The late Muhammad Ali was a professional boxer, activist, poet and philanthropist. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest heavyweight boxers of all time. He rose to fame through his persevering belief in himself as being “the greatest”. Many sports franchises recognized Muhammad Ali as one of the greatest boxers due to his impressive stats, speed, power, technique, and style. Because of his traits, he was the first boxer to ever win the world heavyweight championship on three separate appearances. Muhammad Ali was widely known for his impressive boxing skills, charismatic personality, poetry and political activism, including his refusal to serve in the Vietnam War.
Towards the beginning of his professional boxing career, Muhammad Ali
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When Ali was a successful boxer at the peak of his career, many media companies saw his speaking out as a distraction from boxing. He also faced backlash for speaking out against racism by mainly white dominated media outlets. This negative attention from the media hurt his boxing career. However, some years after Ali was banned from boxing and his heavyweight championship stripped from him, the media began to shift their view of him. Many journalists came to see Muhammd Ali’s civil activism as a very courageous action during the times of segregation. They gave him credit for willing to put his career on the line for his …show more content…
Despite the many truths and lies that were said about him and how he was portrayed, Muhammad Ali is a widely known celebrity, who even won the Heavyweight championship 3 times. He was both celebrated and hated, but as time passed, many journalists began to see him as a world renowned figure and a true legend, who reformed his sport and left a really lasting impact on the world. He is widely considered as one of the greatest heavyweight boxers in all of history. The media reported heavily on Muhammad Ali’s boxing career, either highlighting his skills or criticizing his techniques. The media also focused heavily on his civil rights activism, refusal to serve in Vietnam, conversion to Islam, and famous name change on different sides of the arguments. Most of his actions were portrayed very negatively, but as the world began to become more understanding, the media began to recognize and give him recognition for his own views. His civil rights activism, personality, and persevering traits make him an