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ABC News: Every athlete dreams of gracing the cover of Sports Illustrated at one point in his or her career. For Muhammad Ali, the boxing legend who died Friday night at the age of 74, that dream is a reality 40 times over. The three-time world heavyweight champion will be featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated for the 40th time in the upcoming June 13 issue, which will hit stands Wednesday. Photographer Neil Leifer shot the portrait of Ali as he trained at 5th Street Gym in Miami Beach on Oct. 9, 1970.