Speed bag gloves used by Muhammad Ali

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

Black leather boxing training gloves used by Muhammad Ali. The exterior of both gloves are made out of black leather with a tan leather trim at the bottom. At the bottom of each glove on the front is a sewn on piece of white satin that has the Everlast logo and the trademark symbol on it in black ink. Below the Everlast logo, the words [Made in U.S.A.] are printed in black ink on the satin piece. The bottom of the gloves have a tan leather trim. The underside of the gloves have white thread along the top and the middle parts of the glove. The bottom of the underside of the gloves have an elastic strap. The interior of the gloves is made out of tan suede.

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