Muhammad Ali: Los Angeles artists revealed portrait!

A group of Los Angeles artists revealed their newest project Tuesday a memorial to boxing legend Muhammad Ali.

The artists used over five miles of steel cable and over 1,300 suspended speed bags (used by athletes as a workout) to create a two-story steel framework mural.

The mural shows Ali’s face on a massive white background. When you get close to it, or look at it from the side, nothing quite looks right on it, but as you step back, Ali’s face comes into focus.

Since he retired from boxing in the early 1980′s, Ali has devoted his life to humanitarian causes, including research for Parkinson’s disease, which he has lived with for many years. He has used his name and fame to raise millions for hunger-related aid and has  spoken around the country about tolerance and racial equality.

Earlier this month, Ali, 69, paid a visit to the the Angels’ clubhouse.

Ali, a Phoenix-area resident, was escorted in by his wife and sister-in-law before the Angels’ 8-0 exhibition win over the San Francisco Giants.

“It was like royalty walked in it was silent,” said outfielder Torii Hutner. “We’re all in the presence of greatness. Every athlete respects what Muhammad did, all the [beatings] he put on all those boxers. He’s the greatest of all time.”