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  • Collection: Black Boxers "on the Ropes" with Masculinity

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Front cover of the magazine used to access "A Rueful Dream Come True"

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An article detailing the career of Cassius Clay before he became Muhammad Ali.

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After getting his boxing license revoked, Ali is ready to take back the title that is rightfully his. During a conversation with James Earl Jones, Ali is reported to have said, “They can’t say I mess with white women, or drink whiskey or go to them…

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The picture to the left of the text depicts a Floyd Patterson with a sheepish smile on his face. Although he has sweat dropping down his forehead and a towel around his shoulders like he just went through a difficult sparring match with his opponent,…
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