Being so talented, Ali “[competed] at the age of 18 (...) in the 1960 Olympic games held at Rome, Italy, and won the gold medal in the light-heavyweight division” (Muhammad Ali). He proved to everyone that he was capable of boxing by building an impressive amateur record. Ali was inspired by the famous Malcolm X and also began following the Black Muslim faith (Muhammad Ali Biography). “Born Cassius Clay Jr., Ali changed his name in 1964 after joining the Nation of Islam” (History.com Staff). The Nation of Islam leader, Elijah Muhammad, gave Ali a holy name. He eventually turned into one of the most controversial people of our times since people took offense to this. Toward the end of Ali’s career of boxing, Bush presented Ali with “the President’s
