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Muhammad Ali is born
Muhammad Ali was born in Louisville, Kentucky on January 17 1942 -
Ali as a kid wants to learn to fight
Ali becomes interested at a young age in boxing -
Ali starts to become interested in boxing
Muhammad Ali is starting to become interested in boxing during this time period -
Ali starts his boxing career
This was his first match against Tunney and he ended up winning in a six round decision -
Ali has a great fighting year
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
After fighting Sonny Liston( the previous heavyweight) Ali becomes a heavyweight champion -
Ali is found guilty for saying refusing to join the military
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
Ali fight a man named Jerry Quarry and takes him down quickly -
Ali losses to Joe Frazier
It took 15 rounds before Joe dropped Ali to the ground -
Ali decides to have a rematch against Frazier
Ali fought Joe frazier and after 14 rounds Ali won -
Muhammad Ali changes his name
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
Muhammad Ali retires from boxing
