Muhammad Ali Boxer Biography Muhammad Ali Boxer History
Mohammed Ali:
Mohammed Ali (born January 17, 1942 - died: June 3, 2016)
was a former United States fighter who became the greatest player of the 20th
Century. He won the World Boxing Championships "World Heavyweight Boxing
Championship" three times and also won the North American Boxing
Federation's championship in the Olympics. He was the first boxer to win the
World Heavyweight Boxing Championship three times.
Early life:
He was born in Louisville, Kentucky, USA and was named
Cassius Marseilles Clay Jr. after his father, Cassius Marseilles Clay Sr.
Cassius Clay started boxing at a local gym when he was 12 years old. Muhammad
Ali, 6 feet three inches (1.91 m) tall, had a unique style contrary to the
usual style of fighters (with his hands on his face). He won the first
competition on October 29, 1960, in his native town of Louisville. From 1960 to
1963, young Cassius won 19 contests and never lost a single. In 15 of those contests,
he knocked out a competitor.
The beginning of fame:
Muhammad Ali career in boxing was successful as an amateur athlete,
but he gained prominence when he won a gold medal at the Rome Olympics in 1960.
But when Mohammed Ali returned to his hometown after winning a medal, he
suffered racial discrimination. They couldn't find a job in a restaurant
because they were black and as a result they threw their gold medal in the Ohio
River. But despite these events, their successes continued. Cassius Clay's role
in the academy was extraordinary. He kept giving his opponents open challenges,
winning boxing contests, and people began to look at him with devotion.
World Honor
In February 1964 Cassius Clay openly challenged then-world
champion Sonny Liston in boxing and defeated them in the sixth round of the
competition. He then defeated the now defunct boxers in seven consecutive
contests. After this victory he joined the Nation of Islam and renamed himself
Muhammad Ali. Mohammed Ali said Cassius Clay was a slavery name.
War Vietnam and Punishment:
During the war Vietnam, Muhammad Ali refused to sign a pact
to join the US Army, losing his honor and serving a 5-year sentence. Later, the
Supreme Court upheld the conviction in the wake of public protests. Later, when
Muhammad Ali landed in the field again, he was not attractive in boxing and the
Frazier who defeated him, but two years later he took revenge. This contest
between Frazier and Muhammad Ali is considered one of the greatest contests in
boxing history and is known as the "Fight of the Century" - the best
battle of the century.
World re-acquisition of honor:
Then in October 1974, he defeated George Foreman and once
again regained his lost reputation and fame. At the time, Muhammad Ali was only
32 years old and was the only other person to win this award. In 1975, Muhammad
Ali left the Nation of Islam and converted to Islam. That same year, in Manila,
Philippines, Mohammed Ali again faced a Frazier who said he hated Mohammed Ali.
After 14 rounds, Muhammad Ali emerged victorious and reached fame heights. But
in February 1978, Ali suffered a severe setback when he lost to a man named
Leon Spinks who was 12 years old. Eight months later a new world record was set
and millions watched the competition. This time Muhammad Ali defeated Spinx and
for the first time in history, a player won the world title for the third time.
He was 36 years old at the time.
Retirement and illness:
At the age of 40, he announced his retirement. In 1980 his
health concerns started to rise and doctors found him suffering from
"Parkinson's Syndrome". When he raised the torch of the 1996 Atlanta
Olympics, the focus was on his health around the world. He was also given a
gold medal in exchange for the medal he threw in the Ohio River. Even today,
the world knows Muhammad Ali as a great man. BBC television watchers in the
United Kingdom regarded him as the greatest player of the century, and he was
awarded the American Magazine by Sports Illustrated. However, he did not give
up on welfare and established a six-storey Muhammad Ali Center in his hometown
of Louisville. A celebrity, a rebel, a perfect Muslim, a human rights activist
and a poet, from whatever point of view Muhammad Ali always defeated sports,
racism and nationalism and there came a time when Muhammad Ali was on the
planet. Undoubtedly became the most famous person. Muhammad Ali's life in
boxing was 20 years during which he won 56 contests and scored 37 knock outs
but the world will always know him as a great man. Muslims and blacks still
regard Muhammad Ali as their hero.
Died:
Muhammad Ali was admitted to the hospital on June 2, 2016
due to shortness of breath. Initially, his condition was confirmed. However,
Ali's condition worsened the next day. After that his condition did not improve
and on June 3 he was pronounced dead at the age of 74.
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