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Muhammad Ali (/ ɑː ˈ l iː /; [2] born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr.; January 17, 1942 – June 3, 2016) was an American professional boxer and activist. [a] Nicknamed "the Greatest", he is regarded as one of the most significant sports figures of the 20th century and one of the greatest heavyweight boxers of all time.
Muhammad Ali was a boxer who mastered the rope-a-dope fighting technique. He is widely regarded by many boxing commentators and historians as the greatest heavyweight boxer of all time. Boxing magazine The Ring named him number one in a 1998 ranking of greatest heavyweights from all eras. [3]
Louis is widely regarded as one of the greatest boxers of all time. He reigned as the world heavyweight champion from 1937 to 1949, during which he participated in 26 championship fights, defeated 21 fighters, [ 119 ] [ 120 ] made 25 defenses and was a world champion for 11 years and 10 months.
Samuel Edgar Langford (March 4, 1886 – January 12, 1956) [3] was a Canadian boxing standout of the early part of the 20th century. Called the "Greatest Fighter Nobody Knows", by ESPN, [4] Langford is considered by many boxing historians to be one of the greatest fighters of all time. [5]
Scenes include a retelling of the theft of Ali's bicycle when he was a child. That crime played a key role in his entering the sport of boxing when he was twelve years old. Ali's brother Rahaman states that even from those early teen years Ali felt he would become one of the greatest boxers of all time.
On Saturday, Wilder finished Robert Helenius in a frightful manner to score his 42nd knockout in 46 professional fights.
Muhammad Ali has been named Fighter of the Year more times than any other boxer in history. He was disqualified from the honor from 1964 to 1966 due to controversy over his religious and political beliefs, [2] but it was retroactively awarded in December 2016. Ali won the award six times in total.
Boxer Record Weight class Current world title(s) Ranker The Ring [6] ESPN [7] BoxRec [8] Claressa Shields: 14–0 (2 KO) Middleweight: WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, and The Ring: 1 1 – Chantelle Cameron: 18–0 (8 KO) Super lightweight: WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, and The Ring: 2 4 1 Katie Taylor: 22–1 (6 KO) Lightweight: WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, and The Ring: 3 ...