Throughout his extraordinary career, Muhammad Ali's influence on boxing changed the sport forever. This book charts the life of this fascinating and complex man from the time he caught the public eye when, as Cassius Clay, he won a gold metal at the Olympic Games in Rome.

These amazing action photographs as well as powerful intimate images at rest or on the public stage, are drawn from the comprehensive archives of Britain's leading newspaper, The Daily Mail.

Christine Kidney is a writer and editor and lives in Gloucestershire, England, with her family. Her most recently published work is a pictorial biography of Audre Hepburn.