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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 social activist. [a] A global cultural icon, widely known by the epithet "the Greatest", he is frequently cited as the greatest heavyweight boxer of all time.
Weight(s) Heavyweight: Height: 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) [1] Reach: 78 in (198 cm) [1] ... Muhammad Ali's fights were some of the world's most-watched television broadcasts ...
Based on the report, Ali was granted a license to box in Nevada. Ali weighed in at 217 + 1 ⁄ 2 pounds (98.7 kilograms), his lightest weight since he defeated George Foreman on October 30, 1974. [10] Ali claimed to overuse the medication Thyrolar while training, [clarify] which may have contributed to his sluggish performance during the fight ...
Ali entered the bout at 224.5 pounds, the heaviest he had ever been at that point in his career. Lyle, at 219 pounds, was also at the heaviest weight of his career. Ali had forecast that the bout would be a "treat for the people", but in many of the rounds he preferred to defend and absorb Lyle's sharp punches.
Joe Frazier vs. Muhammad Ali, billed as The Fight of the Century or simply The Fight, [2] was an undisputed heavyweight championship boxing match between WBA, WBC, and The Ring heavyweight champion Joe Frazier and Lineal champion Muhammad Ali, on Monday, March 8, 1971, at Madison Square Garden in New York City. [3] [4] [5]
Four of Ali's works are prominently featured in "Strike Fast, Dance Lightly: Artists on Boxing," at the Norton Museum of Art in West Palm Beach, Florida. It's an exhibition devoted to boxing ...
Muhammad Ali vs. Earnie Shavers was a professional boxing match contested on September 29, 1977, for the undisputed heavyweight championship. [ 2 ] The fight went the distance with Ali winning a hard-fought unanimous decision.
Muhammad Ali, one of the world's greatest boxers, died at the age of 74 on Friday night after suffering from respiratory issues apparently related to his Parkinson's disease. As the world mourns ...