Ali you need is love…

By Sarah Tettah

South Londoners will be boxing clever when they see a sensational new photographic exhibition – dedicated to the one and only Muhammad Ali.
Muhammad Ali in Focus: The Greatest by Chris Smith will be open to the public until Friday, November 8.
The photos have been taken by renowned photographer Chris Smith, and feature in his highly-acclaimed book The Greatest.
Alon Zakaim Fine Art, together with GOST Books have collaborated to present The Greatest – a stunning new art book featuring Chris Smith’s iconic photographs of Muhammad Ali, launched
with a solo exhibition of his works.
The exhibition at Alon Zakaim Fine Art, 27 Cork Street, W1S 3NG, will feature a selection of Chris’s most compelling and emotive photographs of Ali.
These timeless images, many of which have never been publicly displayed, chronicle Ali’s illustrious career and personal moments, offering a rare glimpse into the life of a global icon beyond the ring.

Pictured top: The Beatles and Ali at 5th Street Gym, Miami Beach, Florida, February 22, 1964
Picture: Chris Smith/ Popperfoto via Getty Images.