Sunday 12 August 2012
MOHAMMED ALI
Nickname(s) The Greatest
The People's Champion
The Louisville Lip
Rated at Heavyweight
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Reach 80 in (203 cm)
Nationality American
Born January 17, 1942 (age 70)
Louisville, Kentucky , U.S.
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights 61
Wins 56
Wins by KO 37
Losses 5
Draws 0
No contests 0
Medal record
Men's boxing
Competitor for the USA
Summer Olympics
Gold 1960 Rome Light heavyweight
Muhammad Ali (born Cassius Marcellus Clay, Jr. ; January 17, 1942) is an American former professional boxer , [ 1 ] philanthropist [ 2 ] and social activist . [ 2 ] Considered a cultural icon , Ali has both been idolized and vilified. [ 3 ] [ 4 ]
Originally known as Cassius Clay, Ali changed his name after joining the Nation of Islam in 1964, subsequently converting to Sunni Islam in 1975, and more recently practicing Sufism . [ 5 ]
In 1967, three years after Ali had won the World
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