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Four decade old Muhammad Ali photo mystery solved

07:50 am on 31 May 2022

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After more than four decades - the mystery of who are the two teenagers sparring with boxing legend Muhammad Ali, in a famous New Zealand Herald photograph, has been solved.

The world heavyweight champion was on a promotional tour in 1979 when he ran into the youngsters on Auckland's Queen St - one of whom it turns out also went onto have a distinguished sporting career.

Taranaki Whanganui reporter Robin Martin has more.