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Also known as Cassius Clay, Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr., The Greatest, Muhammad Ali Clay

Muhammad Ali was an American professional boxer and activist. A global cultural icon, widely known by the nickname "the Greatest", he is often regarded as the greatest heavyweight boxer of all time. He held the Ring magazine heavyweight title from 1964 to 1970, was the undisputed champion from 1974 to 1978, and was the WBA and Ring heavyweight champion from 1978 to 1979. In 1999, he was named Sportsman of the Century by Sports Illustrated and the Sports Personality of the Century by the BBC.

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Muhammad Ali was an American professional boxer who became a global cultural icon known as "the Greatest," widely regarded as the greatest heavyweight boxer of all time, with multiple championship titles spanning from 1964 to 1979. He matters because he transcended sports as both an athlete and activist, earning recognition as Sportsman of the Century by Sports Illustrated and Sports Personality of the Century by the BBC in 1999.

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Born
1873
Died
1942
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Origin
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Active to
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Muhammad Ali | Neil Leifer Photography

Neil Leifer photographed Muhammad Ali on over 50 different occasions between 1963 (as Cassius Clay) and 2012, including title fights, in studio, and at home. He captured iconic moments from his title fights against Sonny Liston, “The Fight of the Century” against Joe Frazier at Madison Square Garden, the “Rumble in the

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Official website
ali.com
Image
Muhammad Ali standing over Sonny Liston.jpg
Height
191
Number of children
9
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Commons category
Muhammad Ali
date of birth
1942-01-17
birth name
Cassius Marcellus Clay, Jr.
date of death
2016-06-03
name in native language
Muhammad Ali
nickname
The Louisville Lip
end of work period
1981-12-11
social media followers
876455
short name
Cassius Clay
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start of work period
1960-00-00
number of matches played/races/starts
61
number of wins
56
number of losses
5
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Muhammad Ali (/ɑːˈliː/ ah-LEE; born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr.; January 17, 1942 – June 3, 2016) was an American professional boxer and activist. A global cultural icon, widely known by the nickname "the Greatest", he is often regarded as the greatest heavyweight boxer of all time. He held the Ring magazine heavyweight title from 1964 to 1970, was the undisputed champion from 1974 to 1978, and was the WBA and Ring heavyweight champion from 1978 to 1979. In 1999, he was named Sportsman of the Century by Sports Illustrated and the Sports Personality of the Century by the BBC.

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