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    Muhammad Ali is one of the most known faces on planet Earth known not just for being the best fighters in the history of boxing but for being one of the most knowledgeable person of the 20th century. Muhammad Ali was born Cassius Marcellus Clay, Jr. In Louisville, Kentucky, on January 14 1942. He changed his name to Muhammad Ali in 1964 After converting from Muslim to Islam. Muhammad Ali refused Army induction on April 28, 1667 saying "I aint got no quarrel with those Vietcong" He was convicted…

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    Muhammad Ali born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. was born on January 17 , 1942 In Louisville , Kentucky. Known all over the world for being a professional boxer and an activist. Muhammad started training amaturally at the age of 12. At the age of 18 he won his first gold medal in the light heavyweight division at the 1960 Summer Olympics and then later that year started boxing professionally. He then went on to win the WBA, WBC, and Lineal Heavyweight titles from Sonny Liston. Mahammad then changed…

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    into a champion, he soon changed his name to Muhammad Ali, a name that would be known forever. Today when most people hear the name, Muhammad Ali, they think about a world famous boxer, however, it is possible that Ali’s greatest influence was outside of the ring. While…

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    Muhammad Ali Equality

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    Mohammad Ali- a world renowned boxer who shows and spreads messages of equality, freedom, and the safety of society. Mohammad Ali has always shown his passion for these subjects through events, public speeches, charities, and protests. Moreover, a novel that Mohammad Ali would choose, to spread these messages across would be The Old Man and The Sea. This novel exhibits prime aspects that Mohammad Ali follows, through his life, such as perseverance, struggle and defeat, and equality. As a result,…

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    Muhammad Ali “float like a butterfly, sting like a bee” (Muhammad Ali). These are the famous words of Muhammad Ali, a famous African American boxer from 1960 to 1981. Ali was introduced to boxing when his bike was stolen. At only 12 years old he started sparring with a local police officer to get revenge on the thief. It was there that he discovered his talent and went on to become one of the greatest boxers of all time. Ali was popular for his outspoken and rebellious personality, as well as…

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    Muhammad Ali was one of the most influential person in the Civil Rights Movement. He was very successful in most of what he did, including boxing. He took a stand in a lot of ways, but they were all on purpose. He did this because, as an African-American, white people were very rude to black people, only because of their color. Muhammad Ali was born in Louisville, Kentucky on January 17, 1942 with the name Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. His parents were Odessa Grady Clay, his mother, and Cassius…

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    known as Muhammad Ali was born on January 17th, 1942 in Louisville, Kentucky. Muhammad’s parents, Cassius Marcellus Clay Sr. and Odessa Grady Clay, were middle-class citizens and lived in the “nice” part of town. His father was a sign and mural painter, and his mother was a stay at home mom. On sundays, him and his family, including his younger brother Rahaman Ali, would all go to Mount Zion Baptist Church. Muhammad attended DuValle Middle School, then he went to Central High School. Ali was…

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    Muhammad Ali in 1967 stood up for what he believed in when he refused to be a part of the United States Army, even though it was against the law. Roger Goodell has recently been criticized for what he thinks is the right amount of time to suspend an NFL player for their wrong doings. When Ali and Goodell made these decision’s, they tested people’s ideas, shaped their knowledge and they attempted to build a community through their actions. Ali had no fear when it came to standing up for what he…

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    PSYCHOLOGY: Muhammad Ali Pasha was an Ottoman Albanian authority in the Ottoman armed forces, which rose to the rank of Pasha, and got to be Wali, and self-proclaimed Khedive of Egypt and Sudan with the Ottomans' impermanent endorsement. Despite the fact that not a present day patriot, he is viewed as the originator of cutting edge Egypt due to the sensational changes in the military, financial and social circles that he organized. He likewise governed Levantine regions outside Egypt. The…

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    Muhammad Ali Hero

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    Bang! Bam! Bomp! Muhammad Ali strikes his opponents in and outside the ring. Muhammad Ali changed his name from Cassius Clay because he switched over to the Islamic religion. His name is common in the Islamic religion. Muhammad Ali is a hero because all the things he’s done for the Civil right movement. A lot of people can see him a villain and a hero, but besides all of the negative things about him, he will be remembered as a hero. Muhammad Ali will always be remembered as a hero because…

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