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Born
He was born in Louisville, Kentucky. -
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Birth and His Life
He was born in Louisville, Kentucky. He was origanally named Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr., named after his father. -
Beginning Life
His bike was stolen at the age of twelve years old and he said "whup whoever stole it." A police officer directs him to a boxing trainer Fred Stoner. This was the start of one of the greatest Fighters of all time. -
Beginning of His Career
He won three preliminary fights and beat the light-heavyweight gold medal.He is a world Light Heavyweight Olympic Champion in less than six years after his bike was stolen. -
Champion
In his first professional foreign fight. He fights the British heavyweight champion Henry Cooper.He suffers a cut above his left eye and having it be one of his bloodiest fights in his young career. -
Beliefs
He did not want to fight in the army against Vietnam because of his religous beliefs. After, he said that his title was stripped from him and his boxing license was took by the court. The court wanted him to go to jail and fined him $10,000. -
Ali Comeback
After three year exile, Ali returns to the ring in Atlanta and knocks out the legendary fighter Jerry Quarry.Ali ended it with a surprising right hook. -
Champian of the World
Don King organizes a fight between the old champ ali and the reigning champian George Foreman and it was called "Rumble in the Jungle." Using his novel "Rope-a-dope" Strategy,Ali Defends Foreman and reclaims the title of Heavyweight Champion of the World. -
Ali loses his Heavywieght title
Probably taking his young challenger too lightly,Ali loses his heavywieght title to Leon Spinks in a split decision. -
Ali gets his title back
Seven months after losing to Spinks, Ali battles him in the Superdome in New Orleans.Ali defeats Sprinks,becoming the first threre-time heavyweight champion. -
Ali's Disease
Ali announces his Parkinson's Disease Diagnosis (Parkinsons disease is a disorder of the brainleads to shaking(tremors) and difficult with walking,movement, and coordination.) -
Hero
Visits Iraq and negotiates the release of 14 U.S. hostages from Saddam Hussein. -
Messenger of Peace
Secretary-General Kofi Annan names Ali a United Nations Messenger of Peace. Also named, Sportsman of the Century, BBC Sports Personality of the Century, and Debuts on cover of the Wheaties cereal box. -
Highest Civllian
Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest U.S. civillian honor. Muhammad Ali Center opens in Louisville. -
First Honorary Freeman of Ennis
Ali visited Ennis, County Clare, Ireland, the home of his great-grandfather, Abe Grady, who emigrated to the U.S. in the 1860s, eventually settling in Kentucky. A crowd of 10,000 turned out for a civic reception, where Ali was made the first Honorary Freeman of Ennis. -
tITUAL bEARER
Ali was a titular bearer of the Olympic Flag during the opening ceremonies of the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. He was helped to his feet by his wife Lonnie to stand before the flag due to his Parkinson's rendering him unable to carry it into the stadium. -
He is still Active
Even though Muhammad Ali suffers from Parkinson's Syndrome, he is still very active in humanitarian and civic undertakings. During the 2012 Summer Olympics in London he was one of the guests who escorted the Olympic Flag in the opening ceremony.
