{"product_id":"t-shirt-mohamed-ali-expression","title":"Muhammad Ali gold face 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\"\u003eGold portrait\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 Ali's face \u003cstrong\u003emid-shout\u003c\/strong\u003e, in the register that built his reputation as much as his fists did \u0026mdash; he called his fights in rhyme, predicted the finishing round and taunted opponents straight to camera. Portrait \u003cstrong\u003eposterised in gold on black\u003c\/strong\u003e, above his signature. \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\u003eThe other Ali tees show a fighter fighting, posing or signing. This one shows a man \u003cstrong\u003etalking\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe boxer who invented the press conference\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBefore Ali, a fighter weighed in, nodded and climbed through the ropes. He turned the build-up into a show: he \u003cstrong\u003enamed the round he would win in\u003c\/strong\u003e, recited rhymed verses about his opponents, raised his voice for the cameras.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe was open about the method: \u003cem\u003e\u0026laquo; I said I was the greatest before I knew I was. I figured that if I said it enough, I would convince the world. \u0026raquo;\u003c\/em\u003e His daughter Hana Ali records that he took the idea from the wrestler \u003cstrong\u003eGorgeous George\u003c\/strong\u003e, after watching what it did to a crowd.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs early as \u003cstrong\u003e1963\u003c\/strong\u003e he released a spoken-word album, \u003cem\u003eI Am the Greatest\u003c\/em\u003e, performing his own verses. That is the side of him this artwork keeps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat it looks like on\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eface alone\u003c\/strong\u003e, with no body and no background, takes most of the chest. It is seen head on, \u003cstrong\u003emouth wide open\u003c\/strong\u003e, eyes wide, brows raised.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe treatment is a \u003cstrong\u003eposterisation\u003c\/strong\u003e: the photograph is reduced to a few levels of \u003cstrong\u003egold and pale yellow\u003c\/strong\u003e, with no half-tones, the shadows simply left open on the black of the fabric. The outline is not clean: the edges of the face break into fragments, like thrown paint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnder the chin, the \u003cstrong\u003ehandwritten signature\u003c\/strong\u003e, in the same gold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is the only gold portrait in the Ali family, and the only one where he is neither in guard nor posing: from across the room you see a patch of gold; up close, an expression.\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, 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\u003eMuhammad Ali's face mid-shout, handwritten signature beneath\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFinish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePosterised in gold and pale yellow, no half-tones, fragmented edges\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePlacement\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFront panel, centred on the chest. 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-arms-crossed-t-shirt\" title=\"Ali arms crossed t-shirt\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eArms crossed\u003c\/a\u003e \u0026mdash; black and white photographic portrait, if you want \u003cstrong\u003ea photograph\u003c\/strong\u003e rather than a graphic treatment.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/impossible-is-nothing-t-shirt\" title=\"Impossible is Nothing tee\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eImpossible is Nothing\u003c\/a\u003e \u0026mdash; a face built from words, if you want \u003cstrong\u003ea portrait that carries a line\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/muhammad-ali-signature-t-shirt\" title=\"Muhammad Ali signature tee\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSignature\u003c\/a\u003e \u0026mdash; stencilled silhouette and autograph, if you want \u003cstrong\u003ethe same signature\u003c\/strong\u003e, larger.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe other heavyweight legends: \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/big-george-foreman-t-shirt\" title=\"Big George Foreman t-shirt\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGeorge Foreman\u003c\/a\u003e, \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\u003eFor the session itself: our \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/boxing-gloves\" title=\"Boxing gloves\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eboxing gloves\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/punching-bags\" title=\"Punching bags\" target=\"_blank\"\u003epunching bags\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\"\u003eWhy did Muhammad Ali talk so much before his fights?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\"\u003e\u003cp class=\"eb-faq-a\" itemprop=\"text\"\u003eIt was a deliberate strategy. He named the round he would win in, recited rhymed verses about his opponents and raised his voice for the cameras. His daughter Hana Ali records that he took the idea from the wrestler \u003cstrong\u003eGorgeous George\u003c\/strong\u003e, after watching what it did to a crowd.\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 is a posterised portrait?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\"\u003e\u003cp class=\"eb-faq-a\" itemprop=\"text\"\u003eA photograph reduced to \u003cstrong\u003ea few levels of colour\u003c\/strong\u003e, with no half-tones: here gold and pale yellow, with the shadows left open on the black of the fabric. The result is graphic rather than photographic, and stays legible at distance.\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 Muhammad Ali's real signature?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\"\u003e\u003cp class=\"eb-faq-a\" itemprop=\"text\"\u003eYes, it is a reproduction of his \u003cstrong\u003ehandwritten autograph\u003c\/strong\u003e, set under the chin in the same gold as the portrait. He signed \u003cstrong\u003eMuhammad Ali\u003c\/strong\u003e, the name he adopted in 1964.\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":43828840071360,"sku":"TSHIRT.ALI.VISAGE.DORE.NOIR.S","price":29.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black \/ M","offer_id":43828840104128,"sku":"TSHIRT.ALI.VISAGE.DORE.NOIR.M","price":29.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black \/ L","offer_id":43828840136896,"sku":"TSHIRT.ALI.VISAGE.DORE.NOIR.L","price":29.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black \/ XL","offer_id":43828840169664,"sku":"TSHIRT.ALI.VISAGE.DORE.NOIR.XL","price":29.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black \/ XXL","offer_id":43828840202432,"sku":"TSHIRT.ALI.VISAGE.DORE.NOIR.XXL","price":29.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black \/ XXXL","offer_id":43828840235200,"sku":"TSHIRT.ALI.VISAGE.DORE.NOIR.XXXL","price":29.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black \/ 4XL","offer_id":43828840267968,"sku":"TSHIRT.ALI.VISAGE.DORE.NOIR.4XL","price":29.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0517\/3369\/2608\/products\/S68b6de924b5847d8888318f79cd8b582L.jpg?v=1694269775","url":"https:\/\/aspritboxe.com\/en\/products\/muhammad-ali-gold-face-t-shirt","provider":"aspritboxe.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}