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      • He was born Cassius Marcellus Clay but changed his name after converting to the religion of Islam. Ali first got people's attention when he won a light-heavyweight gold medal at the 1960 Rome Olympics. He called himself "The Greatest", and beat Sonny Liston in 1964 to win his first professional World Title.
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