Terry O’Neill – Muhammad Ali Punching Bag

British photographer, Terry O’Neill, has photographed presidents, prime ministers, rock stars, Oscar winners and the British Royal Family. He chronicled the lives of emerging rock stars and icons of the 60s, including David Bowie, Elton John, The Who, Eric Clapton and Chuck Berry. He photographed The Beatles and The Rolling Stones when they were struggling young bands, and worked closely with Frank Sinatra for over 30 years. His photograph of Faye Dunaway, in Beverly Hills, the morning after she won her Best Actress Oscar for Network, has been nominated as the most iconic Hollywood shot of all time. O’Neill has produced covers for Time, Newsweek, Stern, Paris Match, The Sunday Times Magazine and Vanity Fair, and his work is featured in national galleries and private collections worldwide.

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A classic photograph of Muhammad Ali boxer training on a punching bag in Dublin.

“I photographed Muhammad Ali maybe four or five times throughout my career, but he never remembered me. I could sit in a hotel room watching him train for three hours, and he wouldn’t say a single word to me. The last time I shot him, I decided I wanted to write an article about him as well, because he fascinated me. When I turned up on the second day, he shouted at me. His brother had to tell him I was one of the good guys, but then Ali was always suspicious of everyone.” Terry O’Neill

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