Muhammad Ali "The Greatest"
Muhammad Ali ( ; [4] born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr.; [5] January 17, 1942 – June 3, 2016) was an American professional boxer, activist, and philanthropist. Nicknamed "The Greatest", he is widely regarded as one of the most significant and celebrated sports figures of the 20th century and one of the greatest boxers of all time.
He was born and raised in Louisville, Kentucky, and began training as an amateur boxer when he was 12 years old. At the age of 18, he won a gold medal in the light heavyweight division at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, then turned professional later that year, before converting to Islam after 1961. At the age of 22, in 1964, he won the world heavyweight championship from Sonny Liston in a major upset. He then changed his name from Cassius Clay, which he called his "slave name", to Muhammad Ali. He set an example of racial pride for African Americans and resistance to white domination during the Civil Rights Movement.[
At a time when most fighters let their managers do the talking, Ali thrived in and indeed craved the spotlight, where he was often provocative and outlandish.[14][15][16] He was known for trash-talking, and often freestyled with rhyme schemes and spoken word poetry, both for his trash-talking in boxing and as political poetry for his activism, anticipating elements of rap and hip hop music.[17][18][19] As a musician, Ali recorded two spoken word albums and a rhythm and blues song, receiving two Grammy nominations.[19] As an actor, he performed in several films and a Broadway musical. Ali wrote two autobiographies, one during and one after his boxing career.
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Ali was one of the leading heavyweight boxers of the 20th century, and remains the only three-time lineal champion of that division. His records of beating 21 boxers for the world heavyweight title (shared with Joe Louis), as well as winning 14 unified title bouts (shared with former welterweight champion José Napoles), were unbeaten for 35 years. Ali is the only boxer to be named The Ring magazine Fighter of the Year six times. He has been ranked the greatest heavyweight boxer of all time.
He was also ranked as the greatest athlete of the 20th century by Sports Illustrated, the Sports Personality of the Century by the BBC, and the third greatest athlete of the 20th century by ESPN SportsCentury. Nicknamed "The Greatest", he was involved in several historic boxing matches.[13] Notable among these were the Liston fights; the "Fight of the Century", "Super Fight II" and the "Thrilla in Manila" against his rival Joe Frazier; and The Rumble in the Jungle against George Foreman.
Celebrating Muhammad Ali's Birthday
Ali was known for being a humanitarian and philanthropist. He focused on practicing his Islamic duty of charity and good deeds, donating millions to charity organizations and disadvantaged people of all religious backgrounds. It is estimated that Ali helped to feed more than 22 million people afflicted by hunger across the world.[
By 1978, Ali's total fight purse earnings were estimated to be nearly $60 million[204] (inflation-adjusted $311.6 million), including an estimated $47.45 million grossed between 1970 and 1978.[205] By 1980, his total fight purse earnings were estimated to be up to $70 million[206] (inflation-adjusted $332 million).
In 1978, Ali revealed that he was "broke" and several news outlets reported his net worth to be an estimated $3.5 million[205] (inflation-adjusted $13 million). The press attributed his decline in wealth to several factors, including taxes accounting for at least half of his income, management taking a third of his income,[205] his lifestyle, and spending on family, charity and religious causes.[206]
In 2006, Ali sold his name and image for $50 million,[207] after which Forbes estimated his net worth to be $55 million in 2006.[208] Following his death in 2016, his fortune was estimated to be between $50 million and $80 million
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