{"product_id":"t-shirt-heavyweight-champion-ali","title":"Ali Heavyweight Champion tee","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-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-cat-premium\"\u003eThree titles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"eb-badge eb-cat-essentielle\"\u003ePremium cotton\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"eb-badge eb-badge-type\"\u003eBlack\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"eb-badge eb-badge-type\"\u003eS to 4XL\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"eb-summary\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe essentials:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e1964, 1974, 1978\u003c\/strong\u003e \u0026mdash; three times heavyweight champion of the world, with \u003cstrong\u003ethree and a half years banned from boxing\u003c\/strong\u003e in the middle for refusing the draft. This tee sets the three dates under a training photograph, with the words HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION. \u003cstrong\u003ePremium cotton 180 gsm\u003c\/strong\u003e, crew neck, \u003cstrong\u003eheat transfer\u003c\/strong\u003e print. Black, \u003cstrong\u003e7 sizes S to 4XL\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003e\u0026euro;29\u003c\/strong\u003e, free shipping.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThree figures, fourteen years apart, and between the first two a career that should have ended.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat the three dates carry\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1964 \u0026mdash;\u003c\/strong\u003e At twenty-two, as Cassius Clay, he beat \u003cstrong\u003eSonny Liston\u003c\/strong\u003e in Miami Beach and became heavyweight champion of the world. Nobody had seen it coming.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn between \u0026mdash;\u003c\/strong\u003e In 1967 he refused induction for the Vietnam War. His title was stripped, his licence suspended, and he did not fight for \u003cstrong\u003eover three years\u003c\/strong\u003e, from twenty-five to twenty-eight \u0026mdash; the years a heavyweight is at his peak.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1974 \u0026mdash;\u003c\/strong\u003e At thirty-two, he took the title back from \u003cstrong\u003eGeorge Foreman\u003c\/strong\u003e in Kinshasa, by knockout in the eighth. The fight entered history as the Rumble in the Jungle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1978 \u0026mdash;\u003c\/strong\u003e At thirty-six, he took it a third time from \u003cstrong\u003eLeon Spinks\u003c\/strong\u003e, seven months after losing it to him. He became the first fighter to win the heavyweight world title three times.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat it looks like on\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA three-tier composition, over the full height of the chest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTop:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eMUHAMMAD \u0026middot; ALI\u003c\/strong\u003e in small spaced capitals, framed by two \u003cstrong\u003ered stars\u003c\/strong\u003e, then \u003cstrong\u003eHEAVYWEIGHT\u003c\/strong\u003e in large, slightly worn white capitals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCentre:\u003c\/strong\u003e a \u003cstrong\u003eblack and white photograph\u003c\/strong\u003e \u0026mdash; Ali three-quarters on, bare chested, \u003cstrong\u003ehands wrapped in white\u003c\/strong\u003e, eyes down, mid-session. The dark background melts into the fabric.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBottom:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eCHAMPION\u003c\/strong\u003e in large capitals, then \u003cstrong\u003e1964 \u0026middot; 1974 \u0026middot; 1978\u003c\/strong\u003e with red dots between the dates and a \u003cstrong\u003ered star\u003c\/strong\u003e either side.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEverything is white and grey on black, with red only on the stars and the dots. It is the one Ali tee that gives a \u003cstrong\u003erecord in figures\u003c\/strong\u003e rather than an image or a line.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePremium cotton\u003c\/strong\u003e, crew neck, short sleeves, straight cut. Plain back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eYour size\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEuropean cut \u0026mdash; take your usual size\u003c\/strong\u003e, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTechnical specification\u003c\/h2\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\u003eType\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eShort sleeve t-shirt, crew neck\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eArtwork\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlack and white training photograph, framed by lettering\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWording\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMUHAMMAD \u0026middot; ALI, HEAVYWEIGHT, CHAMPION, 1964 \u0026middot; 1974 \u0026middot; 1978\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFinish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWhite and grey on black, red stars and dots\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePlacement\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFront panel, full chest height. Plain back\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePrinting\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHeat transfer, PET film\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePremium cotton 180 gsm \/ 5.3 oz per sq yd\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eColour\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlack\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSizes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eS, M, L, XL, XXL, XXXL, 4XL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFit\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStandard European, take your usual size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCare\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMachine wash inside out at 30 \u0026deg;C \/ 86 \u0026deg;F, no tumble dryer, do not iron the print\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePrice\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u0026euro;29 \u0026mdash; every 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\u003ch2\u003eAlso worth a look\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/ali-vs-liston-t-shirt\" title=\"Ali vs Liston t-shirt\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAli vs Liston\u003c\/a\u003e \u0026mdash; the 1965 photograph, if you want \u003cstrong\u003eone precise instant\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/thrilla-in-manila-t-shirt\" title=\"Thrilla in Manila t-shirt\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThrilla in Manila\u003c\/a\u003e \u0026mdash; vintage 1975 fight poster, if you want \u003cstrong\u003eone night, as a poster\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/ali-bomaye-t-shirt\" title=\"Ali Bomaye t-shirt\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAli Bomaye\u003c\/a\u003e \u0026mdash; the Kinshasa chant, 1974, if you want \u003cstrong\u003ethe crowd rather than the man\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe man he beat in 1974: the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/big-george-foreman-t-shirt\" title=\"Big George Foreman t-shirt\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGeorge Foreman tee\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe belts behind the three titles: our \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/boxing-championship-belts\" title=\"Boxing championship belts\" target=\"_blank\"\u003echampionship belts\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe other heavyweight legends: \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/mike-tyson-brooklyn-t-shirt\" title=\"Mike Tyson Brooklyn t-shirt\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMike Tyson\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/holyfield-real-deal-t-shirt\" title=\"Evander Holyfield t-shirt\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eEvander Holyfield\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe full \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/boxing-t-shirts\" title=\"Boxing t-shirts\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eboxing t-shirt collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\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\"\u003eHow many times was Muhammad Ali world champion?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\"\u003e\u003cp class=\"eb-faq-a\" itemprop=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThree times\u003c\/strong\u003e, at heavyweight: in \u003cstrong\u003e1964\u003c\/strong\u003e against Sonny Liston, in \u003cstrong\u003e1974\u003c\/strong\u003e against George Foreman and in \u003cstrong\u003e1978\u003c\/strong\u003e against Leon Spinks. He was the first fighter to win the heavyweight world title three times.\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\"\u003eWhy was Muhammad Ali banned from boxing?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\"\u003e\u003cp class=\"eb-faq-a\" itemprop=\"text\"\u003eIn \u003cstrong\u003e1967\u003c\/strong\u003e he refused induction for the Vietnam War. His title was stripped and his licence suspended: he did not fight for \u003cstrong\u003eover three years\u003c\/strong\u003e, from twenty-five to twenty-eight \u0026mdash; the years a heavyweight is at his peak.\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 happened in 1978?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\"\u003e\u003cp class=\"eb-faq-a\" itemprop=\"text\"\u003eAt thirty-six, Ali took the title back from \u003cstrong\u003eLeon Spinks\u003c\/strong\u003e, seven months after losing it to him. It was his \u003cstrong\u003ethird reign\u003c\/strong\u003e at heavyweight, and the last world title of his career.\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 did he beat for his first title?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\"\u003e\u003cp class=\"eb-faq-a\" itemprop=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSonny Liston\u003c\/strong\u003e, in \u003cstrong\u003eFebruary 1964 in Miami Beach\u003c\/strong\u003e, at twenty-two and still under the name Cassius Clay. He changed his name within days.\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 it come in big sizes?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\"\u003e\u003cp class=\"eb-faq-a\" itemprop=\"text\"\u003eYes, up to \u003cstrong\u003e4XL\u003c\/strong\u003e: S, M, L, XL, XXL, XXXL and 4XL, all at the same price. Most boxing tees on the market stop at XXL.\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\"\u003eWhich size should I take?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\"\u003e\u003cp class=\"eb-faq-a\" itemprop=\"text\"\u003eStandard European cut: \u003cstrong\u003etake your usual size\u003c\/strong\u003e. Chest runs from about 96 cm \/ 38 in on a S to 132 cm \/ 52 in on a 4XL.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n","brand":"aspritboxe.com","offers":[{"title":"Black \/ S","offer_id":45282490777792,"sku":"TSHIRT.ALI.HEAVYWEIGHT.NOIR.S","price":29.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black \/ M","offer_id":45282490745024,"sku":"TSHIRT.ALI.HEAVYWEIGHT.NOIR.M","price":29.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black \/ L","offer_id":45282490712256,"sku":"TSHIRT.ALI.HEAVYWEIGHT.NOIR.L","price":29.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black \/ XL","offer_id":45282490679488,"sku":"TSHIRT.ALI.HEAVYWEIGHT.NOIR.XL","price":29.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black \/ XXL","offer_id":45282490646720,"sku":"TSHIRT.ALI.HEAVYWEIGHT.NOIR.XXL","price":29.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black \/ XXXL","offer_id":55625409233272,"sku":"TSHIRT.ALI.HEAVYWEIGHT.NOIR.XXXL","price":29.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black \/ 4XL","offer_id":55625409266040,"sku":"TSHIRT.ALI.HEAVYWEIGHT.NOIR.4XL","price":29.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0517\/3369\/2608\/files\/S7deb0d28e0cb480bb4e1d6c71ad57fb4I.webp?v=1718654103","url":"https:\/\/aspritboxe.com\/en\/products\/ali-heavyweight-champion-t-shirt","provider":"aspritboxe.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}