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Born in Louisville Kentucky United states
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he began training as an amateur boxer at age 12 -
At 18, he won a gold medal in the light heavyweight division at the Summer Olympics. And became profecional boxer -
Outside boxing, Ali attained success as a spoken word artist, releasing two studio albums: I Am the Greatest!
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he changed his name from Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr to Muhammad Ali
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At age 22 He won the world heavyweight championship, defeating Sonny Liston in a major upset
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Ali refused to be drafted into the military owing to his religious beliefs and ethical opposition to the Vietnam War and was found guilty of draft evasion and stripped of his boxing titles.
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Died Scottsdale Arizon United states