Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. (/ks/ KASH-ss) was born on January 17, 1942, in Louisville, Kentucky. In the 12th round, Frazier began to tire, and Ali scored several sharp blows that closed Frazier's left eye and opened a cut over his right eye. "[223], In 1963, Ali released an album of spoken word music on Columbia Records titled, I Am the Greatest, and in 1964, he recorded a cover version of the rhythm and blues song "Stand by Me". Pride was acquired by its rival, Ultimate Fighting Championship, in 2007. The oral history was released in 1991. Muhammad Ali's son held at airport and quizzed over Muslim faith I done handcuffed lightning and throw thunder in jail. [178] Both homes were subsequently sold after Ali's death with Lonnie living in their remaining home in Paradise Valley, Arizona. [102] In 1969 the boxers were filmed sparring for about 75 one-minute rounds; they produced several potential outcomes. [96], In March 1966, Ali refused to be inducted into the armed forces. ", After the third fight with Frazier, Ali considered retirement. He gave me this illness to remind me that I am not number one; He is. "[59], At ringside post fight, Clay appeared unconvinced that the fight was stopped due to a Liston shoulder injury, saying that the only injury Liston had was "an open eye, a big cut eye!" and "The tree will fall" during a shared interview. "[72] In relation to integration, he said: "We who follow the teachings of Elijah Muhammad don't want to be forced to integrate. [206] In 1977, he said that, after he retired, he would dedicate the rest of his life to getting "ready to meet God" by helping people, charitable causes, uniting people and helping to make peace. 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"[91] Ali's promoter Bob Arum did not support Ali's choice at the time, but in 2016 Arum stated: "when I look back at his life, and I was blessed to call him a friend and spent a lot of time with him, it's hard for me to talk about his exploits in boxing because as great as they were they paled in comparison to the impact that he had on the world. He was one of only three boxers to be named "Sportsman of the Year" by Sports Illustrated. The Monday night fight lived up to its billing. He'd see them on the street, pile them into his Rolls-Royce and bring them home. [212][213], Muhammad Ali received guidance from Islamic scholars such as Grand Mufti of Syria Al Marhum Al Sheikh Ahmed Kuftaro, Hisham Kabbani, Imam Zaid Shakir, Hamza Yusuf, and Timothy J. Gianotti, who was at Ali's bedside during his last days and ensured that although his funeral was interfaith, it was still in accordance with Islamic rites and rituals.[214][215]. Ali looked increasingly frail in recent public appearances, such as the event in October 2015 when he was honored by Sports Illustrated at The Muhammad Ali Center in his hometown of. [328], On January 13, 2017, the Muhammad Ali Commemorative Coin Act was introduced into the 115th Congress (20172019), but was not enacted. Muhammad Ali, whose birth name was Cassius Clay, kisses his mother . Happy Easter!. [37] (He was quoted as saying, "I said I was the greatest, not the smartest! His most-watched fights drew an estimated 12billion viewers worldwide between 1974 and 1980, and were the world's most-watched live television broadcasts at the time. Although the seven-foot-two-inch tall Chamberlain had formidable physical advantages over Aliweighing 60pounds more and able to reach 14inches furtherAli was able to influence Chamberlain into calling off the bout by taunting him with calls of "Timber!" If the measure of greatness is to gladden the heart of every human being on the face of the earth, then he truly was the greatest. [331][332][333] Several of his fights were watched by an estimated 12billion viewers between 1974 and 1980, and his lighting of the torch at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics was watched by an estimated 3.5billion viewers. [24] He remained an active public figure globally, but in his later years made fewer public appearances as his condition worsened, and he was cared for by his family. He stayed out of prison while appealing the decision to the Supreme Court, where his conviction was overturned in 1971. [65], After the Patterson fight, Ali founded his own promotion company, Main Bout. "[149] The marriage was childless and they divorced on January 10, 1966. It was so obvious, It was easy to forgive him. He was named after his father, Cassius Marcellus Clay Sr., who had a sister and four brothers[26][27] and who himself was named in honor of the 19th-century Republican politician and staunch abolitionist Cassius Marcellus Clay, also from the state of Kentucky. [203], Writer Jerry Izenberg once noted that, "the Nation became Ali's family and Elijah Muhammad became his father. Muhammad Ali Died of Septic Shock: Family Spokesman
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