Muhammad Ali's Training Camp Muhammad Ali's Training Camp Muhammad Ali's Training Camp or "Fighter's Heaven" was a compound and training facility in Deer Lake, Pennsylvania built by former professional boxer and heavyweight champion, Muhammad Ali. Ali trained in the facility preparing for numerous fights, such as Rumble in the Jungle in 1974, and Thrilla in Manila in 1975. Before Ali trained at his new training camp in Deer Lake, he mostly trained at the 5th Street Gym in Miami Beach, Florida. In 1970, when Muhammad Ali came back to boxing, he attracted significant media attention. Ali wanted to find a place in the countryside
Muhammad Ali: The Glory Years features "[s]ports writing at its best." Muhammad Ali: The Glory Years Muhammad Ali: The Glory Years is a 2003 biography of Muhammad Ali co-authored by Felix Dennis and Don Atyeo. The book is described as a photo-rich biography focussing on Ali's boxing fights starting from the age of 12 to his retirement. The book is based upon the authors's interviews with Ali, and also interviews with Ali's friends, family, opponents, and trainers. The book's coverage of Ali's boxing matches has been praised while the chapter on Ali's fight with George Foreman has been described as "an absolute classic." According to