Muhammad Ali: Greatest Boxer Ever
#14 Muhammad VS Superman
In 1978 DC issued a 72-page comic book, entitled Superman VS Muhammad Ali. In the story, Superman and Muhammad Ali teamed up to defeat an alien invasion of Earth. At the time it probably sounded as a good idea...
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Mohammad's Music Career
Muhammad Ali is not only a successful boxer, but he is a talented musician as well. In 1964, Ali recorded an album entitled 'I am The Greatest'. It did not sell very well though...
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Muhammad VS Superman
In 1978 DC issued a 72-page comic book, entitled Superman VS Muhammad Ali. In the story, Superman and Muhammad Ali teamed up to defeat an alien invasion of Earth. At the time it probably sounded as a good idea...
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Amateur Champion
During his amateur boxing career Muhammad won 127 matches and lost only 5. Pretty impressive...
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Ali's Boxing License
It was not only because of his refusal to fight in Vietnam that Ali got stripped of his boxing license. The main reason why he was forbidden to work as a boxer by the State of New York is that he converted to Islam.
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Unfit for Service
Originally, Muhammad was deemed unfit for military service, as he failed on the mental aptitude test. However, as the war progressed and more soldiers were needed, the requirements were reduced and Muhammad was then considered fit for service.
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Broadway Star
After Ali was forbidden to work as a boxer, he had to find a way to pay his bills. To earn some money, Ali performed in the Broadway Musical "Buck White". He has many talents, indeed...
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Rocky
The famous boxing movie "Rocky" was inspired by a match between a weaker opponent and the champion Muhammad Ali. The other fighter fought with so much passion and determination that he inspired Sylvester Stallone to create Rocky Balboa.
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Why Boxing is Bad...
A training method that Muhammad designed for himself and that he used before fighting with larger and stronger opponents involved the following... Muhammad would tell his sparing partner to hit him as strong as he could in the head, so that Muhammad would get used to receiving blows in the head. However, as a result of this practice, Muhammad now suffers from Parkinson's Syndrome.
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Most Famous Quote
His most famous quote is "Floats Like A Butterfly and Stings Like a Bee". However, few know that he used it before his match with George Foreman as a way to intimidate and annoy him. The full quote is the following: "I'm gonna float like a butterfly, sting like a bee, George [George Foreman] can't hit what his eyes can't see, now you see me, now you don't, he thinks he will but I know he won't."
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Prophet Abilities
Muhammad was very famous with his accuracy of predicting in which round his opponent is going to fall. This habit of his became one of his many trademarks.
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4 Marriages...
Muhammad Ali was married 4 times in his life. As a result he now has 6 children. His current wife is Yolonda Williams he's enjoying his longest marriage. It seems like he finally found his soul-mate...
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Muhammad's Nicknames
Muhammad had many nicknames. He was often called The People's Champion, The Louisville Lip due to his habit of constantly talking and The Greatest. The Greatest, however, was a nickname that Muhammad made up himself. Modesty is not his strongest trait...
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Muhammad's Birth Name
Muhammad Ali was born Cassius Marcellus Clay. However, he later changed his name and would often call it a "slave name", as it was a reminder of his family's slave past.
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Talking, Talking, Talking...
Gorgeous George was one of those wrestlers that everyone hated. He would always say something that would make the public angry. However, this also made him famous an attracted many people to his matches. Muhammad got inspired by this and adopted it as his own strategy, which is why he never stops talking before his matches and always "trash talks" his opponents.
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Childhood Problems...
Muhammad was not born knowing that he wanted to become a boxer. He got his dream of his after some bullies stole his bike. Muhammad felt humiliated and wanted to make sure that he would never again experience that feeling of powerlessness.
