VGC plus/Near fine.Paragon Books,2001.First Paragon edition-first printing.Large format pictorial hardback in VGC plus, with Dj(two small creases and nicks on the edges of the Dj cover) in near fine condition.Illustrated with many b/w photos.Nice and clean pages as new but the top third of the back endpaper has been torn off(included with the book),a couple of small creases on the edges of the pages.Nice and clean book except for the tear.384pp including Professional Fight Chronology,event chronology.A collectable book.Heavy book(approx 1.4 Kg). This is another paragraph Overview: Muhammad Ali first came into the public eye when, as Cassius Clay, he won a gold medal at the Olympic Games in Rome in 1960. In 1964 he stunned the boxing community with his defeat of Sonny Liston, the heavyweight champion, to take the title for the first time. Throughout his extraordinary career, his influence on the world of boxing changed the sport forever.