Muhammad Ali - Today in 1966, Muhammad Ali defeated George Chuvalo. After the fight, Ali said, “Chuvalo's head is the hardest thing I ever punched!” 📸: Neil Leifer #MuhammadAli #NeilLeifer #AngeloDundee #GeorgeChuvalo #
![50 years ago today in sport: Muhammad Ali caught off guard by sparring partner and Cleveland Williams's coach Hugh Benbow 50 years ago today in sport: Muhammad Ali caught off guard by sparring partner and Cleveland Williams's coach Hugh Benbow](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/content/dam/boxing/2016/11/10/1005461_Cleveland_Williams-SPORT_trans_NvBQzQNjv4BqIsdkc9lW7c-xGV6JP1W9B4N5lYgCPDf8q0G-q7ZhGpw.jpg)
50 years ago today in sport: Muhammad Ali caught off guard by sparring partner and Cleveland Williams's coach Hugh Benbow
![Boxer Jerry Quarry with his sparring partner training for his match against Muhammad Ali, 1970 - Atlanta Journal-Constitution Photographs - Georgia State University Library Digital Collections Boxer Jerry Quarry with his sparring partner training for his match against Muhammad Ali, 1970 - Atlanta Journal-Constitution Photographs - Georgia State University Library Digital Collections](https://digitalcollections.library.gsu.edu/digital/api/singleitem/image/ajc/11276/default.jpg)
Boxer Jerry Quarry with his sparring partner training for his match against Muhammad Ali, 1970 - Atlanta Journal-Constitution Photographs - Georgia State University Library Digital Collections
![Former world heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali (l) and his British sparring partner Cliff Field trade punches during an exhibition fight in Rome on Oct. 22, 1971. (AP Photo Stock Photo - Alamy Former world heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali (l) and his British sparring partner Cliff Field trade punches during an exhibition fight in Rome on Oct. 22, 1971. (AP Photo Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2NEK1KH/former-world-heavyweight-champion-muhammad-ali-l-and-his-british-sparring-partner-cliff-field-trade-punches-during-an-exhibition-fight-in-rome-on-oct-22-1971-ap-photo-2NEK1KH.jpg)
Former world heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali (l) and his British sparring partner Cliff Field trade punches during an exhibition fight in Rome on Oct. 22, 1971. (AP Photo Stock Photo - Alamy
![Former heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali with sparring partner Gene Wells, Navy Pier Gym, Chicago] | International Center of Photography Former heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali with sparring partner Gene Wells, Navy Pier Gym, Chicago] | International Center of Photography](https://s3.amazonaws.com/icptmsdata/2/0/1/2/2012_96_1_422945_displaysize.jpg)