Muhammed Ali, one of the greatest sportsmen of the 20th century, was born in the United States in 1942. His real name was Cassius Clay Jr. In 1964, when he converted to Islam, he adopted the name Muhammad Ali. One of the best boxers the world has ever seen was former US heavyweight champion Mohammed Ali. He was an Olympic gold medalist and was a 3-time heavyweight champion. During his 21-year career, he has won 56 times.
Ali was robbed of his bicycle when he was 12 years old. Sadly, Ali complained to Joe Martin, a policeman, and told him that if he got the thief, Martin would throw thunder. Ali joined his squad for training as he first learned how to hit boxer Martin. Ali finished the first round of boxing within 6 weeks. By the time he was 18, Ali had won two National Golden Gloves titles, two Amateur Athletic Union national titles, 100 wins and 8 defeats to his name. After graduating high school, Ali went to Rome and won the light heavyweight gold medal at the 1960 Summer Olympics.
He made his professional boxing debut in 1960, winning 6 rounds. His 6.3-foot-tall physique was the most important factor for Ali to beat his opponents in the heavyweight division. Ali refused to join the army because of his religious beliefs, and he was expelled from the heavyweight championship and banned for 3 years. Ali returned to the ring on October 26, 1970 after the ban and celebrated his return by ousting Jerry Quarry in the third round. On 8 March 1971, Ali regained the Heavyweight Championship by defeating Joe Frontier. This performance is known as the Century Fight.
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Muhammad Ali appeared 38 times on the cover of Sports Illustrated Magazine. Michael Jordan is the basketball player behind Ali on this record. It is interesting to note that Ali won 100 out of 105 amateur matches and lost only 5 of them.
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