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