![]() ![]() ![]() "Well, you better learn how to fight before you start challenging people," Martin reportedly told him at the time. His bike was stolen, and Clay told a police officer, Joe Martin, that he wanted to beat up the thief. He was named after his father, Cassius Marcellus Clay, Sr., who was named for the 19th century abolitionist and politician Cassius Clay.Īt the age of 12, Cassius Clay discovered his talent for boxing through an odd twist of fate. Army at the height of the war in Vietnam on April 28th 1967.Ĭassius Marcellus Clay, Jr was born in Louisville, Kentucky on January 17, 1942. Citing his religious beliefs, Ali refused induction into the U.S. As an amateur, he won a gold medal in the light heavyweight division at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome. Nicknamed "The Greatest", Ali was involved in several historic boxing matches and defended his title 19 times. He was the first fighter to win the world heavyweight championship on three separate occasions. Ali was a professional boxer and social activist. Born Cassius Marcellus Clay, Jr., Muhammad Ali changed his name after joining the Nation of Islam in 1964. ![]()
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