Muhammad Ali

Muhammad Ali

Muhammad Ali (born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr.; January 17, 1942 – June 3, 2016) was an American professional boxer, activist, entertainer and philanthropist. Nicknamed The Greatest, he is widely regarded as one of the most significant and celebrated figures of the 20th century and as one of the greatest boxers of all time. Ali was born and raised in Louisville, Kentucky. He began training as an amateur boxer at age 12. At 18, he won a gold medal in the light heavyweight division at the 1960 Summer Olympics and turned professional later that year. He became a Muslim after 1961. He won the world heavyweight championship from Sonny Liston in a major upset on February 25, 1964, at age 22. On March 6, 1964, he announced that he no longer would be known as Cassius Clay but as Muhammad Ali. In 1966, Ali refused to be drafted into the military, citing his religious beliefs and ethical opposition to the Vietnam War. He was found guilty of draft evasion so he faced 5 years in prison and was stripped of his boxing titles. He stayed out of prison as he appealed the decision to the Supreme Court, which overturned his conviction in 1971, but he had not fought for nearly four years and lost a period of peak performance as an athlete. Ali's actions as a conscientious objector to the Vietnam War made him an icon for the larger counterculture generation, and he was a very high-profile figure of racial pride for African Americans during the civil rights movement and throughout his career. As a Muslim, Ali was initially affiliated with Elijah Muhammad's Nation of Islam (NOI). He later disavowed the NOI, adhering to Sunni Islam, and supporting racial integration like his former mentor Malcolm X. Ali was a leading heavyweight boxer of the 20th century, and he remains the only three-time lineal champion of that division. His joint records of beating 21 boxers for the world heavyweight title and winning 14 unified title bouts stood for 35 years. He is the only fighter to have been ranked as the world's best heavyweight by BoxRec twelve times. He has been ranked among BoxRec's ten best heavyweights seventeen times, the third most in history. He won 8 fights that were rated by BoxRec as 5-Star, the third most in the history of the heavyweight division. Ali is the only boxer to be named The Ring magazine Fighter of the Year six times. He has been ranked the greatest heavyweight boxer of all time, and as the greatest athlete of the 20th century by Sports Illustrated, the Sports Personality of the Century by the BBC, and the third greatest athlete of the 20th century by ESPN SportsCentury. He was involved in several historic boxing matches and feuds, most notably his fights with Joe Frazier, such as the Fight of the Century and the Thrilla in Manila, and his fight with George Foreman, known as The Rumble in the Jungle, which has been called "arguably the greatest sporting event of the 20th century" and was watched by a record estimated television audience of 1 billion viewers worldwide, becoming the world's most-watched live television broadcast at the time. Ali thrived in the spotlight at a time when many fighters let their managers do the talking, and he was often provocative and outlandish. He was known for trash-talking, and often free-styled with rhyme schemes and spoken word poetry, anticipating elements of hip hop.
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    Acting
    Place of birth
    Louisville, Kentucky, USA
    Birthday
    1/17/1942
The Kennedy Who Changed The World
The Kennedy Who Changed The World
0
When We Were Kings
When We Were Kings
7.7
City of Ali
City of Ali
0
Pariah: The Lives and Deaths of Sonny Liston
Pariah: The Lives and Deaths of Sonny Liston
7.5
Ali's Comeback: The Untold Story
Ali's Comeback: The Untold Story
7.2
Soul Power
Soul Power
6.3
Black Soul
Black Soul
0
Ron Lyle
Ron Lyle
0
Earnie Shavers
Earnie Shavers
0
The King of Miami Beach
The King of Miami Beach
0
Untold: Deal with the Devil
Untold: Deal with the Devil
7
Stand
Stand
6
Muhammad and Larry
Muhammad and Larry
0
Muhammad Ali: The Greatest
Muhammad Ali: The Greatest
6
Black Power Salute
Black Power Salute
0
In Search of Greatness
In Search of Greatness
6.7
Be Water
Be Water
6.8
Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL
Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL
0
The Fighters
The Fighters
0
Ali the Man: Ali the Fighter
Ali the Man: Ali the Fighter
0
Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme
Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme
6.9
Fight of the Century
Fight of the Century
0
STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie
STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie
7.7
The Greatest
The Greatest
5.6
Doin' Time
Doin' Time
4.5
Malcolm X
Malcolm X
6.4
Muhammad and Larry
Muhammad and Larry
6.6
Muhammad Ali vs. Floyd Patterson I
Muhammad Ali vs. Floyd Patterson I
0
Muhammad Ali vs. Floyd Patterson II
Muhammad Ali vs. Floyd Patterson II
0
Cassius Clay vs. Doug Jones
Cassius Clay vs. Doug Jones
0
The Rumble in the Jungle: George Foreman vs. Muhammad Ali
The Rumble in the Jungle: George Foreman vs. Muhammad Ali
0
Cassius Clay vs. Alonzo Johnson
0
Muhammad Ali vs. Joe Frazier I
Muhammad Ali vs. Joe Frazier I
0
Muhammad Ali vs. Joe Frazier II
Muhammad Ali vs. Joe Frazier II
0
Larry Holmes vs. Muhammad Ali
Larry Holmes vs. Muhammad Ali
0
Say Hey, Willie Mays!
Say Hey, Willie Mays!
6.2
Champions Forever - World Heavyweight Champs!
Champions Forever - World Heavyweight Champs!
0
The Documented Life and Times of Muhammad Ali - The Greatest
0
Ali Rap
6
Muhammad Ali - Through The Eyes Of The World
Muhammad Ali - Through The Eyes Of The World
7.3
a.k.a. Cassius Clay
a.k.a. Cassius Clay
7.5
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
7.4
Norman Mailer: The American
Norman Mailer: The American
7
Cassius le grand
Cassius le grand
0
The Best of ABC's Wide World of Sports: The 60's
The Best of ABC's Wide World of Sports: The 60's
0
The Super Fight
10
Black Rodeo
Black Rodeo
0
Out From Ali's Shadow: The Larry Holmes Story
0
O.J.: Made in America
O.J.: Made in America
8.4
Mike Tyson vs Larry Holmes
Mike Tyson vs Larry Holmes
9
Muhammad Ali vs. Trevor Berbick
Muhammad Ali vs. Trevor Berbick
0
Mike Tyson vs Trevor Berbick
Mike Tyson vs Trevor Berbick
0
Body and Soul
Body and Soul
3.9
Parkinson at 50
Parkinson at 50
10
Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration
Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration
8
Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight
Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight
6.4
The Trials of Muhammad Ali
The Trials of Muhammad Ali
7.1
Darts Tarts – Welcome to my World
0
Rumble in the Jungle
Rumble in the Jungle
0
Thrilla in Manila
Thrilla in Manila
0
Larry Holmes vs. David Bey
0
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
7.4
Cassius X: Becoming Ali
Cassius X: Becoming Ali
10
Untold: Jake Paul the Problem Child
Untold: Jake Paul the Problem Child
6
Pelé
Pelé
7.3
The Real Rocky
The Real Rocky
5.9
McEnroe
McEnroe
6
Diana
Diana
0
I Am Ali
I Am Ali
6.8
Muhammad Ali - The Greatest Collection
0
Muhammad Ali The Whole Story
Muhammad Ali The Whole Story
8
Tribute to Chuck Wepner: The Legacy and Retirement of the Real Rocky Balboa
Tribute to Chuck Wepner: The Legacy and Retirement of the Real Rocky Balboa
10
Night of 100 Stars III
Night of 100 Stars III
4
Mister Candid Camera
Mister Candid Camera
7
Requiem for a Heavyweight
Requiem for a Heavyweight
7.2
Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am
Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am
7.5
Muhammad Ali: The Greatest
Muhammad Ali: The Greatest
3
Franz Klammer - The Ski "Kaiser" Will Be 70
0
70 Jahre Annemarie Moser-Pröll – Ein Leben als Wintermärchen
0
Muhammad Ali vs. Joe Frazier III
Muhammad Ali vs. Joe Frazier III
10
Legends of Mid-South Wrestling
Legends of Mid-South Wrestling
9.3
My Father Muhammad Ali
My Father Muhammad Ali
2
Muhammad Ali vs. Sonny Liston II
Muhammad Ali vs. Sonny Liston II
0
Muhammad Ali vs. Sonny Liston I
Muhammad Ali vs. Sonny Liston I
0
James Bond: The First 21 Years
James Bond: The First 21 Years
5
Andre the Giant
Andre the Giant
7.3
Thrilla in Manila
Thrilla in Manila
7.8
WWE Hall of Fame 2024
WWE Hall of Fame 2024
6.8
Sticky: A (Self) Love Story
Sticky: A (Self) Love Story
5
Something's Happening
Something's Happening
4.2
Kings of The Ring - History of Heavyweight Boxing 1919-1990
Kings of The Ring - History of Heavyweight Boxing 1919-1990
2
Kings of the Ring: Four Legends of Heavyweight Boxing
0
Freedom Road
Freedom Road
4.8
Sugar Ray Robinson: The Bright Lights and Dark Shadows of a Champion
Sugar Ray Robinson: The Bright Lights and Dark Shadows of a Champion
9
Money Talks
Money Talks
3
When Ali Met Cathal
When Ali Met Cathal
0
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years
4
Ali & Cavett: The Tale of the Tapes
Ali & Cavett: The Tale of the Tapes
7.2
Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson
Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson
6.9
Funny Girl to Funny Lady
Funny Girl to Funny Lady
2
Facing Ali
Facing Ali
7.4
The Last Round: Chuvalo vs. Ali
The Last Round: Chuvalo vs. Ali
0
Africa Rising
Africa Rising
7.5
Jack Paar: Smart Television
Jack Paar: Smart Television
0
Les vendredis d'Apostrophes
Les vendredis d'Apostrophes
6
Tyson
Tyson
6.8
Ali-Frazier I: One Nation... Divisible
0
Leon Spinks vs Muhammad Ali II
Leon Spinks vs Muhammad Ali II
0
Boxing's Greatest Champions
Boxing's Greatest Champions
0
WWE: Undertaker 20-0 - The Streak
WWE: Undertaker 20-0 - The Streak
8.8
Legends Never Die
0
Muhammad Ali: Made in Miami
Muhammad Ali: Made in Miami
1
Muhammad Ali: The Greatest
Muhammad Ali: The Greatest
10
The Journey of the African-American Athlete
The Journey of the African-American Athlete
10
Muhammad Ali - Rumble in the Jungle
Muhammad Ali - Rumble in the Jungle
0
Champions Forever
Champions Forever
8
B.B. King: Live In Africa '74
B.B. King: Live In Africa '74
7
James Brown - The Night James Brown Saved Boston
James Brown - The Night James Brown Saved Boston
6.6
Naked Sport: Welcome to the Sewer
Naked Sport: Welcome to the Sewer
0
Da 5 Bloods
Da 5 Bloods
6.5
Ali's Dozen
Ali's Dozen
7
The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
5
WrestleMania
WrestleMania
6.6
WCW Halloween Havoc 1994
WCW Halloween Havoc 1994
0
The Fight
The Fight
0
The Champ and the King
The Champ and the King
0
Black Is Beltza
Black Is Beltza
5.8
Muhammad Ali, the Greatest
0
Blood Brothers: Malcolm X & Muhammad Ali
Blood Brothers: Malcolm X & Muhammad Ali
7.4
Muhammad Ali: Fighting Spirit
Muhammad Ali: Fighting Spirit
6
Biography: “Rowdy” Roddy Piper
Biography: “Rowdy” Roddy Piper
7.7
Europa: The Last Battle
Europa: The Last Battle
0
Beatles '64
Beatles '64
6.5
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