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Muhammad Ali was born in Louisville, Kentucky on January 17 1942
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Ali becomes interested at a young age in boxing
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Muhammad Ali is starting to become interested in boxing during this time period
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This was his first match against Tunney and he ended up winning in a six round decision
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He ends up never being knocked out the whole year and on his last match he left a deep gash in his opponents face
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After fighting Sonny Liston( the previous heavyweight) Ali becomes a heavyweight champion
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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
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Ali fight a man named Jerry Quarry and takes him down quickly
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It took 15 rounds before Joe dropped Ali to the ground
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Ali fought Joe frazier and after 14 rounds Ali won
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Muhammad changed his name from Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. to Muhammad after he joined the nation of Islam and he converted to Sunni Islam
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Muhammad Ali retires from boxing
