Muhammad Ali

Personal Info

  • Known For

    Acting

  • Gender

    Male

  • Birthday

    1942-01-17 (83 years old)

  • Place Of Birth

    Louisville, Kentucky, USA

Muhammad Ali


Biography

Muhammad Ali (born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr.) was an American professional boxer, activist, entertainer and philanthropist. Nicknamed The Greatest, he is widely regarded as one of the most significant and celebrated figures of the 20th century and as one of the greatest boxers of all time. Ali was born and raised in Louisville, Kentucky. He began training as an amateur boxer at age 12. At 18, he won a gold medal in the light heavyweight division at the 1960 Summer Olympics and turned professional later that year. He became a Muslim after 1961. He won the world heavyweight championship from Sonny Liston in a major upset on February 25, 1964, at age 22. On March 6, 1964, he announced that he