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In 1977, an aging Muhammad Ali faced off against one of the hardest punchers of all-time, Earnie Shavers. Ali, who would only fight four more times in his career, defeated Shavers by unanimous decision in the 15th and final round. This was the penultimate victory of Ali’s storied career, with his final coming against Leon Spinks.
This issue of Sports Illustrated was published on October 10, 1977 and is titled “Ali’s Desperate Hour.” The front cover shows a photograph of Ali recoiling from Shavers’ right hand while backed up against the ropes. The back cover has an advertisement for the 1978 Buick Regal. Ali signed the front cover of the magazine in black marker. Please note that the front cover is detached from the rest of the magazine. This item comes with a PSA/DNA LOA (Y04346).