Muhammad Ali | A Boxer's Dream

The start of a long and highly-respected boxing career continued until the retirement of this champion from the sport in 1981. Ali was the first fighter to win three world heavyweight championship belts on different occasions and has been honored to defend his title 19 times.


                                                 



Mohammad Ali, The Greatest of all, was born on January 17, 1942, in Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. Mohammad Ali was known for his social activities and human rights vocals. By showing his power for black pride and black resistance to white domination, Mohammad Ali marked a firm message for the nationwide. This champion also played a vital role by abducting in Vietnam War.



                                                     



At the age of 12, Mohammad Ali took up boxing, and later after advancing through amateur ranks, he won a gold medal in the 1960 Olympic Games held in Rome. Ali was the only fighter to achieve three times lineal heavyweight world championship; the title of 1964, 1974, and 1978. Out of his total 61 fights, Ali won 56 fights out of which 37 were knockouts and only 5 losses in his entire professional career. He was the undisputed heavyweight champion from 25th February to 19th September 1964.



                                                     



In 1961, soon after the Liston fight, Muhammad Ali converted to Islam when he officially changed his name from Cassius Marcellus Clay, Jr. to Muhammad Ali. Later, in the mid-1970s, Ali began to study Quran seriously.



                                                    



In 1984, Ali was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease which began due to chronic traumatic brain injuries which he received while boxing. The champion died on June 3, 2016, in Arizona, United States. Mohammad Ali is still the greatest heavyweight champion in the world of all time.