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- A People’s Champion: Finally, the story of Muhammad Ali is that of a man of conviction and faith who was beloved by millions and who in turn loved nothing better in life than connecting with as many of those people as he could.
- Political and Cultural Impact: Books can and have been written on Ali’s influence beyond sports. He was a leading figure during the upheaval of the 1960s in America; a prominent and outspoken critic of American society; an anti-war activist arrested for refusing the draft and denied his right to box during his prime years; a world figure for becoming a Muslim and changing his name.
- George Foreman: There is no doubt about the ring greatness of Big George Foreman. Any sensible ranking of the greatest heavyweight champions of all-time has to put him in the top ten, and in 1974 he was regarded, like Sonny Liston before him, as unbeatable.
- An All-Time Great Competitor: When it came to competing, Ali was ‘old-school.’ Which is to say, that while much of what Ali brought to boxing was new and unique, when it came to his chosen profession, Ali was not so different from the great battlers of decades past who loved to fight, loved to win, and wanted to prove themselves against the best competition available.
Jun 4, 2016 · On paper, Ali is the greatest heavyweight in history. The first three-time world champion in boxing's blue riband division - when there was only one heavyweight world champion at any given time -...
- Sonny Liston V Cassius Clay
- Muhammad Ali V Sonny Liston II
- George Foreman V Muhammad Ali
- Muhammad Ali V Joe Frazier
- Leon Spinks V Muhammad Ali
February 25, 1964 - Convention Centre, Miami Beach, FL Although Clay - as he was then known - had followed Olympic light-heavyweight gold by beginning his professional career with a 19-0 winning streak, Liston was a heavy favourite to retain the world heavyweight title. The manner in which Liston had seized and then defended the crown against the l...
May 25, 1965 - St Dominic's Hall, Lewiston, ME Ahead of defending his title in the rematch, Ali had changed his name and announced his affiliation to the Nation of Islam. Despite his clinical victory in Miami, Liston was installed as a clear favourite to regain the title. The build-up to the fight was fraught with delay and controversy. Ali was for...
October 30, 1974 - Kinshasa, DR of Congo Heading into 'The Rumble in the Jungle', Foreman appeared to be an unstoppable force. The thick-set Texan had recently dismantled both Joe Frazier and Ken Norton with early stoppages remarkable for their sheer physicality. Few gave the 32-year-old Ali hope of withstanding the inevitable onslaught from the 25...
October 1, 1975 - Manila, Philippines Their rivalry punctuated Ali's halcyon days. Frazier was the first man to beat Ali in the professional ranks when he battled to a brutal points victory at Madison Square Garden in March 1971. Ali levelled the score at the same venue in 1974 and with Foreman dispatched, the scene was set for the climax of a phen...
September 15, 1978 - Superdome, New Orleans, LA Ali had made 13 successful defences since gaining revenge on Ken Norton in 1973 but his reign was ended suddenly by seven-fight novice Spinks in February 1978. 'Neon Leon' outworked Ali in Las Vegas to snare the WBC and WBA world titles, so had Ali's advancing years finally overcome his talent? Since ...
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Muhammad Ali was so much more than a sportsman, never mind a boxer: he was an iconoclast; a lightning rod for the civil rights struggle in the United States; a hustler; a poet; a preacher; and...
Jun 5, 2016 · Muhammad Ali proclaimed himself – and was universally recognized – as “The Greatest.” But what made him such a legend in the boxing ring?
Jun 5, 2016 · In the phase of his boxing career commencing after his 3½-year due to his refusal to enter the US Armed Forces, Ali became famous for an extraordinary ability to “take a punch”. This ...
Ali thrived in the spotlight at a time when many boxers let their managers do the talking, and he became renowned for his provocative and outlandish persona. He was famous for trash-talking, often free-styled with rhyme schemes and spoken word poetry, and has been recognized as a pioneer in hip hop. He often predicted in which round he would ...
