Muhammad Ali

Muhammad Ali

By Jade

Do you know who the greatest boxer of all time is? His name is Muhammad Ali. He was born January 17, 1942 in Louisville, Kentucky. The full name given to him at birth was Cassius Marcellus Clay, Jr.

Muhammad Ali was a Muslim, which is why he changed his name. I think that’s weird because most people don't change their name. He was married four times and had nine children.

Muhammad Ali won a gold medal at the 1960 summer Olympics. I think that’s really cool that he won a gold medal. "Muhammad Ali won the heavyweight boxing championship in 1964 against Sonny Liston. However, later in 1964 he was stripped of the world boxing association title due to a contract dispute."

Ali recorded spoken word albums, a "rhythm and blues" song and had two Grammy nominations. That’s awesome that he made music that’s cool!

The rumble in the jungle Ali defeated Foreman, who was undefeated at that point. It's considered one of the greatest sporting events of the 20th century.

He was the first person in history to win the heavyweight champion title three times. "On April 28, 1967 he refused to be inducted into the U.S. Army and was immediately stripped of his heavy weight title."

Muhammad Ali went in the hospital with a urinary tract infection before he turned 73. He died June 3, 2016 in Arizona I wish he didn't die, I wish I could have met him.

Sources

"Muhammad Ali Refuses Armyi Induction." History.com. A&E Television Networks, n.d. Web. 03 May 2017.

"Muhammad Ali." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 01 May 2017. Web. 03 May 2017.

"Muhammad Ali Facts | ." Biography Online. N.p., n.d. Web. 03 May 2017.
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Presentation Notes:

"i am glad to welcome you to the biography bistro. hi i am the greatest boxer of all time. I am the first boxer to win the heavyweight title three times. My biggest fight was against Sunny Liston."