it may comes as a shock to you but I say that I would have beat every heavyweight
that I would have beat every heavyweight
that I would have beat every heavyweight that ever lived before me this boxer
that ever lived before me this boxer
that ever lived before me this boxer floated like a butterfly and stung like
floated like a butterfly and stung like
floated like a butterfly and stung like a bee
a bee
a bee welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re taking a look at the life and career of
taking a look at the life and career of
taking a look at the life and career of Muhammad Ali
Muhammad Ali
Muhammad Ali I predict that he will go in eight to
I predict that he will go in eight to
I predict that he will go in eight to prove it I’m great and if you want to go
prove it I’m great and if you want to go
prove it I’m great and if you want to go to heaven
to heaven
to heaven I’ll get him himself he had been the
I’ll get him himself he had been the
I’ll get him himself he had been the worst of picks if I cut into speaks and
worst of picks if I cut into speaks and
worst of picks if I cut into speaks and if you keep talking job I’ll cut it
if you keep talking job I’ll cut it
if you keep talking job I’ll cut it declared Cassius Marcellus clay jr. was
declared Cassius Marcellus clay jr. was
declared Cassius Marcellus clay jr. was born on January 17 1942 in Louisville
born on January 17 1942 in Louisville
born on January 17 1942 in Louisville Kentucky he was 12 when he was
Kentucky he was 12 when he was
Kentucky he was 12 when he was introduced to boxing by policeman and
introduced to boxing by policeman and
introduced to boxing by policeman and boxing coach Joey Martin he soon began
boxing coach Joey Martin he soon began
boxing coach Joey Martin he soon began to train and participated in several
to train and participated in several
to train and participated in several amateur boxing matches after winning
amateur boxing matches after winning
amateur boxing matches after winning several Golden Gloves titles Clay won
several Golden Gloves titles Clay won
several Golden Gloves titles Clay won the light heavyweight gold medal in the
the light heavyweight gold medal in the
the light heavyweight gold medal in the 1960 Summer Olympics shortly thereafter
1960 Summer Olympics shortly thereafter
1960 Summer Olympics shortly thereafter he won his first professional fight
he won his first professional fight
he won his first professional fight against Fayetteville Police Chief Tunney
against Fayetteville Police Chief Tunney
against Fayetteville Police Chief Tunney Hunsaker and Angelo Dundee became his
Hunsaker and Angelo Dundee became his
Hunsaker and Angelo Dundee became his trainer throughout the early 1960s Clay
trainer throughout the early 1960s Clay
trainer throughout the early 1960s Clay began to attract attention with his
began to attract attention with his
began to attract attention with his frequent victories and regular knockouts
frequent victories and regular knockouts
frequent victories and regular knockouts during this period he defeated notable
during this period he defeated notable
during this period he defeated notable boxers such as Doug Jones Henry Cooper
boxers such as Doug Jones Henry Cooper
boxers such as Doug Jones Henry Cooper and Archie Moore he also developed a
and Archie Moore he also developed a
and Archie Moore he also developed a fighting style that depended on speed
fighting style that depended on speed
fighting style that depended on speed especially that of his feet in 1964 Clay
especially that of his feet in 1964 Clay
especially that of his feet in 1964 Clay had an unexpected victory against the
had an unexpected victory against the
had an unexpected victory against the current heavyweight champion Sonny
current heavyweight champion Sonny
current heavyweight champion Sonny Liston at 22 he became the youngest
Liston at 22 he became the youngest
Liston at 22 he became the youngest boxer to take the world heavyweight
boxer to take the world heavyweight
boxer to take the world heavyweight title from the reigning champ
soon after clay announced his membership
soon after clay announced his membership to the Nation of Islam and adopted the
to the Nation of Islam and adopted the
to the Nation of Islam and adopted the name Muhammad Ali that same year
name Muhammad Ali that same year
name Muhammad Ali that same year Ali refused to serve in the US Army and
Ali refused to serve in the US Army and
Ali refused to serve in the US Army and this asserted his status as a
this asserted his status as a
this asserted his status as a conscientious objector to the Vietnam
conscientious objector to the Vietnam
conscientious objector to the Vietnam War the next year he won a rematch with
War the next year he won a rematch with
War the next year he won a rematch with Liston by knockout and fought Floyd
Liston by knockout and fought Floyd
Liston by knockout and fought Floyd Patterson in the second defense of his
Patterson in the second defense of his
Patterson in the second defense of his title he won several more bouts against
title he won several more bouts against
title he won several more bouts against opponents such as George Chuvalo Bryan
opponents such as George Chuvalo Bryan
opponents such as George Chuvalo Bryan London and Carl miltenberger there were
London and Carl miltenberger there were
London and Carl miltenberger there were a few other notable fights during this
a few other notable fights during this
a few other notable fights during this time these included the 1966 victory
time these included the 1966 victory
time these included the 1966 victory against Cleveland big cat Williams which
against Cleveland big cat Williams which
against Cleveland big cat Williams which drew an indoor world record of over
drew an indoor world record of over
drew an indoor world record of over 35,000 fans another was his brutal fight
35,000 fans another was his brutal fight
35,000 fans another was his brutal fight against Ernie Terrell in 1967 later that
against Ernie Terrell in 1967 later that
against Ernie Terrell in 1967 later that year
year
year Ali was found guilty of refusing
Ali was found guilty of refusing
Ali was found guilty of refusing induction into the army he was
induction into the army he was
induction into the army he was subsequently stripped of his boxing
subsequently stripped of his boxing
subsequently stripped of his boxing title and had his professional license
title and had his professional license
title and had his professional license suspended whatever the punishment
suspended whatever the punishment
suspended whatever the punishment whatever the persecution is for standing
whatever the persecution is for standing
whatever the persecution is for standing up for my religious beliefs even if it
up for my religious beliefs even if it
up for my religious beliefs even if it means facing machine-gun fire that day I
means facing machine-gun fire that day I
means facing machine-gun fire that day I will face it before denouncing Elijah
will face it before denouncing Elijah
will face it before denouncing Elijah Muhammad and the religion of Islam I’m
Muhammad and the religion of Islam I’m
Muhammad and the religion of Islam I’m ready to die as the years went by
ready to die as the years went by
ready to die as the years went by opposition to the war began to grow
opposition to the war began to grow
opposition to the war began to grow while his case was still on appeal
while his case was still on appeal
while his case was still on appeal certain states and boxing commissions
certain states and boxing commissions
certain states and boxing commissions allowed Ali to fight despite winning a
allowed Ali to fight despite winning a
allowed Ali to fight despite winning a few bouts in 1970 Ali experienced his
few bouts in 1970 Ali experienced his
few bouts in 1970 Ali experienced his first professional loss against reigning
first professional loss against reigning
first professional loss against reigning heavyweight champion Joe Frazier in 1971
heavyweight champion Joe Frazier in 1971
heavyweight champion Joe Frazier in 1971 the highly anticipated match came to be
the highly anticipated match came to be
the highly anticipated match came to be known as the fight of the century his
known as the fight of the century his
known as the fight of the century his conviction was reversed a few months
conviction was reversed a few months
conviction was reversed a few months later and he returned to the ring after
later and he returned to the ring after
later and he returned to the ring after a series of exhibition matches known as
a series of exhibition matches known as
a series of exhibition matches known as the Muhammad Ali boxing show as well as
the Muhammad Ali boxing show as well as
the Muhammad Ali boxing show as well as a few other fights Ali defeated Frazier
a few other fights Ali defeated Frazier
a few other fights Ali defeated Frazier in a 1974 rematch next up was the Don
in a 1974 rematch next up was the Don
in a 1974 rematch next up was the Don King promoted fight the rumble in the
King promoted fight the rumble in the
King promoted fight the rumble in the jungle
jungle
jungle Ali tired out his much younger opponent
Ali tired out his much younger opponent
Ali tired out his much younger opponent George Foreman through the use of a
George Foreman through the use of a
George Foreman through the use of a boxing style that came to be known as
boxing style that came to be known as
boxing style that came to be known as the rope-a-dope strategy the surprising
the rope-a-dope strategy the surprising
the rope-a-dope strategy the surprising win allowed Ali to reclaim the
win allowed Ali to reclaim the
win allowed Ali to reclaim the of heavyweight champion of the world
of heavyweight champion of the world
of heavyweight champion of the world following bouts against Chuck Wepner Ron
following bouts against Chuck Wepner Ron
following bouts against Chuck Wepner Ron Lyle and Joe Bugner
Lyle and Joe Bugner
Lyle and Joe Bugner Ali took on Frazier for the third time
Ali took on Frazier for the third time
Ali took on Frazier for the third time in 1975 the highly anticipated Don King
in 1975 the highly anticipated Don King
in 1975 the highly anticipated Don King promoted fight dubbed the Thrilla in
promoted fight dubbed the Thrilla in
promoted fight dubbed the Thrilla in Manilla resulted in Ali’s second victory
Manilla resulted in Ali’s second victory
Manilla resulted in Ali’s second victory against Frazier the next year Ali won a
against Frazier the next year Ali won a
against Frazier the next year Ali won a number of bouts against fighters such as
number of bouts against fighters such as
number of bouts against fighters such as Jimmy young and Richard Dunn he then
Jimmy young and Richard Dunn he then
Jimmy young and Richard Dunn he then fought an exhibition match against
fought an exhibition match against
fought an exhibition match against wrestler and martial artist Antonio
wrestler and martial artist Antonio
wrestler and martial artist Antonio Inoki and won his third fight against
Inoki and won his third fight against
Inoki and won his third fight against Ken Norton after several victories the
Ken Norton after several victories the
Ken Norton after several victories the next year Ali fought two matches against
next year Ali fought two matches against
next year Ali fought two matches against 1976 Olympic champion Leon Spinks in
1976 Olympic champion Leon Spinks in
1976 Olympic champion Leon Spinks in 1978 he lost the heavyweight title in
1978 he lost the heavyweight title in
1978 he lost the heavyweight title in the first fight but won it back in a
the first fight but won it back in a
the first fight but won it back in a rematch later that year this victory
rematch later that year this victory
rematch later that year this victory made him boxing’s first three-time
made him boxing’s first three-time
made him boxing’s first three-time heavyweight champion after losing to
heavyweight champion after losing to
heavyweight champion after losing to Larry Holmes in 1980 Ali participated in
Larry Holmes in 1980 Ali participated in
Larry Holmes in 1980 Ali participated in his final fight in 1981 he was defeated
his final fight in 1981 he was defeated
his final fight in 1981 he was defeated by the top heavyweight contender at the
by the top heavyweight contender at the
by the top heavyweight contender at the time Trevor Berbick though he was
time Trevor Berbick though he was
time Trevor Berbick though he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s syndrome a
diagnosed with Parkinson’s syndrome a
diagnosed with Parkinson’s syndrome a few years later Ali remained active in
few years later Ali remained active in
few years later Ali remained active in civic and humanitarian projects
civic and humanitarian projects
civic and humanitarian projects following his retirement
following his retirement
following his retirement once nicknamed the greatest Muhammad Ali
once nicknamed the greatest Muhammad Ali
once nicknamed the greatest Muhammad Ali defeated every top heavyweight in his
defeated every top heavyweight in his
defeated every top heavyweight in his generation and his story has inspired
generation and his story has inspired
generation and his story has inspired millions and you’re always talking about
millions and you’re always talking about
millions and you’re always talking about Muhammad you’re not the same man you
Muhammad you’re not the same man you
Muhammad you’re not the same man you were 10 years ago well I asked your wife
were 10 years ago well I asked your wife
were 10 years ago well I asked your wife and she told me you’re not the same man
and she told me you’re not the same man
and she told me you’re not the same man he was two years ago
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