SI Swimsuit Models In The Ali/Holmes Boxing Ring At Caesars Palace

19 knockout 2012 Sports Illustrated (SI) Swimsuit Edition models paid tribute to boxing legend Muhammad Ali today as they took the ring from the historic Ali/Larry Homes boxing match held at Caesars Palace on October 2, 1980. The stunning lineup posed alongside an 8-foot-tall SI cover featuring Ali, packing a powerful punch as spectators watched from the sidelines of Caesars Palace Las Vegas.


SI Models In The Boxing Ring At Caesars Palace

Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Models at Caesars Palace
Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition models pose
with County Commissioner Tom Collins. From left to right: Crystal Renn, Alyssa Miller, Irina Shayk, Michelle Vawer, Adaora, Genevieve Morton, Kirby Griffin, Chrissy Teigen, Kate Upton, Tom Collins, Anne V, Jessica Gomes, Julie Henderson, Jessica Perez, Nina Agdal, Cintia Dicker, Izabel Goulart, Ariel Meredith

Joining the SI models was Clark County Commissioner and LVCVA Chair Tom Collins.

Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Models and Muhammad Ali Ring at Caesars Palace
Paying tribute to boxing legend Muhammad Ali,
Sports Illustrated models pose next to Ali’s 8-foot SI cover. From left to right: Crystal Renn, Alyssa Miller, Michelle Vawer, Adaora, Kirby Griffin, Chrissy Teigen, Kate Upton, Anne V, Jessica Gomes, Julie Henderson, Jessica Perez, Nina Agdal, Cintia Dicker, Izabel Goulart, Ariel Meredith, Genevieve Morton


Kate Upton SI Swimsuit Cover Model

The celebrated Ali/Holmes fight was the first mega-fight ever held on a casino property and set the stage for hundreds of sports events that helped to establish Las Vegas as a top U.S. destination for great sports spectaculars. Photo credit: Glenn Pinkerton/ Las Vegas News Bureau

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