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Introduction I chose to do my history project on Muhammad Ali because he influenced and inspired people worldwide through sport and politics. He was one of the world’s most successful heavyweight champions ever and he acted as one of the major figures in the American civil rights movement. He is remembered today through his hard work in the ring and his political movement that would forever change the rights of black people in America. Early Life Muhammad Ali grew up in southern America where

Muhammad Ali did a lot of important things in American History. He was a famous boxer also a arch believer of religious freedom and racial justice. Ali’s original name was Cassius Clay. He was born January 17,1942 in Louisville, KY. Muhammad Ali devoted his life to humanitarian in work, putting his name to many initiatives for peace and humanitarian aid. Ali was also a part of Black History. At an early age, Muhammad Ali showed that he wasn’t afraid of anyone or anything, inside and outside the

The world’s former heavyweight champion, Muhammad Ali was an olympic gold medalist and the first fighter to capture the heavyweight title three times. Muhammad Ali won 56 titles in his 21-year professional career (History.com). Muhammad Ali was a professional boxer. He was not only a great boxer, but a man who had a great soul. He saved a man from committing suicide. That man was one of the many people he had gone against in the ring. Muhammad Ali’s life was influenced by his early life. His major

Ali defended his title against former heavyweight champion Floyd Patterson on November 22, 1965. Construction of the mall, the first of its kind in the Philippines, began shortly after Ali's victory in a match with Joe Frazier in nearby Araneta Coliseum in 1975. Muhammad has achieved the Olympic gold medalist and the first fighter to capture the heavyweight title three times, Ali won 56 times in his 21-year professional career. According to the site “theatlantic

Muhammad Ali, previously known as Cassius Clay is a world champion elite boxer who is was known for his speed, agility, power and his might. He was known for his way of words and his willingness to talk about topics most athletes in America wouldn’t even stumble over. He fought the greatest to become the greatest and anyone that dare stepped in the ring with him never saw his fist coming. But what happens when a hero’s power is taken from them? What happened to Ali when his gloves were taken off

black lower middle class house in a segregated black sub-division. He experienced racial injustice and discrimination which made him very defensive. When he was about twelve-years old his bike was stolen.He reported it to a local police officer named Joe Martin. Ali told the officer that he wanted to beat up the thief. Martin told him that he needs to learn how to fight before he started to challenge

Muhammad Ali was more than just a fighter; he affected the world in many ways. He won multiple World Heavyweight Boxing titles in many years of boxing. His life is a story of constant struggle and adversity, but he always seemed to overcome the challenge. Ali discovered his love for boxing the moment he entered in a gym. In his monumental life, he influenced many different arrays of life from sports to civil rights. Cassius Clay Jr. was born on January 17, 1942, in Louisville, Kentucky. His

included allot of faith because he could have lost everything just for what he believed in. Thirdly, Muhammad Ali had faith in his boxing. For example, Frank, Shares Ali’s second fight back after his three and a half year suspension was against Joe Frazier an undefeated champion at one of the biggest stages Madison Square Garden March 8, 1971 for the world heavy weight title. Ali used faith to not be scared of anything that came in his way. Ali used faith to overcome his life challenges, and he kept

his most watched fights coming against Joe Frazier and George Foreman. He fought a total of 3 times against Frazier and once against Foreman. He won the one bout against Foreman but lost the first time he fought Frazier. These matches increased Ali’s prominence internationally as 2 of these fights, 1 against both boxers, occurred outside of the United States. He fought Foreman in Zaire (present-day Democratic People’s Republic of the Congo) and he fought Frazier in the Philippines. Ali went on to box

“ Float like a butterfly sting like a bee, “ said by: Muhammad Ali. Muhammad was one of the greatest heavyweight champions in history. He beat the man many people called indestructible and became a hero for many people. He was involved with the Civil Rights Movement for blacks and which he made a big impact. For many, he was a hero in the ring, but for others, he was a hero outside of it. Muhammad Ali was originally named Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. after his father. He was born on Saturday, January