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BORN
He was born in Louisville, Kentucky. -
BEGINNINGS
When he was 12 years he began training as an amateur boxer. -
GOLDEN GLOVES
He was named Golden Gloves champion and earned the Amateur Athletic´s Union national title. -
PROFESSIONAL DEBUT
He debut against Tunney Hunsaker winning a six-round decision -
OLYMPICS
When he was 18 , he participated in the summer olympics games in (Rome, Italy) and he won the olympic light heavyweight gold medal. -
FIRST TITLES
He won the WBA (World Boxing Association) , WBC (World Boxing Council) and the lineal heavyweight titles. -
CHANGE NAME
He changed name from Cassius Marcellus Clay to Muhammad ALI, because he change religion too. -
"The Fight of the Century”
He fought against Joe Frazier in the Madison Square Garden, in 1971.He didnt win but months later he won one of the biggest fight of his life. -
CARREER
He won 56 times (37 times because a k.o) and lost 5. -
RETIREMENT
He retired on 1981, when he was 39 years old, after a press conference. -
DEATH
He died in Scottsdale, Arizona, when he was 74 years old because of a septic shock.