Muhammad Ali's Life

Muhammad Ali was born Cassius Marcellus Clay on January 17, 1942 in Louisville, Kentucky. When he was twelve years old, somebody stole his bike. He then moved on to learn boxing. In 1964 he changed his name from Cassius Marcellus Clay to Muhammad Ali. He beat more champions and top contenders than any heavyweight champ in the world. He beat heavyweight kings Sonny Liston, Floyd Patterson, Ernie Terrell, Jimmy Ellis, Ken Norton, Joe Frazier, George Foreman, and Leon Spinks. He defeated light heavyweight champions Archie Moore and Bob Foster. Muhammad Ali defeated European heavyweight champs Henry Cooper, Karl Mildenberger, Jurgen Blin, Joe Bugner, Richard Dunn, Jean-Pierre Coopman, and Alfredo Evangelista. He defeated English and Commonwealth king Brian London. All of Ali's defeats were by heavyweight champions. On January 14, 2012, ESPN announced Muhammad Ali's seventieth birthday, which was celebrated on January 17, 2012. Muhammad Ali is still living today.