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When The Beatles rose to global stardom in the mid-1960s, it appeared that everyone wanted to be a friend of the group of cheeky mop-tops. The Beatles first arrived in the USA on February 7th 1964; they were immediately swarmed by fans who had heard some of their early hits on US radiowaves over the previous year.

As the Fab Four were already huge stars in North America, their tour took them around the continent to some of the largest and most prestigious venues; they even managed to perform on live television for the Ed Sullivan Show. By February 18th, 1964, the group found themselves in Miami, Florida, in the company of the most iconic boxer of all time.

The Beatles had only been in the US for 11 days when their tour managers marshalled them into Miami Beach’s 5th Street Gym for a photo opportunity with 22-year-old boxer Cassius Clay (later known as Muhammad Ali following his conversion to Islam). At the time, Clay had been busy preparing for his big upcoming fight with the Heavyweight Champion Sonny Liston. The Beatles, meanwhile, had turned up in Florida to film their second performance for the Ed Sullivan Show.

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