Muhammad Ali honoured by Montblanc in new collection

Montblanc pays tribute to the great athlete and humanitarian with a collection of limited edition writing instruments that articulates his story from young boxing champion to inspirational role model

Few athletes are as celebrated and honoured as three-time heavyweight champion of the world, Muhammad Ali, whose legendary moments in sports and civil rights activism made him one of the most influential figures of the 20th century. The Montblanc Great Characters Muhammad Ali Collection is dedicated to a man who not only challenged opponents in the boxing ring but who used his mind, charisma, and voice as an outspoken and tireless advocate for civil rights, sacrificing a long period of his career to stand up for what he believed in.

Born Cassius Clay (1942-2016) in Louisville, Kentucky, Muhammad Ali took up boxing at the age of 12. At 18, he stepped into the global spotlight at the 1960 Summer Games in Rome when he competed as an amateur light heavyweight and won the gold medal. Just four years later, he became world heavyweight boxing champion of the world and also formally changed his name to Muhammad Ali.

Made up of three individual editions, each one representing one of his three major victories (1964, 1974 and 1978), the design of the Montblanc Great Characters Muhammad Ali collection highlights different aspects of his extraordinary life and enduring legacy.