Michael Gaffney

The Champ: My Year with Muhammad Ali Michael Gaffney

What was Muhammad Ali really like? Award winning photojournalist Michael Gaffney captures a rare insider's view of 100 photographs and intimate stories of Ali's world, as his personal photographer in 1977-1978. THE CHAMP is a journey with one of the most extraordinary treasures in our lifetime - Muhammad Ali, The Greatest. These moving stories of the legendary fighter- poignant, hilarious and authentic - are a loving tribute to Muhammad Ali that reveal a true courageous heart and go far beyond his glories in the ring. THE CHAMP is a perfect storytelling trilogy in the fighter's career: a tough win against Earnie Shavers, a shocking loss of the World Heavyweight Championship to Leon Spinks, and a glorious redemptive comeback victory against Spinks to win the title for an unprecedented third time. THE CHAMP sustains the legacy of Muhammad Ali who continues to inspire millions and make the world a better place. "Congratulations to you, Michael Gaffney. THE CHAMP is one helluva achievement and one helluva book." BERT RANDOLPH SUGAR, Hall of Fame Boxing Historian