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The big fight
Cassius clay had his big fight with Floyd Patterson on the night of June 15 of 1960 at the ring in mississippi. -
the fight rseults
it took cassius clay 2 minutes and 18 seconds to beat Floyd Patterson and went home with bragging rights and the title belt. -
Cassius Clay to Muhammad Ali
In the year of 1964 Cassius Clay became Muhammad Ali when he changed his religion from christianity to Islam -
getting ready
when he would prepare himself for this big fight against George Foreman he would let his sparring buddy's beat him up so he could build up his sharpness and his endurance. -
Ali was banned from boxing for three years.
As the Vietnam War raged in 1967, Ali refused to serve in the U.S. military for religious reasons.The heavyweight champion was arrested. -
He fought one of his most famous bouts at 4 a.m.
In 1974, a 32-year-old Ali earned a title shot against undefeated 25-year-old champion George Foreman. -
sportman of the century
In 1999, Ali was crowned “Sportsman of the Century” by Sports Illustrated and “Sports Personality of the Century” by the BBC.
