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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.
Alfred Rudolph Cole (born April 21, 1964), best known as Al Cole, is an American former professional boxer. He won the IBF cruiserweight title and was a major force in the division until moving up to heavyweight, where he had less success. In 2001, Cole portrayed boxer Ernie Terrell in the film Ali. [1]
Mickey Rourke as a down-and-out boxer who risks death in the ring. Kaboria: 1990 Drama A young man dreams of representing his country in boxing at the Olympics but fails to achieve his goal. However, he establishes boxing rings to promote the sport. Rocky V: 1990 Drama A bankrupt Balboa trains up-and-coming heavyweight (real-life boxer Tommy ...
Laila Amaria Ali (born December 30, 1977) is an American television personality and retired professional boxer who competed from 1999 to 2007. During her career, from which she retired undefeated, she held the WBC , WIBA , IWBF and IBA female super middleweight titles, and the IWBF light heavyweight title.
The film is directed by Adam Brooks who also adapted the novel of the same name by Lori Nelson Spielman.It is produced by Liza Chasin for 3dot Productions and Netflix. [2]In March of 2024, it was announced that Sofia Carson would lead the cast alongside Kyle Allen, Sebastian de Souza, and Connie Britton.
Pages for logged out editors learn more. Contributions; ... This is a list of notable male boxers. ... (boxer born 1853) George Godfrey (boxer born 1897) ...
Brown was one of Ali's speech writers. He wrote certain poems, including that which coined Ali's famous and oft quoted: “Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee, rumble, young man, rumble.” Ali used the poem to taunt Sonny Liston at the press conference prior to his February 25, 1964, victory over the WBA and WBC champion to claim both ...
Ali and then-WBA heavyweight champion boxer Ernie Terrell had agreed to meet for a bout in Chicago on March 29, 1966 (the WBA, one of two boxing associations, had stripped Ali of his title following his signing a rematch with Liston) [29] but in February Ali was reclassified by the Louisville draft board as 1-A from 1-Y, and he indicated that ...