[155] At age 32 in 1974, Ali began an extramarital relationship with 16-year-old Wanda Bolton (who subsequently changed her name to Aaisha Ali) with whom he fathered another daughter, Khaliah (born 1974). "[223], In 1963, Ali released an album of spoken word music on Columbia Records titled, I Am the Greatest, and in 1964, he recorded a cover version of the rhythm and blues song "Stand by Me". He continued to attend meetings, although keeping his involvement hidden from the public. His funeral. The anger toward Ali, especially after losing the fight and the championship belt, was real. Solicitor General at the time of Ali's conviction). In 1973, Ken Norton broke Ali's jaw while giving him the second loss of his career. [262][263] The Nigerian government also rebuffed him and confirmed that they would be participating in the Moscow Games. 6: "How Much You Gonna Pay Me?" What were you doing to help your country live up to the covenant of its founding principles? Inc) to consolidate and license his intellectual properties for commercial purposes. [98] According to most close to him, his Chicago years were formative. You my opposer when I want equality. "[221] According to this effect, when people are asked to rate their intelligence and moral behavior in comparison to others, people will rate themselves as more moral, but not more intelligent than others. The pallbearers included Will Smith, Lennox Lewis and Mike Tyson, with honorary pallbearers including George Chuvalo, Larry Holmes and George Foreman. [179], In a 1974 interview, Ali said, "If they say stand and salute the flag I do that out of respect, because I'm in the country". He died from septic shock,a common but potentially deadly condition. Terrell, who was unbeaten in five years and had defeated many of the boxers Ali had faced, was billed as Ali's toughest opponent since Liston; he was big, strong and had a three-inch reach advantage over Ali. Ali then faced a rematch with Liston scheduled for May 1965 in Lewiston, Maine. In 1977, Rodney Hilton Brown, who owned an art gallery in NYC, asked Ali if he was interested in painting. We are not supposed to take part in no wars unless declared by Allah or The Messenger. [194] Ali explained in his autobiography after studying his works, "he may have gotten rid of his slaves, but (he) held on to white supremacy. 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"Frazier is too ugly to be champ", Ali said. | LII / Legal Information Institute", "Clay v. United States | The Oyez Project at IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law", "Muhammad Ali lost everything in opposing the Vietnam War. He later disavowed the NOI, adhering to Sunni Islam. These statements of confidence unsettled his taller opponent, whom Los Angeles Lakers owner Jack Kent Cooke had offered a record-setting contract, conditional on Chamberlain agreeing to abandon what Cooke termed "this boxing foolishness",[107] and he did exactly that. Spokesman Bob Gunnell says Ali died Friday at 9:10 p.m., spending the last hour of his life surrounded by his family. Ali also frequently called Frazier an "Uncle Tom". [6][7][8] In 1999, he was named Sportsman of the Century by Sports Illustrated and the Sports Personality of the Century by the BBC. Located on one and a half acres in the gated neighborhood of Fremont inside. In the 12th round, Frazier began to tire, and Ali scored several sharp blows that closed Frazier's left eye and opened a cut over his right eye. [191] Around that time Ali moved to the south side of Chicago and lived in a series of houses, always near the Nation of Islam's Mosque Maryam or Elijah Muhammad's residence. He played a role in the shaping of the black poetic tradition, paving the way for The Last Poets in 1968, Gil Scott-Heron in 1970, and the emergence of rap music in the 1970s. [24] He remained an active public figure globally, but in his later years made fewer public appearances as his condition worsened, and he was cared for by his family. In 1984, he made public his diagnosis of Parkinson's syndrome, which some reports attributed to boxing-related injuries,[23] though he and his specialist physicians disputed this. [324][325], The Muhammad Ali Boxing Reform Act was introduced in 1999 and passed in 2000, to protect the rights and welfare of boxers in the United States. Edited versions of the bout were shown in movie theaters in 1970. Their opinion was accepted by the NAC on July 31, 1980, paving the way for Ali's return to the ring.[128]. In 1978, Ali revealed that he was "broke" and several news outlets reported his net worth to be an estimated $3.5 million[279] (inflation-adjusted $15million). Ali also received numerous tributes from the world of sports including Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods, Floyd Mayweather, Mike Tyson, the Miami Marlins, LeBron James, Steph Curry and more. [37], Ali grew up amid racial segregation. [342][343], When We Were Kings, a 1996 documentary about the Rumble in the Jungle, won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. ", "Rand Paul's amendment to knock out the draft named after Muhammad Ali", "H.R. I'm so mean, I make medicine sick[229]" "Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee. "[196] Ali's friendship with Malcolm X ended as Malcolm split with the Nation of Islam a couple of weeks after Ali joined, and Ali remained with the Nation of Islam. Alithen Cassius . He was helped to his feet by his wife Lonnie to stand before the flag due to his Parkinson's syndrome rendering him unable to carry it into the stadium. [156] He had another daughter, Miya (born 1972), from an extramarital relationship with Patricia Harvell. In winning this fight at the age of 22, Clay became the youngest boxer to take the title from a reigning heavyweight champion. "[182], Ali's daughter Laila was a professional boxer from 1999 until 2007,[183] despite her father's previous opposition to women's boxing. The fight was stopped when Frazier's trainer, Eddie Futch, refused to allow Frazier to answer the bell for the 15th and final round, despite Frazier's protests. [51] Ali stated in a 1969 interview with the Associated Press' Hubert Mizel that he met with George in Las Vegas in 1961, that George told him that talking a big game would earn paying fans who either wanted to see him win or wanted to see him lose, thus Ali transformed himself into a self-described "big-mouth and a bragger". Possessing a killer jump shot or the ability to stop on a dime was no longer enough. [289] On December 20, 2014, Ali was hospitalized for a mild case of pneumonia. In the eighth round, Ali taunted Terrell, hitting him with jabs and shouting between punches, "What's my name, Uncle Tom what's my name?" [79][pageneeded] On June 4, 1967, in a first for sports professionals, a group of high-profile African-American athletes including Jim Brown, Bill Russell, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, as well as one political leader, Carl Stokes, assembled at the Negro Industrial Economic Union in Cleveland for what became known as the "Cleveland Summit" or the "Muhammad Ali Summit." "[217] The former Beatles were indifferent to the plan, which elicited only a tepid response from the public. However, Clay's superior speed and mobility enabled him to elude Liston, making the champion miss and look awkward. And it turned out he was right, and I was wrong. In time, Muhammad Ali Boulevardand Ali himselfcame to be well accepted in his hometown.[310]. "[195] In truth, Cassius Clay's attachment to slavery went farther than Ali knew. Liston fought better in round two, but at the beginning of the third round Clay hit Liston with a combination that buckled his knees and opened a cut under his left eye. "[297], The day after Ali's death, the UFC paid tribute to Ali at their UFC 199 event in a lengthy video tribute package, crediting Ali for his accomplishments and inspiring multiple UFC champions. [282] Following his death in 2016, his fortune was estimated to be between $50million and $80million.[283]. [280], In 2006, Ali sold his name and image for $50million,[281] after which Forbes estimated his net worth to be $55million in 2006. Ali was named one of the 100 most influential Americans of the 20th century by Life magazine in 1990. [247], In 1984, Ali was diagnosed with Parkinson's syndrome, which sometimes results from head trauma from violent physical activities such as boxing. His hands can't hit what his eyes can't see. Ali cooperated with Thomas Hauser on a biography, Muhammad Ali: His Life and Times. Foreman was considered one of the hardest punchers in heavyweight history. 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Lonnie first met Ali at the age of 6 when her family moved to Louisville in 1963. Pacheco was quoted as saying, "the New York State Athletic Commission gave me a report that showed Ali's kidneys were falling apart. [207] He went on another Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca in 1988. "[261] However, according to Ali biographer Thomas Hauser, "at best, it was ill-conceived; at worst, a diplomatic disaster." [230]" Ali spoke like no man the world had seen before. [94][95] A review by the NSA of the Minaret program concluded that it was "disreputable if not outright illegal. [47][48], These early fights were not without trials. "[50] Ali's trash talk was inspired by professional wrestler "Gorgeous George" Wagner's, after he saw George's talking ability attract huge crowds to events. [25] His boxing license was also suspended by the state of New York. "[209], He also developed an interest in Sufism, which he referenced in his autobiography, The Soul of a Butterfly. From then until the end of 1963, Clay amassed a record of 190 with 15 wins by knockout. Their second daughter, Laila Ali, was born in December 1977. [320], On November 19, 2005, Ali and his wife Lonnie Ali opened the $60million non-profit Muhammad Ali Center in downtown Louisville. It has been speculated that the problem was due to ointment used to seal Liston's cuts, perhaps deliberately applied by his corner to his gloves. [331][332][333] Several of his fights were watched by an estimated 12billion viewers between 1974 and 1980, and his lighting of the torch at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics was watched by an estimated 3.5billion viewers. At 18, he won a gold medal in the light heavyweight division at the 1960 Summer Olympics and turned professional later that year. [291] He was released the next day. [341], He also wrote several bestselling books about his career, including The Greatest: My Own Story and The Soul of a Butterfly. [176] In January 2007, it was reported that they had put their home in Berrien Springs, Michigan, which they had bought in 1975,[177] up for sale and had purchased a home in eastern Jefferson County, Kentucky for $1,875,000. The Los Angeles home where Muhammad Ali lived from 1979 to 1986 has been put on the market for $16.999 million. In the next three years, he consolidated most of the Arabian Peninsula under Islam. Clay had met Dundee in February 1957 during Clay's amateur career. There is a great possibility that I will retire. [205], Ali had gone on the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca in 1972, which inspired him in a similar manner to Malcolm X, meeting people of different colors from all over the world giving him a different outlook and greater spiritual awareness. Just before the divorce was finalized, Ali sent Sonji a note: "You traded heaven for hell, baby. The Monday night fight lived up to its billing. [170] His mother Temica Williams (also known as Rebecca Holloway) launched a $3million lawsuit against Ali in 1981 for sexual assault, claiming that she had started a sexual relationship with him when she was 12, and that her son Osmon (born 1977) was fathered by Ali. [147] They quarreled over Sonji's refusal to join the Nation Of Islam. Boxing legend Muhammad Ali - one of the world's greatest sporting figures - has died at the age of 74. [288] Ali's daughter May May Ali responded to the rumors, stating that she had talked to him on the phone the morning of February 3 and he was fine. Las Vegas Convention Center, Winchester, Nevada, U.S. Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, California, U.S. Convention Center, Miami Beach, Florida, U.S. Municipal Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida, U.S. Ali was introduced to cocktail waitress Sonji Roi by Herbert Muhammad, who was to become Ali's long-time manager, and asked her to marry him after their first date. [161] In addition to displaying his boxing memorabilia, the center focuses on core themes of peace, social responsibility, respect, and personal growth. Ali took him up on the offer and produced several paintings for him to sell. Ali wanted people to be happy. In the Cooper fight, Clay was floored by a left hook at the end of round four and was saved by the bell, going on to win in the predicted fifth round due to Cooper's severely cut eye. There are also traditional Muslim biographies of Muhammad (the sira literature), which provide additional information about Muhammad's life. He was 74. Referee Jersey Joe Walcott did not begin the count immediately after the knockdown, as Ali refused to retreat to a neutral corner. [61] The fight was controversial. [186][187] After Ali met a lesbian couple who were fans of his in 1997, he smiled and said to his friend Hauser, "They look like they're happy together." I done wrestled with an alligator, I done tussled with a whale; handcuffed lightning, thrown thunder in jail; only last week, I murdered a rock, injured a stone, hospitalized a brick; I'm so mean I make medicine sick. One of the COINTELPRO targets was Ali, and their activities included the FBI gaining access to his records as far back as elementary school; one such record mentioned him loving art as a child. I'm not trying to dodge the draft. [286], In 1998, Ali began working with actor Michael J. However, Ali soon appeared to tire and adopted the "rope-a-dope" strategy, frequently resorting to clinches. [115] The fight was watched by a record estimated television audience of 1billion viewers worldwide. His most-watched fights drew an estimated 12billion viewers worldwide between 1974 and 1980, and were the world's most-watched live television broadcasts at the time. [162] In 1992, Lonnie incorporated Greatest of All Time, Inc. (G.O.A.T. [123], After returning to beat Alfredo Evangelista in May 1977, Ali struggled in his next fight against Earnie Shavers that September, getting pummeled a few times by punches to the head. [28] He was a descendant of slaves of the antebellum South, and was predominantly of African descent, with Irish[29] and English family heritage. He started his professional career in January 1962 with a win by KO/TKO in 1 round against John Tate. News networks, such as ABC News, BBC, CNN, and Fox News, also covered him extensively. Ali opened the fight moving and scoring with right crosses to Foreman's head. [85], Ali's example inspired many black Americans and others. Ali remains the only three-time lineal heavyweight champion. [122] The Dunn fight was the last time Ali would knock an opponent out in his boxing career. At Howard University, for example, he gave his popular "Black Is Best" speech to 4,000 cheering students and community intellectuals, after he was invited to speak by sociology professor Nathan Hare on behalf of the Black Power Committee, a student protest group. In the first rounds, Ali was aggressive, moving and exchanging blows with Frazier. He stated: "Man, I ain't got no quarrel with them Viet Cong. Early Life Muhammad was born into the most powerful tribe in Mecca, the Quraish, around 570 A.D. But he did so much more. [148] According to Ali, "She wouldn't do what she was supposed to do. This made Ali the first heavyweight champion to win the belt three times.
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