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The four medallists stand on the podium in the Palazzo dello Sport after the conclusion of the men’s light heavyweight event. Italy’s Giulio Saraudi (left) and Australia’s Anthony Madigan (second left) took home bronze medals after losing their respective semi-finals, while the USA’s Cassius Clay – who, as Muhammad Ali, would go on to become the greatest boxer of all time – defeated Poland’s Zbigniew Pietrzykowski (right) in the gold medal bout. Photo: Getty Images / Hulton Archive1960CLASSIC OLYMPIC IMAGES ROMEBOXING