A large-format black and white photographic print featuring selective colourisation, depicting the heavyweight title rematch between Muhammad Ali and Sonny Liston held on 25 May 1965. The image captures Ali standing over a fallen Liston, shouting at him to get up. The print utilises a high-contrast aesthetic with heavy photographic grain and a vignette effect at the edges. Selective red colour is applied to Ali’s boxing gloves, while the remainder of the scene is presented in monochrome.
Ali is shown wearing white trunks with a rectangular black patch on the waistband reading EVERLAST in white block lettering. Liston is depicted on the canvas in black trunks, which bear the script text Sonny Liston on the left leg. The background includes the ring ropes and a crowded arena featuring members of the press and spectators. The lower right foreground shows a press photographer capturing the scene. The print appears to be a modern reproduction on heavy-grained paper.
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