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Muhammad Ali (/ ɑː ˈ l iː /; [2] born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr.; January 17, 1942 – June 3, 2016) was an American professional boxer and activist. Nicknamed "the Greatest", he is regarded as one of the most significant sports figures of the 20th century and is often regarded as the greatest heavyweight boxer of all time.He held the Ring magazine heavyweight title from 1964 to 1970.
Jul 28, 2024 · Muhammad Ali (born January 17, 1942, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.—died June 3, 2016, Scottsdale, Arizona) was an American professional boxer and social activist. Ali was the first fighter to win the world heavyweight championship on three separate occasions; he successfully defended this title 19 times.
Dec 16, 2009 · Muhammad Ali’s Early Years and Amateur Career . Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr., the elder son of Cassius Marcellus Clay Sr. (1912-1990) and Odessa Grady Clay (1917-1994), was born on January 17 ...
Apr 17, 2023 · Muhammad Ali was born on January 17, 1942, in Louisville, Kentucky. His birth name was Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. At an early age, young Clay showed that he wasn’t afraid of any bout—inside or ...
Jun 4, 2016 · Muhammad Ali was born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr., in Louisville, at 6:35 p.m. on Jan. 17, 1942. His father, Cassius Sr., was a sign painter “with minor artistic talents and a major taste for gin ...
Jun 4, 2016 · Muhammad Ali was born Jan. 17, 1942, in Louisville, Ky. He was named after his father, Cassius Clay, who in turn had been named after a 19th century white abolitionist. Cassius Sr. was a sign ...
Jun 4, 2016 · 4 June 2016. PA. The former heavyweight champion was widely regarded as the greatest boxer of all time. Boxing legend Muhammad Ali - one of the world's greatest sporting figures - has died at the ...
Jun 4, 2016 · By Robert Lipsyte. June 4, 2016. Muhammad Ali, the three-time world heavyweight boxing champion who helped define his turbulent times as the most charismatic and controversial sports figure of the ...
Jun 4, 2016 · Muhammad Ali, right, attacks Alex Mitoff in the sixth round in which Ali clobbered the Argentinean to the canvas, on Oct. 7, 1961 in Louisville, Ky. H.B. Littell / AP, file As his profile rose ...
Jun 4, 2016 · Muhammad Ali: The man who changed his sport and his country. 4 June 2016. Reuters. Muhammad Ali exuded power at a time when many black Americans looked upon themselves as being powerless. By Nick ...