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Muhammad Ali: The Beginning
Muhammad Ali was born 1942 on January 17th in Louisville, Kentucky, Cassius Marcellus Clay, Jr. His parents were Odessa, a house wife and Cassius, Sr. who worked as a billboard…
Mohammad Clay: The Professional
Clay returned to Louisville to start a professional boxing career. On October 1960, He won a six round decision fight over Tunney Hunsaker. Hunsaker was police chief of Fayetteville West…
Muhammad Ali: Career
Ali’s professional debut as a heavyweight came in October 1960 with a six-round decision over Tunney Hunsaker. Ali won his next 18 fights, 15 by knockouts. On February 25, 1964,…
Muhammad Ali: Cultural Hero
Ali’s skills as a fighter included lightning-quick hands, a razor-sharp jab, agile footwork, and especially in the later part of his career, the ability to absorb punches from bigger and…
Muhammad Ali: Triumphs & Tribulations
Since Ali retired from the ring, much of the attention focused on him has centered on his physical condition. He suffers from Parkinson’s disease, a neurological disorder that causes tremors,…
