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Muhammad Ali
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Muhammad Ali(Cassius Marcellus Clay) was born
Cassius Marcellus Clay was born -
Muhammad was taken in
He was trained and the talent and potential was spotted out right away -
Muhammad wins gold
Muhammad wins gold in the 1960 summer olympics -
Ali is in the game
He wins his first pro match against tunny Hunsaker -
Muhammad Ali defeats Sonnie Liston for the Heavyweight title
The match took place in Miami beach Florida. Ali wins in a technical to take the heavyweight title. -
Changed names
Cassius Clay changed his name to Muhammad Ali -
Muhammad Ali marries to Sonji Roi
He meet Sonji Roi when she was working a cocktail watress -
Muhammad Ali divorces with Sonji Roi
Sonji Roi divorces muhammad Ali, because she is not a fan of his new name and can not stand it. -
WBA Champion
Ali is finally a champion in the World boxing association as a champion. After defeating Ernie Terrel in 15 rounds. -
Over ruled
In 1970, the Supreme Court overturned Ali's conviction that sentenced him to 5 years of jailtime. However, he was still banned from fighting for 3 1/2 years. -
Cassius Clay converts
When he converted to Sunni Islam he also changed his name to Muhammad Ali -
Olympic Torch
Ali lit the summer olympics torch in Atlanta
