Sparring 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 Everlast boxing gloves custom made for Muhammad Ali and used at Deer Lake Training Camp. The gloves have a tan leather trim and white thread stiched at the seams. On the backhand wrist of each glove is a piece of white satin sewn on with the Everlast logo with the trademark symbol printed in black. Below the logo are the words [MADE IN U.S.A.] and [Made Expressly for MUHAMMAD ALI] in black ink. The underside of the gloves have the numbers [2416] printed in white ink at the top. Also on the underside are original white cotton laces down the middle.

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