muhamed ali life and times

GIST ON MUHAMED ALI LIFE AND TIMES Muhammad Ali Ali in 1967 Statistics Nickname(s) The Greatest The People's Champion The Louisville Lip Rated at Heavyweight Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)[1] Reach 78 in (198 cm) Nationality American Born Cassius Marcellus Clay, Jr. January 17, 1942 Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. Died June 3, 2016 (aged 74) Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S. Stance Orthodox Boxing record Total fights 61 Wins 56 Wins by KO 37 Losses 5 Draws 0 Website muhammadali.com Medal record [hide] Men's amateur boxing Representing United States Summer Olympics Gold medal – first place 1960 Rome Light heavyweight Muhammad Ali Cause of death Respiratory failure Resting place Louisville, Kentucky, United States Monuments Muhammad Ali Center Muhammad Ali Mural, Los Angeles, CA Ethnicity African American Citizenship United States Education Central High School (1958) Religion Sunni Islam Criminal charge Draft evasion Criminal penalty Five years in prison, fined $10,000 and banned from boxing for three years. Criminal status Conviction overturned Spouse(s) Yolanda Williams (m. 1986–2016), Veronica Porsche Ali (m. 1977–1986), Belinda Boyd (m. 1967–1977), Sonji Roi (m. 1964–1966) Children Laila Ali, Hana Ali, Asaad Amin, Khaliah Ali, Muhammad Ali Jr., Rasheda Ali, Jamillah Ali, Miya Ali, Maryum Ali[3] Parent(s) Cassius Marcellus Clay, Sr. Odessa Grady Clay Relatives Rahman Ali (sibling) Awards CSHL Double Helix Medal Honoree (2006) Presidential Citizens Medal Presidential Medal of Freedom International Boxing Hall of Fame Hollywood Walk of Fame Muhammad Ali born Cassius Marcellus Clay, Jr., January 17, 1942 – June 3, 2016) was an American professional boxer, generally regarded as the most significant heavyweight in the history of the sport. Early in his career, Ali was known for being an inspiring, controversial and polarizing figure both inside and outside the boxing ring. He is known as one of the most recognized sports figures of the past 100 years, crowned "Sportsman of the Century" by Sports Illustrated and "Sports Personality of the Century" by the BBC. He also wrote several best-selling books about his career, including The Greatest: My Own Story and The Soul of a Butterfly. Ali (as Clay) began training at 12 years old. At the age of 22, he won the world heavyweight championship from Sonny Liston in a stunning upset in 1964. Shortly after that, Ali joined the Nation of Islam and changed his name. He converted to Sunni Islam in 1975, and then embraced the teachings of Sufism in 2005. Ali retired from boxing permanently in 1981. In 1967, three years after winning the heavyweight title, Ali refused to be conscripted into the U.S. military, citing his religious beliefs and opposition to American involvement in the Vietnam War. He was eventually arrested and found guilty on draft evasion charges and stripped of his boxing title. He did not fight again for nearly four years—losing a time of peak performance in an athlete's career. Ali's appeal worked its way up to the Supreme Court of the United States where, in 1971, his conviction was overturned. Ali's actions as a conscientious objector to the war made him an icon for the larger counterculture generation. Ali remains the only three-time lineal world heavyweight champion; he won the title in 1964, 1974, and 1978. Between February 25, LIKE AND SHARE YOU COPY BUT RELINK