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Muhammad Ali (/ ɑː ˈ l iː /; [2] born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr.; January 17, 1942 – June 3, 2016) was an American professional boxer and social activist. [a] A global cultural icon, widely known by the epithet, "the Greatest", he is frequently cited as the greatest heavyweight boxer of all time.
The company handled Ali's boxing promotions and pay-per-view closed-circuit television broadcasts; its stockholders were mainly fellow Nation of Islam members, such as Jabir Herbert Muhammad and the chief aide to Nation of Islam leader Elijah Muhammad, John Ali, [27] along with several others, including Bob Arum, who later founded Top Rank.
On April 28, it was officially announced that Ali and Holmes would box on July 11 in Rio de Janeiro at the 165,000-seat Maracanã Stadium. Promoters Don King and Murad Muhammad said Ali would get $8 million and Holmes would receive $4 million. [6] However, the announcement came as a surprise to the boss of the stadium, who said it was "all new ...
Gene Kilroy first met Muhammad Ali in Rome at the 1960 Olympic Games. Ali was a light heavyweight medal hopeful for the U.S. known at the time as Cassius Marcellus Clay. Kilroy was in the Army.
Muhammad Ali, one of the world's greatest boxers, died at the age of 74 on Friday night after suffering from respiratory issues apparently related to his Parkinson's disease. As the world mourns ...
On October 2, 1980, at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Holmes defended his title against Muhammad Ali, who was coming out of retirement in an attempt to become the first four-time world heavyweight champion. Holmes dominated the 38-year-old Ali, winning every round on all three judges' scorecards.
Muhammad Ali will join Donald Trump, Arnold Schwarzenegger, William Shatner, Mr. T and Pete Rose as a celebrity inductee into the World Wrestling Entertainment Hall of Fame.
The two fights between Muhammad Ali and Sonny Liston for boxing's World Heavyweight Championship were among the most controversial fights in the sport's history. Sports Illustrated magazine named their first meeting, the Liston–Clay fight (Ali had not yet changed his name from Cassius Clay), as the fourth greatest sports moment of the ...