Officials will unveil the statue at 56 Main St. at 2 p.m. Saturday.
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That iconic Muhammad Ali photo in Lewiston? The photographer calls it luck.
A member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame, Neil Leifer has never forgotten his “lucky night” in Lewiston 60 years ago.
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Who is the man bringing the Muhammad Ali statue to Lewiston?
The statue commemorates Ali’s victory over Sonny Liston 60 years ago this week and will be unveiled Saturday at Bates Mill.
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Statue of Muhammad Ali to capture spirit of boxer — and of Lewiston | Steve Collins
On May 25, what promises to become one of Maine’s most recognized works of public art will be unveiled.
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Muhammad Ali statue to reflect a ‘timeless’ pose for anniversary of bout with Sonny Liston in Lewiston
The statue is well on its way toward being unveiled May 25 to mark the 60th anniversary of Ali’s knockout of Liston at what is now called The Colisée, sculptor Zenos Frudakis said.
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Muhammad Ali statue under construction in Lewiston
The statue is set to be unveiled around the 60th anniversary of Ali’s knockout fight with Sonny Liston in May 2025.
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Muhammad Ali, Lewiston to "Come Out Swingin'" and singin'
A new musical comedy by a Portland writer is headed to the Franco Center, exploring Lewiston’s most famous fight, the community’s interaction, and its pride in the face of national scorn.
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Vision for Lewiston art trail begins with large Muhammad Ali statue
LEWISTON — It would begin with a large statue of Muhammad Ali, placed in a newly landscaped park off Main Street alongside the canal. Then, visitors would make their way through the Bates Mill Enterprise Complex, where every few hundred feet they would see a sculpture or installation from one of a series of artists. […]
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Does Muhammad Ali need to be pardoned by Donald Trump?
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Friday that he may pardon the late boxer Muhammad Ali. Ali was convicted in 1967 for refusing to report for induction into the United States military during the Vietnam War. His local draft board rejected his application for conscientious objector classification. “He was, look, he was not very popular […]
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Robe from Ali-Liston fight in Lewiston up for auction
A stained, faded white Everlast terry cloth robe worn one day in Lewiston more than a half-century ago could prove among the most-valuable pieces of boxing memorabilia in history after going up for auction Monday. What makes it so potentially valuable are two words embroidered in bright red thread across the back: Muhammad Ali. Written […]