Date of Birth : January 17, 1942
Country / Birthplace : Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Age : 72 years old
Occupation : Professional Boxer
Spouse : Yolonda Williams (m. 1986)
Muhammad Ali is one of the greatest and legendary boxers from America . He won Olympic gold medal for the United States at summer Olympics in 1960 at Rome in Italy . In 1960 , Ali made professional debut as boxer and defeat (Tunney Hunsaker) . Later he defeated top opponents to get his title shot such as (Henry Cooper , Doug Jones , Sonny Banks , and Willi Besmanoff). He won his first title fight in year 1964 after defeating opponent Sonny Liston and become the new champion of (The Ring, WBA & WBC World Heavyweight titles).
He managed to defeated opponent (Ernie Terrell) and become the new champion of WBA World Heavyweight title. He shared a great rivalry with top boxers like (Joe Frazier , Ken Norton , Floyd Patterson , Leon Spinks and Trevor Berbick). Muhammad Ali face defeat from Joe Frazier in their first fight clash at (New York) and lost The Ring World Heavyweight but later in 1974 he won the match from (Joe Frazier) and retained the title (NABF Heavyweight title). Muhammad Ali married four times and has seven daughters and two sons .
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