"[159][160], On November 19, 1986, Ali married Yolanda "Lonnie" Williams. [262][263] The Nigerian government also rebuffed him and confirmed that they would be participating in the Moscow Games. I shook up the world. [335] He also appeared on the cover of Time Magazine 5 times,[336] the most of any athlete. [199][210][211] According to Ali's daughter, Hana Yasmeen Ali, who co-authored The Soul of a Butterfly with him, Ali was attracted to Sufism after reading the books of Inayat Khan, which contain Sufi teachings. [235], In 1995, Ali led a group of Japanese and American professional wrestlers, including his 1976 opponent Antonio Inoki and Ric Flair, on a sports diplomacy mission to North Korea. The Los Angeles home where Muhammad Ali lived from 1979 to 1986 has been put on the market for $16.999 million. Liston did not answer the bell for the seventh round, and Clay was declared the winner by TKO. Ali won the fight by another unanimous decision, but the bout caused his longtime doctor Ferdie Pacheco to quit after he was rebuffed for telling Ali he should retire. Al, in full Al ibn Ab lib, also called Al al-Murta, (born c. 600, Mecca, Arabia [now in Saudi Arabia]died January 661, Kufa, Iraq), cousin and son-in-law of Muhammad, the Prophet of Islam, and fourth of the "rightly guided" ( rshidn) caliphs, as the first four successors of Muhammad are called. "[181] He also said, "Black men would go over there and fight, but when they came home, they couldn't even be served a hamburger. Ali was also an amateur artist and made dozens of drawings and paintings in the 1970s. They made a joint appearance before Congress to push the case in 2002. According to some accounts, he died c. 585 in the Sacrilegious War, but according to others, he was still alive when Khadija married Muhammad in 595. [282] Following his death in 2016, his fortune was estimated to be between $50million and $80million.[283]. "Frazier is too ugly to be champ", Ali said. [36] Cassius Jr. attended Central High School in Louisville. Outside boxing, Ali attained success as a spoken word artist, releasing two studio albums: I Am the Greatest! Just before the divorce was finalized, Ali sent Sonji a note: "You traded heaven for hell, baby. [197][198] Ali later said that turning his back on Malcolm was one of the mistakes he regretted most in his life. [172] According to Veronica, Ali admitted to the affair with Williams, but did not believe Osmon was his son which Veronica supported by saying "Everybody in the camp was going with that girl. He was dyslexic, which led to difficulties in reading and writing, at school and for much of his life. People who supported Ali during this time were also threatened, including sports journalist Jerry Izenberg, whose columns defended Ali's decision not to serve. Let 'Ali vs. Inoki' author Josh Gross explain", "Click Debate: What's all this talk about the Ali Act coming to MMA? [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. As in his other . [320], On November 19, 2005, Ali and his wife Lonnie Ali opened the $60million non-profit Muhammad Ali Center in downtown Louisville. [326] In June 2016, US senator Rand Paul proposed an amendment to the US draft laws named after Ali, a proposal to eliminate the Selective Service System. [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. [93], In a secret operation code-named "Minaret", the National Security Agency (NSA) intercepted the communications of leading Americans, including Ali, Senators Frank Church and Howard Baker, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., prominent U.S. journalists, and others who criticized the U.S. war in Vietnam. While still married to Belinda, Ali married Aaisha in an Islamic ceremony that was not legally recognized. "[267] In 1985, he visited Israel to request the release of Muslim prisoners at Atlit detainee camp, which Israel declined. [56] Though unconfirmed, boxing historian Bert Sugar said that two of Liston's opponents also complained about their eyes "burning". Located on one and a half acres in the gated neighborhood of Fremont inside. 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. Al Sharpton spoke of his bravery at a time when there was still widespread support for the Vietnam War: For the heavyweight champion of the world, who had achieved the highest level of athletic celebrity, to put all of that on the linethe money, the ability to get endorsementsto sacrifice all of that for a cause, gave a whole sense of legitimacy to the movement and the causes with young people that nothing else could have done. [note 1][note 2][307][308][309], In 1978, three years before Ali's permanent retirement, the Louisville Board of Aldermen in his hometown of Louisville, Kentucky, voted 65 to rename Walnut Street to Muhammad Ali Boulevard. In time, Muhammad Ali Boulevardand Ali himselfcame to be well accepted in his hometown.[310]. [341], He also wrote several bestselling books about his career, including The Greatest: My Own Story and The Soul of a Butterfly. Ali was named one of the 100 most influential Americans of the 20th century by Life magazine in 1990. In 1963, he went 16-0 and in 1964, he went 15-1 scoring 14 KOs. )", "Sports of The Times; On His 50th, Ali Is Still 'The Greatest', "Boxing Muhammad Ali Rank Cinema, Wardour Street, London", "The trials of a Chicago director making Muhammad Ali doc", "Vietnam War: Muhammad Ali's Draft Controversy", "Remembering Cleveland's Muhammad Ali Summit, 45 years later", "Cassius Marsellus CLAY, Jr. also known as Muhammad Ali, Petitioner, v. United States", "Cassius Marsellus Clay, Jr. also known as Muhammad Ali, Petitioner, v. United States. Black, confident, cocky; my name, not yours; my religion, not yours; my goals, my own; get used to me. Possessing a killer jump shot or the ability to stop on a dime was no longer enough. [153] Rasheda married Robert Walsh and has two sons: Biaggio Ali, (born 1998), and Nico Ali (born 2000), who is a professional boxer. [255], In 1996, he lit the flame at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. [212][213], Muhammad Ali received guidance from Islamic scholars such as Grand Mufti of Syria Al Marhum Al Sheikh Ahmed Kuftaro, Hisham Kabbani, Imam Zaid Shakir, Hamza Yusuf, and Timothy J. Gianotti, who was at Ali's bedside during his last days and ensured that although his funeral was interfaith, it was still in accordance with Islamic rites and rituals.[214][215]. By 1978, Ali's total fight purse earnings were estimated to be nearly $60million[278] (inflation-adjusted $337 million), including an estimated $47.45million grossed between 1970 and 1978. "[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. He . [280], In 2006, Ali sold his name and image for $50million,[281] after which Forbes estimated his net worth to be $55million in 2006. In the 11th round, Frazier connected with a left hook that wobbled Ali, but because it appeared that Ali might be clowning as he staggered backwards across the ring, Frazier hesitated to press his advantage, fearing an Ali counter-attack. Ali was involved with professional wrestling at different times in his career. Solicitor General at the time of Ali's conviction). Ali wanted people to be happy. However, after he won the championship from Liston in 1964, the Nation of Islam was more receptive and agreed to publicize his membership. Muhammad Ali was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in its first year and held wins over seven other Hall of Fame inductees during an era that has been called the golden age of heavyweight boxing. "[110] He told the press, "I've done something new for this fight. In the U.S. version Ali lost in a simulated 13th-round knockout, but in the European version Marciano lost due to cuts, also simulated. [154], Ali was a resident of Cherry Hill, New Jersey in suburban Philadelphia in the early 1970s. [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". "[142][143] After the fight, Ali and Inoki became friends. He stayed in Chicago for about 12 years. However, Frazier came on in the middle rounds, snapping Ali's head in round seven and driving him to the ropes at the end of round eight. Brown is the author of "Muhammad Ali: The Untold Story: Painter, Poet and Prophet. [25] Ali stated: "War is against the teachings of the Qur'an. After Ali's title defense against Zora Folley on March 22, he was stripped of his title due to his refusal to be drafted to army service. It was so obvious, It was easy to forgive him. He gave me this illness to remind me that I am not number one; He is. [256], Ali began visiting Africa, starting in 1964 when he visited Nigeria and Ghana. [247], In 1984, Ali was diagnosed with Parkinson's syndrome, which sometimes results from head trauma from violent physical activities such as boxing. I done handcuffed lightning and throw thunder in jail. He said some people didn't like the change and stuck to Elijah's teachings, but he admired it and so left Elijah's teachings and became a follower of Sunni Islam. Mike Tyson broke both records in 1986 when he defeated Trevor Berbick to win the heavyweight title at age 20. [25] After a Court of Appeals upheld the conviction, the case was reviewed by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1971. Ali stated that his earlier name was a "slave name," and a "white man's name" and added that "I didn't choose it and I don't want it. [259][2] The same year, he participated in The Longest Walk, a protest march in the United States in support of Native American rights, along with singer Stevie Wonder and actor Marlon Brando. [189] Shortly afterwards on March 6, Elijah Muhammad gave a radio address that Clay would be renamed Muhammad (one who is worthy of praise) Ali (most high). [305] Ali's memorial was watched by an estimated 1billion viewers worldwide.[243]. He said, "I'm sore all over. She wore lipstick; she went into bars; she dressed in clothes that were revealing and didn't look right. His retirement was short-lived, however; Ali announced his comeback to face Larry Holmes for the WBC belt in an attempt to win the heavyweight championship an unprecedented fourth time. [161], Kiiursti Mensah-Ali claims she is Ali's biological daughter with Barbara Mensah, with whom he allegedly had a 20-year relationship,[163][164][165][166] citing photographs and a paternity test conducted in 1988. [10], When notified of this status, Ali declared that he would refuse to serve in the army and publicly considered himself a conscientious objector. He won by split decision. He did what he thought was right. In late 1966, he also pledged to donate a total of $100,000 to the UNCF (specifically promising to donate much of the proceeds of his title defense against Cleveland Williams), and paid $4,500 per closed circuit installation at six HBCUs so they could watch his fights. Other boxing commissions followed suit. At the end of the first round, Clay opened up his attack and hit Liston repeatedly with jabs. Ali remains the only three-time lineal heavyweight champion. The anger toward Ali, especially after losing the fight and the championship belt, was real. [257] In 1974, he visited a Palestinian refugee camp in Southern Lebanon, where Ali declared "support for the Palestinian struggle to liberate their homeland. Ali also frequently called Frazier an "Uncle Tom". [34] Like Ali, Alexander fought for his freedom. In winning this fight at the age of 22, Clay became the youngest boxer to take the title from a reigning heavyweight champion. It was a bout that would inspire Sylvester Stallone to create the acclaimed film, Rocky.[119]. Ali said in his 1975 autobiography that shortly after his return from the Rome Olympics, he threw his gold medal into the Ohio River after he and a friend were refused service at a "whites-only" restaurant and fought with a white gang. [203], Writer Jerry Izenberg once noted that, "the Nation became Ali's family and Elijah Muhammad became his father. Joe was sitting there, smashing his fist into the palm of his hand, saying, 'What the fuck does he know about the ghetto?'"[46]. ESPN played four hours of non-stop commercial-free coverage of Ali.
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