterfly, sting like a bee\u003c\/strong\u003e set in white on the left. \u003cstrong\u003eLandscape format\u003c\/strong\u003e, 10 sizes from 20 × 30 cm \/ 8 × 12 in to 110 × 160 cm \/ 43 × 63 in. Frame sold separately. \u003cstrong\u003eFrom €19 to €109 depending on size\u003c\/strong\u003e, free standard shipping.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA line written by his cornerman\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe line on this canvas is credited to Muhammad Ali, but it was born in his corner. Its author is \u003cstrong\u003eDrew Brown\u003c\/strong\u003e, known as \u003cstrong\u003eBundini\u003c\/strong\u003e, who joined the fighter's camp in 1963 and stayed to the end of his career. He first used it before the first Sonny Liston fight, in \u003cstrong\u003eFebruary 1964\u003c\/strong\u003e in Miami Beach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe less quoted second half completes the picture: the hands cannot hit what the eyes cannot see. That is a technical description, not a poetic image. Ali weighed over \u003cstrong\u003e90 kg \/ 198 lb\u003c\/strong\u003e and moved on the feet of a welterweight, guard deliberately low, torso taken out of range by footwork alone. No trainer was teaching that to a heavyweight in 1964. That is what the line is about.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat you see\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLandscape format\u003c\/strong\u003e, deep black ground. The boxer holds the right half, framed from the waist up, \u003cstrong\u003elead arm fully extended\u003c\/strong\u003e at the end of a straight punch, dark glove, bare chested, light trunks with a wide waistband carrying the \u003cstrong\u003eEverlast\u003c\/strong\u003e mark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe left half is empty apart from the text, set in \u003cstrong\u003ewhite capitals across two lines\u003c\/strong\u003e, with the attribution smaller below in yellow. From 3 m \/ 10 ft you read an extended arm and a block of text; from 1 m \/ 3 ft the shoulder muscles and the grain of the photograph appear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTechnical specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"eb-scroll\"\u003e\u003ctable class=\"eb-specs\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSpecification\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDetail\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSubject\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMuhammad Ali at the end of a straight punch, printed quote\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFinish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlack and white photograph on black, white text\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eText\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003efloat like a butterfly, sting like a bee\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOrientation\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLandscape\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCotton canvas, high definition digital print\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eInks\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePigment based, UV resistant\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThickness\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3 mm \/ 0.12 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCanvas delivery\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRolled in a protective tube, no stretcher bars\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFrame\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFrame sold separately\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCare\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDry microfibre cloth, barely damp cloth if needed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUse\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIndoor\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSizes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20 × 30, 30 × 45, 40 × 60, 50 × 70, 60 × 90, 70 × 100, 80 × 120, 90 × 130, 100 × 150, 110 × 160 cm (8 × 12 to 43 × 63 in)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePrice\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFrom €19 to €109 depending on size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eShipping\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFree standard shipping\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"eb-note\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWorth knowing:\u003c\/strong\u003e a text canvas is read, so put it where people stop — a corridor, a landing, the wall facing a sofa — rather than somewhere they pass quickly. Below \u003cstrong\u003e40 × 60 cm \/ 16 × 24 in\u003c\/strong\u003e the attribution line gets hard to read beyond two metres. Frames are sold separately: \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/wooden-canvas-frame\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Wooden canvas frame\"\u003ewooden frame\u003c\/a\u003e up to 100 cm \/ 39 in per side, \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/xxl-wooden-canvas-frame\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"XXL wooden canvas frame\"\u003eXXL wooden frame\u003c\/a\u003e from 110 to 200 cm \/ 43 to 79 in, or \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/aluminium-canvas-frame\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Aluminium canvas frame\"\u003ealuminium frame\u003c\/a\u003e in 8 finishes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTwo lines of capitals and a large empty space\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe left half of the canvas is almost bare black, and that emptiness is what gives the text its force — it does not survive being crowded. Plan a clear span: \u003cstrong\u003e80 × 120 cm \/ 31 × 47 in\u003c\/strong\u003e over a two-seater, \u003cstrong\u003e100 × 150 cm \/ 39 × 59 in\u003c\/strong\u003e over a three-seater. The \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/ali-vs-liston-1965-canvas\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Ali vs Liston 1965 canvas — size guide\"\u003esize chart by wall type\u003c\/a\u003e covers the other placements room by room.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eYou may also like\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/ali-butterfly-bee-canvas\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Ali butterfly bee canvas\"\u003eAli butterfly bee canvas\u003c\/a\u003e — the same line turned into an image by a painted butterfly and bee, with no text at all.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/ali-signature-canvas\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Ali signature canvas\"\u003eAli signature canvas\u003c\/a\u003e — the same quote on midnight blue with a reproduced signature, in portrait format.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/boxing-typography-canvas\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Boxing typography canvas\"\u003eBoxing typography canvas\u003c\/a\u003e — the line framing one large illustrated word, if you want a canvas with no portrait.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/FAQPage\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"eb-faq-item\" itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"eb-faq-q\" itemprop=\"name\"\u003eWhat does float like a butterfly, sting like a bee mean?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\"\u003e\u003cp class=\"eb-faq-a\" itemprop=\"text\"\u003eIt describes a way of fighting: move constantly and out of range, then land without warning. The fuller version adds that the hands cannot hit what the eyes cannot see — a technical account of Ali moving like a welterweight at over 90 kg \/ 198 lb, with his guard held low.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"eb-faq-item\" itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"eb-faq-q\" itemprop=\"name\"\u003eWho wrote the butterfly and bee line?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\"\u003e\u003cp class=\"eb-faq-a\" itemprop=\"text\"\u003eFrom \u003cstrong\u003eDrew Brown\u003c\/strong\u003e, known as \u003cstrong\u003eBundini\u003c\/strong\u003e, his cornerman, who coined it before the first Sonny Liston fight in \u003cstrong\u003eFebruary 1964\u003c\/strong\u003e. The fuller version the two of them chanted runs on: the hands cannot hit what the eyes cannot see. It is a technical description rather than a poetic one — Ali weighed over 90 kg \/ 198 lb and moved on the feet of a welterweight, guard deliberately low, torso out of range on footwork alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"eb-faq-item\" itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"eb-faq-q\" itemprop=\"name\"\u003eWhat size canvas should I hang above a sofa?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\"\u003e\u003cp class=\"eb-faq-a\" itemprop=\"text\"\u003eThe working rule is about \u003cstrong\u003etwo thirds of the width of the furniture\u003c\/strong\u003e below it, centred \u003cstrong\u003e145 cm \/ 57 in\u003c\/strong\u003e from the floor. Over a 200 cm \/ 79 in three-seater, that means \u003cstrong\u003e80 × 120 cm \/ 31 × 47 in\u003c\/strong\u003e; over a two-seater, \u003cstrong\u003e60 × 90 cm \/ 24 × 35 in\u003c\/strong\u003e; in a hallway, \u003cstrong\u003e30 × 45 cm \/ 12 × 18 in\u003c\/strong\u003e. The full \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/ali-vs-liston-1965-canvas\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Ali vs Liston 1965 canvas — size guide\"\u003esize chart by wall type\u003c\/a\u003e is on the Ali vs Liston 1965 page.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"eb-faq-item\" itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"eb-faq-q\" itemprop=\"name\"\u003eIs this canvas landscape?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\"\u003e\u003cp class=\"eb-faq-a\" itemprop=\"text\"\u003eYes, landscape on all ten sizes, from 20 × 30 cm \/ 8 × 12 in to \u003cstrong\u003e110 × 160 cm \/ 43 × 63 in\u003c\/strong\u003e, with the figure on the right and the text on the left.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"eb-faq-item\" itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"eb-faq-q\" itemprop=\"name\"\u003eDoes the canvas come with a frame?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\"\u003e\u003cp class=\"eb-faq-a\" itemprop=\"text\"\u003eNo, the canvas ships on its own, \u003cstrong\u003erolled in a protective tube\u003c\/strong\u003e. Frames are sold separately: \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/wooden-canvas-frame\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Wooden canvas frame\"\u003ewooden frame\u003c\/a\u003e up to 100 cm \/ 39 in per side, \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/xxl-wooden-canvas-frame\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"XXL wooden canvas frame\"\u003eXXL wooden frame\u003c\/a\u003e from 110 to 200 cm \/ 43 to 79 in, or \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/aluminium-canvas-frame\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Aluminium canvas frame\"\u003ealuminium frame\u003c\/a\u003e in 8 finishes. The wooden kits are \u003cstrong\u003e2.5 cm \/ 1 in\u003c\/strong\u003e thick and come with instructions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"eb-faq-item\" itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"eb-faq-q\" itemprop=\"name\"\u003eHow do I clean a canvas print?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\"\u003e\u003cp class=\"eb-faq-a\" itemprop=\"text\"\u003eA \u003cstrong\u003edry microfibre cloth\u003c\/strong\u003e handles almost everything. For a mark that stays, use a barely damp cloth with no detergent, wiping across the surface. No abrasive sponge, no glass cleaner.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"aspritboxe.com","offers":[{"title":"20 × 30 cm","offer_id":39598980202688,"sku":"TAB.BOXE.MOHAMED.ALI.CITATION.20X30","price":19.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"30 × 45 cm","offer_id":39598980071616,"sku":"TAB.BOXE.MOHAMED.ALI.CITATION.30X45","price":25.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"40 × 60 cm","offer_id":39598980137152,"sku":"TAB.BOXE.MOHAMED.ALI.CITATION.40X60","price":29.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"50 × 70 cm","offer_id":39598980104384,"sku":"TAB.BOXE.MOHAMED.ALI.CITATION.50X70","price":35.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"60 × 90 cm","offer_id":55627632378232,"sku":"TAB.BOXE.MOHAMED.ALI.CITATION.60X90","price":45.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"70 × 100 cm","offer_id":55627632411000,"sku":"TAB.BOXE.MOHAMED.ALI.CITATION.70X100","price":65.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"80 × 120 cm","offer_id":55627632443768,"sku":"TAB.BOXE.MOHAMED.ALI.CITATION.80X120","price":79.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"90 × 130 cm","offer_id":55627632476536,"sku":"TAB.BOXE.MOHAMED.ALI.CITATION.90X130","price":85.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"100 × 150 cm","offer_id":55627632509304,"sku":"TAB.BOXE.MOHAMED.ALI.CITATION.100X150","price":99.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"110 × 160 cm","offer_id":55627653808504,"sku":"TAB.BOXE.MOHAMED.ALI.CITATION.110X160","price":109.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0517\/3369\/2608\/products\/product-image-1656824918_62c0a022-b3f0-4bf3-bd4e-97571171a1c7.jpg?v=1618496241","url":"https:\/\/aspritboxe.com\/en\/products\/ali-butterfly-quote-canvas","provider":"aspritboxe.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}