Did you know that Ali was considered the greatest heavyweight boxer of all time?

 

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Did you know that Muhammad Ali spent nine years and five months as the

reigning champion?

Did you know that Ali set the record for being the only three-time lineal world heavyweight champion, winning the title in 1964, 1974, and 1979. Out of 61 fights, Ali won 56 wins.?

“The Greatest” has been named “The Fighter of the Year” six times by The Ring magazine. Ali resisted the mandatory army draft during the Vietnam War due to his Islamic beliefs.

Did you know that Muhammad Ali vs. Joe Frazier’s fight is considered the Fight of the Century, having two undefeated boxers face in an anticipated fight that happened on March 8, 1971, and Frazier won via a 15-round unanimous decision?

Did you know that Muhammad Ali was born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. in 1942 in Louisville, Kentucky, but later changed his name after converting to Islam?

Did you know that Ali started boxing at just 12 years old after his bike was stolen, and a police officer suggested he learn to fight?

Did you know that he won an Olympic gold medal in 1960 as a light heavyweight boxer?

Did you know that Ali became the world heavyweight champion at just 22 years old when he defeated Sonny Liston in 1964?

Did you know that he famously refused to fight in the Vietnam War due to his religious beliefs, resulting in the stripping of his titles and a prison sentence?

Did you know that Ali had a total of 61 professional fights, winning 56 of them, including 37 knockouts?

Did you know that he was known for his iconic sayings like "Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee" and "I am the greatest"?

Did you know that Ali won the world heavyweight championship title three times, making him the first boxer to achieve this feat?

Did you know that despite suffering from Parkinson's disease in his later years, Ali lit the Olympic torch at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta?

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