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Muhammad Ali
Muhammad Ali was an American boxer that was nicknamed "The Greatest." He had an unusual boxing style where he would 'float like a butterfly and sting like a bee'. He went on to become the first and only three-time Lineal World Heavyweight Champion and is still ranked amongst the best in boxing history.
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No Ali lost his last fight which took place at Queen Elizabeth Sports Centre, Nassau, Bahamas. At 236 1/4 lbs., Ali fought at the heaviest of his professional career. He did well for the first three rounds, and Berbick appeared to be tiring. Ali saved his strength by leaning on the ropes and conserving his energy during the middle rounds, and tried to come on in the last few rounds. Berbick's frequent combinations had Ali on the defensive more often than not, and won Berbick the fight.
Trevor Berbick vs. Muhammad Ali
Referee: Zach Clayton
Judge: Alonzo Butler 97-94
Judge: Jay Edson 99-94
Judge: Clyde Gray 99-94
What did Muhammad did to influence people?
* Honest * Trustworthy * When he was young ha never used to pend his time helping others * He was helpful etc....
What did Muhammad Ali protest for?
Boxing! But seriously, you are probably thinking about the preacher Muhammad. If you put Ali at the end of that name, you are talking about the famous boxer.
Back to the point, Muhammad started a new religion called Islam. Allah is Islam's god. He started preaching after the angel Gabriel appeared to him. He had many scholars, and after his death, they wrote about his life and preachings in a book they call the Qur'an, the Islam "bible" if you wanna put it that way.
Interesting facts about Muhammad Ali?
Muhammed Ali was a blackboxer, he won the light heavyweight olympic gold medal, but as he was chased by some whites he threw it in the river. He was known for his fast footwork, and his famous boastful language, he was called the Lousville Lip. He won the world heavy weight title thrice.
What titles did Muhammad ali win as amateur?
Muhammad Ali was one of the most famous boxers in world history. He won several awards, such as the Sportsman of the year, the BBC Overseas Sports Personality of the Year, the Arthur Ashe Courage Award, the NAACP Image Award, the BET Humanitarian Award, the Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year.
What did Muhammad Ali jinnah do?
Muhammad Ali Jinnah supported and represented the Muslims of India in an independence movement.
He believed that in the circumstance that British left the Indian peninsula and control went over to the sub-continent went over to the Hindus (which were in vast majority) then the Muslims would be persecuted by the Hindus and would suffer greatly in every walk of life (this belief was supported by many facts and incidents of that time. Actually at first Jinnah was a supporter of a united India and worked under the Hindu-dominated congress, but later on his views regarding partition of India formed).
To provide the Muslims with a safe haven he fought for his cause and was successful in persuading the British to form a new independent state in those provinces which had Muslim majority population in them. He was the founder and the first governor-general and commander-in-chief of this newly found state "Pakistan".
Why did Cassius clay become a boxer?
being the first man to win the world heavyweight championship three times.
his stance on the Vietnam war
his fights with sonny liston, george foreman, joe frazier and leon spinks
his Islamic faith
his four wives (not at the same time)
his mouth
How much does Muhammad Ali weigh?
for his pro debut in 1960, he weighed 192 pounds.
against liston in '64 he weighed 210
against frazier in '71 he was 210
against foreman in '74, he was 216
against ernie shavers he was 225
against Larry Holmes, he drained himself making 217, and in his last fight against berbick, he was 236.
Is Muhammad Ali still married to Yolanda Ali?
A. Muhammad Ali's 4th and current wife is Yolanda "Lonnie" Ali.
What does Muhammad ali have in common with the amigo brothers antonio and Felix?
i think Muhammad ali is like the amigo brothers because they all worked hard and they all won a lot of medals because of the fights they had
Are Muhammad Ali and his family still living?
No, He's very much alive, but he suffers from Parkinson's disease.
What year did George Foreman beat Muhammad Ali?
They only fought ONCE at the "Rumble in the Jungle". Ali knocked out Foreman in the 8th round. Foreman tried to get a rematch in the years following but to no avail.
What makes Muhammad ali a role model?
Muhammad Ali was born with the name Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. on January 17, 1942. He is a three time World Heavyweight Champion, and many boxing historians consider him to be the best heavyweight champion ever. When Ali was just an amateur, he won a gold medal when he was in the light heavyweight division while participating in the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome. After Ali turned professional, he became the very first boxer to win the lineal heavyweight championship on three occasions.
After joining the Nation of Islam in 1964, Ali changed his name from Cassius Clay to Muhammad Ali. Later in 1975, Ali converted to Sunni Islam. When Ali was drafted into the U.S. Military in 1967, he refused because of his opposition to the Vietnam War and his religious beliefs. He was found guilty of draft evasion and was arrested. He was stripped of his title from boxing and his license to box was suspended. He did not go to jail, but he was unable to fight again for almost four years while his appeal continued until it went to the U.S. Supreme Court and was successful.
Muhammad Ali's religious beliefs brought about much controversy. In 1964, Ali stated that he was a part of the Nation of Islam. Being a part of the group made him target of criticism and controversy. He appeared with Elijah Muhammad, Nation of Islam leader. He supported separatism and disagreed with integration and interracial marriage. He felt that at the time the white man was the devil and were not righteous. Later he converted to the Sunni branch of Islam.
Ali has been nicknamed the "Greatest." He has been involved in a number of historic boxing matches. He had three historic boxing matches with Joe Frazier, one of his major rivals at the time, as well as one with George Foreman. In the match with Foreman, Ali won with a knockout in order to win the heavyweight title again. In his career, he had only five losses, four of which were decisions, and one by retirement. He had no draws, but he did have 56 wins. Thirty-seven of those wins were through knockouts, and nineteen were from decisions. He had a famous quote that he used to describe his boxing style, "Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee." He is also well known for his rope a dope strategy, which is one in which a boxer assumes a protected stance, such as Ali's, in which he lies against the ropes and lets his opponent hit him, hoping that the opponent will become tired and make mistakes so that he can counterattack. Ali was also famous for his trash talking, which he did both on television and in person before the match, sometimes with rhymes. Muhammad Ali became a cultural icon.
Later in his lifetime, Muhammad Ali developed Parkinson's Disease, which is due to some of the injuries he received because of his career. Those who have had severe head trauma are more likely to develop Parkinson's Disease. Ali continues to be an active figure in the public. Ali has received a Spirit of America Award which called him the most recognized of Americans in the world. He also was the one responsible for lighting the flame at the 1996 Summer Olympics that took place in Atlanta, Georgia. Ali was voted the Sports Personality of the Century Award by the BBC. In 2001, a film, Ali, was created. It is a biographical film and starred Will Smith as Ali. On January 8, 2005, President George W. Bush awarded him with the Presidential Citizens Medal. He was given the Presidential Medal of Freedom on November 9, 2005. He was also given the Otto Hahn Peace Medal in Gold of the United Nations Association of Germany from Berlin for his work in support of the civil rights movement. Following his retirement from boxing, Muhammad Ali has been involved in humanitarian work around the world, and this includes an estimated 22 million meals provided to feed the hungry. Ali travels around 200 days a year at minimum, and lends his name to support relief from poverty and hunger, support education, and promote adoption.
Muhammad Ali has been married four different times and has two sons and seven daughters. His first wife, Sonji Roi, was a cocktail waitress. They knew one another about a month before marrying on August 14, 1964. She objected to some of his Muslim customs, including the dress expectations for women. They were divorced on January 10, 1966. On November 19, 1986, Muhammad Ali married Yolanda Ali. They had been friends for many years. Together, they have one adopted son, Asaad Amin. Muhammad Ali also has two other daughters from extramarital relationships, Miya and Khaliah.
Who is Muhammad Ali's second wife?
On August 17, 1967, Ali (aged 35) married 17-year old Belinda Boyd. After the wedding, she converted to Islam and changed her name to Khalilah Ali, though she was still called Belinda by old friends and family. They had four children: Maryum (b. 1968), Jamillah and Liban (b. 1970), and Muhammad Ali Jr. (b. 1972).
Muhammad Ali suffers from Parkinson's disease, a condition that is genetic. It was agravated somewhat from his boxing days, but not too much. One of the reasons I have little respect for Larry Holmes, is because it took him 11 rounds to bring down a Parkinson's afflicted Ali. In his position I would not have accepted the fight; Ali was in no condition to be fighting anybody, it was a really low down thing to beat on a man suffering from Parkinson's. Frankly, I was happy to see Tyson drop the @$%#.
Why did Cassius clay change his name Muhammad ali?
Cassius Clay changed his name after converting to Islam. He announced that he was a Black Muslim and changed his name to Muhammad Ali instead of Cassius Clay.
To express Black Power(Apex)
When did Muhammad ali became the world heavy champion?
Muhammad Ali first won the title (as Cassius Clay) over reigning champ Sonny Liston on February 25, 1964 in Miami Beach... He successfully defended the title 9 times before being indicted for refusal to serve in the Army, which resulted in his being subsequently stripped of his title and boxing license
He won the title for a second time on October 30, 1974 in Kinshasa, Zaire (now known as Democratic Republic of Congo) by defeating reigning champion George Foreman. He successfully defended this title 10 times before losing it in a shock upset to 1976 Olympian Leon Spinks in February 1978.
He won the title for the third and final time in a rematch with Spinks on September 15, 1978 in New Orleans. He retired after the bout and made two ill-fated comebacks in the subsequent years (1980 and 1981)
How many son do Muhammad ali have?
On August 17, 1967, Ali (aged 25) married 17-year old Belinda Boyd, and she changed her name to Khalilah Ali, though she was still called Belinda by old friends and family. They had four children: Maryum (b. 1968), Jamillah and Liban (b. 1970), and Muhammad Ali Jr. (b. 1972).
In 1975, Ali began an affair with Veronica Porche, an actress and model whom he later married.
At the time of their marriage, they had a baby girl, Hana, and Veronica was pregnant with their second child. Their second daughter, Laila, was born in December 1977. By 1986, Ali and Veronica were divorced.
On November 19, 1986, Ali married Yolanda Ali. They had been friends since 1964 in Louisville . They have one adopted son at 5 year old, Asaad Amin.
Who stole Muhammad Ali's bike?
No he went into a basement under the site of where it had been stloen and told a cop that he was going to beat the guy who stole his bike, the cop later introduced him to boxing.
How many fights Muhammad Ali lose during his boxing career?
5 in total: Joe Frazier Ken Norton Leon Spinks Larry Holmes Trevor Berbick
He avenged the first three (two of them twice) and his last two losses were his last two fight when he was well past his best.
What year did Muhammad Ali win a gold medal?
Muhammad Ali or Cassius Clay as he was then known defeated these opponents at the Olympic Games in Rome in 1960.
30th Aug,1960.Defeated Yvon Becot of Belgium.Referee stopped contest at 2:55 Rd2.
1St Sep,1960. Defeated Guennadiy of Russia decision.5-0 Quarter final.
3rd Sep,1960.Defeated Tony Madigan of Australia decision.5-0 Semi-final.
5th Sep,1960.Defeated Zbigniew(Zigzy)Pietrzykowski of Poland.decision 5-0 Final.
