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Mohammad Ali (Cassius Clay) was born
Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr on Jan. 17, in Louisville, Ky.
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His Childhood
Ali's bike was stolen when he was at the age of 12 so he told the police officer if he caught the thief that he would beat him up, the officer turned out to be a trainer at a local boxing gym and the officer told him that he should learn to fight, and that is where his career started. http://archive.courierpress.com/sports/Column-White-cop-who-taught-Ali-basics-of-boxing-in-50s-382041071.html -
He wins the novice Golden Gloves Championship as a light heavyweight.
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Light Heavyweight Gold Medal at the Rome Olympics
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Ali refuses to join the Army he says due to religious convictions
n April, Ali refuses induction into the U.S. Army due to his religious convictions. He angers many Americans after claiming, "I ain't got no quarrel with those Vietcong." He is subsequently stripped of his WBA title and his license to fight. http://wearechange.org/muhammad-ali-refuses-fight-vietnam-1967/ -
His Career officialy ended
In 1972 Muhammed Ali made his own training camp http://www.si.com/more-sports/photos/2012/01/17muhammad-ali-covers -
Regaining his title.
in 1974 Ali fought George Foreman (Reigning heavyweight champion of the World). Ali ended up winning the fight and regained his title that he deserved. Turns out a lot of people doubted that Ali would beat the great Foreman but he did.
"I hated every minute of training, but I said, 'Don't quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion." http://www.thefightcity.com/ali-vs-foreman/ -
Announces his retirement on June 27.
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Came out of retirement to fight Larry Holmes
came out of retirement to fight someone
"Don't count the days, make the days count." -
Ali is diagnosed with parkisons disease
"I am the greatest, I said that even before I knew I was." -
Ali carries the Olympic torch and ignites the cauldron to signal the beginning of the Summer Olympics in Atlanta
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