King of the world

By 22jsimons

  • The big fight

    Cassius clay had his big fight with Floyd Patterson on the night of June 15 of 1960 at the ring in mississippi.

  • the fight rseults

    it took cassius clay 2 minutes and 18 seconds to beat Floyd Patterson and went home with bragging rights and the title belt.

  • Cassius Clay to Muhammad Ali

    In the year of 1964 Cassius Clay became Muhammad Ali when he changed his religion from christianity to Islam

  • getting ready

    when he would prepare himself for this big fight against George Foreman he would let his sparring buddy's beat him up so he could build up his sharpness and his endurance.

  • Ali was banned from boxing for three years.

    As the Vietnam War raged in 1967, Ali refused to serve in the U.S. military for religious reasons.The heavyweight champion was arrested.

  • He fought one of his most famous bouts at 4 a.m.

    In 1974, a 32-year-old Ali earned a title shot against undefeated 25-year-old champion George Foreman.
  • sportman of the century

    sportman of the century

    In 1999, Ali was crowned “Sportsman of the Century” by Sports Illustrated and “Sports Personality of the Century” by the BBC.