Muhammad Ali Timeline by: Charles Dutton

Muhammad Ali is born

Jan 17, 1942

Muhammad Ali was born in Louisville, Kentucky on January 17 1942

Ali as a kid wants to learn to fight

Mar 6, 1950

Ali becomes interested at a young age in boxing

Ali starts to become interested in boxing

Mar 3, 1954

Muhammad Ali is starting to become interested in boxing during this time period

Ali starts his boxing career

Oct 29, 1960

This was his first match against Tunney and he ended up winning in a six round decision

Ali has a great fighting year

Apr 6, 1963

He ends up never being knocked out the whole year and on his last match he left a deep gash in his opponents face

Ali becomes heavyweight champion

Jun 5, 1964

After fighting Sonny Liston( the previous heavyweight) Ali becomes a heavyweight champion

Ali is found guilty for saying refusing to join the military

May 5, 1967

Ali is found guilty in court which made him temporaily stop boxing for a three and a half years, the charges that were brought against him ended up coming back later

Ali returns to the ring

Oct 3, 1970

Ali fight a man named Jerry Quarry and takes him down quickly

Ali losses to Joe Frazier

Oct 7, 1971

It took 15 rounds before Joe dropped Ali to the ground

Ali decides to have a rematch against Frazier

Nov 15, 1974

Ali fought Joe frazier and after 14 rounds Ali won

Muhammad Ali changes his name

Jan 3, 1975

Muhammad changed his name from Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. to Muhammad after he joined the nation of Islam and he converted to Sunni Islam

Ali retires

Jun 3, 1980

Muhammad Ali retires from boxing