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  2. Muhammad Ali - Wikipedia

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    He often predicted in which round he would knock out his opponent. As a boxer, Ali was known for his unorthodox movement, fancy footwork, head movement, and rope-a-dope technique, among others. Outside boxing, Ali attained success as a spoken word artist, releasing two studio albums: I Am the Greatest!

  3. Boxing career of Muhammad Ali - Wikipedia

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    Ali was 25% faster than Robinson, even though Ali was 45–50 pounds heavier. [68] Ali's punches produced approximately 1,000 pounds of force. [69] "No matter what his opponents heard about him, they didn't realize how fast he was until they got in the ring with him", Jacobs said. [70] The effect of Ali's punches was cumulative.

  4. Muhammad Ali vs. Cleveland Williams - Wikipedia

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    Muhammad Ali vs. Cleveland Williams was a professional boxing match contested on November 14, 1966, for the WBC, NYSAC, and The Ring championship. [1] Ali dominated the fight and won the bout through a technical knockout in the third round.

  5. The Rumble in the Jungle - Wikipedia

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    George Foreman vs. Muhammad Ali, billed as The Rumble in the Jungle, was a heavyweight championship boxing match on October 30, 1974, at the 20th of May Stadium (now Stade Tata Raphaël) in Kinshasa, Zaire (now Democratic Republic of the Congo), between undefeated and undisputed heavyweight champion George Foreman and Muhammad Ali.

  6. Brilliant Muhammad Ali documentary shows his greatest ... - AOL

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    Muhammad Ali punches a globe at the Plaza Hotel on Feb. 6, 2001, in Rome. (Photo by Franco Origlia/Getty Images) (Franco Origlia via Getty Images)

  7. Larry Holmes vs. Muhammad Ali - Wikipedia

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    Ali made $250,000 and Holmes $100,000 in forfeit money. [7] After the cancellation, Holmes signed to fight Scott LeDoux, whom he stopped in seven rounds on July 7. On July 17, 1980, Ali and Holmes signed to fight on October 2 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. Promoter Don King said Ali would be paid $8 million and Holmes $6 million. [8]

  8. Muhammad Ali's childhood home is for sale in Kentucky after ...

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    Ali got his start in boxing after his bicycle was stolen. Wanting to report the crime, the 12-year-old Ali was introduced to Joe Martin, a police officer who doubled as a boxing coach at a local gym.

  9. Muhammad Ali vs. Sonny Liston - Wikipedia

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    Ali's outbursts reached their peak at the pre-fight weigh-in/physical the morning of the event. Championship bout weigh-ins, before this, had been predictable and boring. Ali entered the room where the weigh-in would be held wearing a denim jacket with the words "Bear Huntin'" on the back and carrying an African walking stick.