Muhammad Ali · every age

What was Muhammad Ali doing at 36?

Champion at 22, stripped of it at 25, champion again at 32

1. Feb 1978

   Lost the title to Leon Spinks, a seven-fight novice

   Out of shape, he lost a split decision in Las Vegas.

   Source: en.wikipedia.org
2. Sep 1978

   Won the title a third time, beating Spinks in New Orleans

   70,000 at the Superdome, the largest live gate in boxing to that point.

   Source: en.wikipedia.org

Portrait: Photo: Ira Rosenberg (1967), public domain, via Wikimedia Commons · source