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| Muhammad Ali (1942-2016) A boxing Legend |
About Muhammad ali: He was an American professional boxer. Early in his career, Ali was known for being an inspiring, controversial and polarizing figure both inside and outside the boxing ring. he began training when he was 12 years old. At 22, he won the world heavyweight championship from sonny liston in an upset in 1964. In 1967, three years after winning the heavyweight title, Ali refused to be conscripted into the U.S. military, citing his religious beliefs and opposition to American involvement in the Vietnam war. He was eventually arrested and found guilty of draft evasion charges and stripped of his boxing titles, which he successfully appealed in the U.S. supreme court where, in 1971, his conviction was overturned. Due to this hiatus, he had not fought again for nearly four years — losing a time of peak performance as an athlete. Ali's actions as a conscientious objector to the war made him an icon for the larger counterculture generation.Ali remains the three-time lineal world heavyweight champion; he won the title in 1964, 1974, and 1978. Ali retired from boxing permanently in 1981. Here are some of his best quotes:
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