Born: January 17, 1942, Louisville, KY
Died: June 3, 2016, Scottsdale, AZ
Three Time World Heavyweight Champion
Civil Rights Activists
Member of the Nation of Islam
Refused to fight in Vietnam, 3 years of boxing prime taken as a result.
"The Fight of the Century"
Ali vs. Frazier, Madison Square Garden in NY, March 8, 1971
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| Houston Post refusing to use his name Muhammad Ali which he had changed 4 years prior. |
Ali vs. Frazier, Madison Square Garden in NY, March 8, 1971
"The Rumble in the Jungle"
Ali vs. George Foreman, 20th of May Stadium, Kinshasa, Zaire, October 29, 1974
Ali vs. George Foreman, 20th of May Stadium, Kinshasa, Zaire, October 29, 1974
"The Thrilla in Manila"
Ali vs. Frazier III, Araneta Coliseum Quezon City, Philippines, October 1, 1975
Muhammad Ali fought four bouts in Houston -- all at the Astrodome. He won all four:
1) 1966 14 Nov -- Cleveland Williams, Houston, TX, Astrodome -- TKO 3 (Retained World Heavyweight Title)
2) 1967 6 Feb -- Ernie Terrell, Houston, TX, Astrodome -- W 15 (Retained World Heavyweight Title)
3) 1971 26 Jul -- Jimmy Ellis, Houston, TX, Astrodome -- TKO 12
Ali vs. Frazier III, Araneta Coliseum Quezon City, Philippines, October 1, 1975
Muhammad Ali fought four bouts in Houston -- all at the Astrodome. He won all four:
1) 1966 14 Nov -- Cleveland Williams, Houston, TX, Astrodome -- TKO 3 (Retained World Heavyweight Title)
2) 1967 6 Feb -- Ernie Terrell, Houston, TX, Astrodome -- W 15 (Retained World Heavyweight Title)
3) 1971 26 Jul -- Jimmy Ellis, Houston, TX, Astrodome -- TKO 12
One of the most famous and most recognizable humans on the planet.
"The Greatest"