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    Muhammad Ali’s original name is Cassius Marcellus Clay, Jr. He was born on January seventeen, 1942, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. died June 3, 2016, Scottsdale, Arizona. Ali was a professional boxer and social activist. He is a fighter, challenger, and a leader. Ali grew up in the American South in segregated public facilities. His father; Cassius Marcellus Clay, Sr supported a wife and two sons. His mother Odessa Grady Clay was a householder. At the age of twelve Ali started boxing under…

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    “I Am The Greatest”, as said by the heavyweight champion of the world the great Muhammad Ali. One of the world’s most famous athletes, but also an African-American civil rights activist. Muhammad Ali paved the way for young male and female African Americans, but also was a very influential figure in the world of boxing. Known for his lightning fast footwork and trash ending his career with a record of 53 wins, 5 loses, 37 of his wins by knockout he has been recognized to be the greatest boxer…

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    as a result of Muhammad Ali’s agriculture reform was that it made a big impact on the future of modernization of Egypt. He and other rulers knew they would have to adjust to the modern world or be consumed by it. Egypt initiated political and social reforms partly to block European domination of its land. Muhammad Ali was the leader after Napoleon failed to win Egypt. Beginning in 1831, he fought a series of battles in which he gained control of Syria and Arabia. Muhammad Ali and his heirs…

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    Muhammad Ali is an American hero. Muhammad’s original name was Cassius Clay Jr. He was born on January 17, 1942 in Louisville. Kentucky. He now lives in Scottsdale, Arizona. Muhammad was known as one of the greatest athletes n boxing. As a teenager he won both the National Amateur Athletic Union and Golden Gloves Championships. At eighteen years old, he competed in the 1960 Olympics in Rome, Italy and won the gold medal. In 1984, Muhammad was diagnosed with Parkinson center in Phoenix, Arizona.…

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    Muhammad Ali is recognized today as one of the greatest athletes of all time, but during his lifetime he accomplished other more impressive achievements while also upholding the same values that many Americans hold dear today. These values include his athletic prowess, and all of his work that he did for civil rights. Ali is most well known for his outstanding boxing career that boasted a 56-0-5 record. Americans are well known for their infatuation with sports, especially “American-made”…

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    Muhammad Ali is a hero to many people in todays society. Muhammad Ali’s original name was Cassius Clay. Ali was an amazing boxer with a record of 56-5 with 37 knockouts. He inspires a lot of people to do certain things. One of the things he is most famous for was his stand on the Vietnam War. He also was the person to make trash talk popular in sports. Muhammad Ali was a very charitable man who often gave away some of his fortune. Muhammad Ali affected the Vietnam War a lot by refusing to…

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    of the best known quotes in the history of sports. Muhammad Ali stated the quote, and it stuck with him throughout his life and career. Muhammad was a professional boxer, and was even known as the greatest sports figure of the 20th century. Muhammad Ali, also known as Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr, was born on January 17, 1942 in Louisville, Kentucky. His mother’s name was Odessa Grady Clay and his father was Cassius Marcellus Clay Sr., who Muhammad was named after. He had one sister and four…

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    Muhammad Ali was one of the most talented boxer of his generation. In his boxing days, he inspired younger men to follow in his footsteps. He was twelve years old when he started boxing because he bike was stolen and he told a police officer, Joe Martin, that he wanted to beat up the thief. Joe Martin took Ali under his wing to learn boxing before challenging the thief. Within a few years, he rose to the top with his outstanding skills, dominating his matches, gaining the title as the greatest…

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    great boxing legend Muhammad Ali once said was “Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee.” Muhammad Ali was one of the best boxers there were because when he was 18 or 19 he joined the Olympic team and then winning a Gold medal by defeating the three time European champion Zbigniew Pietrzykowski. Muhammed Ali was legendary to boxing because of who he was, his accomplishments in boxing, and what he accomplished outside of boxing. Their was a well known boxer named Muhammad Ali, who was known for…

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    However Muhammad Ali was the absolute best boxer that ever stepped into the ring. His record, hard work, and determination shows that he is the best. Not only was he one of the most popular person during his time he his still the most recognizable man on earth. His success as a boxer is widely respected. He was a champion, a leader, and an artist. His work inside and outside of the of the ring truly makes him “The Greatest of All Time”. Will McDonough said this about Ali “Muhammad Ali is a…

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