“To be a great champion, you must believe you are the best. If you’re not, pretend you are.”
Muhammad Ali
Muhammad Ali (born Cassius Marcellus Clay, Jr.; January
17, 1942) is an American former professional boxer, philanthropist and social
activist. Considered a cultural icon, Ali has both been idolized and vilified.
Originally known as Cassius Clay, at the age of
22 he won the world heavyweight championship from Sonny Liston. Ali changed his
name after joining the Nation of Islam in 1964, subsequently converting to
Sunni Islam in 1975. In 1967, three years after Ali had won the heavyweight
championship, he was publicly vilified for his refusal to be conscripted into
the U.S. military, based on his religious beliefs and opposition to the Vietnam
War. His 1966 statement, "Man, I
ain't got no quarrel with them Viet Cong... No Viet Cong ever called me
Nigger", was one of the more telling remarks of that era.Muhammad Ali (nacido Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr., Louisville, 17 de enero de 1942) es un ex boxeador estadounidense que fue tres veces campeón del mundo de los pesos pesados, categoría en la que está considerado como una de las grandes figuras de la historia del boxeo. La International Boxing Research Organization (IBRO) lo clasificó entre los 10 mejores pesos pesados de la historia y la revista The Ring lo colocó el número 2 de la lista de los mejores boxeadores históricos libra por libra).Muhammad Ali (born Cassius Marcellus Clay, Jr.; January 17, 1942) is an American former professional boxer, philanthropist and social activist. Considered a cultural icon, Ali has both been idolized and vilified.
Originally known as Cassius Clay, at the age of 22 he won the world heavyweight championship from Sonny Liston. Ali changed his name after joining the Nation of Islam in 1964, subsequently converting to Sunni Islam in 1975. In 1967, three years after Ali had won the heavyweight championship, he was publicly vilified for his refusal to be conscripted into the U.S. military, based on his religious beliefs and opposition to the Vietnam War. His 1966 statement, "Man, I ain't got no quarrel with them Viet Cong... No Viet Cong ever called me Nigger", was one of the more telling remarks of that era.