Muhammad Ali Research Paper

Liam Staples Ms. Jones Research - Class Period/Day Due date 3/22/24.

Muhammad Ali Have you ever wondered how Muhammad Ali became a boxer or what his name was before it was Muhammad Ali.Well in this article I will be talking about Muhammad Ali and the start,middle and end of his boxing career.Hope you enjoy. The beginning of Muhammad Ali Career Before he was called Muhammad Ali he would use his birth name Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr but people would just call him Clay.In his early bouts as a professional, Clay was more highly regarded for his charm and personality than for his ring skills. He sought to raise public interest in his fights by reading childlike poetry and spouting self-descriptive phrases such as “float like a butterfly, sting like

Two days later Clay shocked the boxing establishment by saying he had accepted the teachings of the Islam.Then on March 6, 1964, he took the name ‘’Muhammad Ali.’’Then, on April 28, 1967, citing his religious beliefs, Ali refused induction into the U.S. Army at the height of the war in Vietnam.So he got stripped from his championship and got kicked out of Professional boxing for 3 years but he still did indie Boxing which means Independent Boxing for 3 years. The Middle of Muhammad Ali Career For the next three years, Ali dominated boxing as thoroughly and magnificently as any fighter ever had. In a May 25, 1965, rematch against Liston, he emerged with a first-round knockout victory.On November 14, 1966, Ali fought Cleveland Williams, over the course of three rounds, Ali landed more than 100 punches, scored four knockdowns, and was hit a total of three times!In October 1970, Ali was allowed to return to boxing, but his skills had eroded. The legs that had allowed him to “dance” for 15 rounds without stopping no longer carried him around the ring. His reflexes, while still super, were no longer as fast as they had once been.‘’Over the next 30 months, at the peak of his popularity as champion.Ali fought nine times in fights that showed him to be a courageous fighter but a fighter on the decline.’’In the 70’s Muhammad Ali was one if not the most well named fighters in boxing.At the end of his career he only lost 5 times and won 56 times with 37 of his wins being knockouts! The end of Muhammad Ali career The final performances of Ali’s ring career were sad to behold. In 1978 he lost his title to Leon Spinks, a novice boxer with an Olympic gold medal but only seven professional fights to his credit.Seven months later Ali regained the championship with a 15-round victory over Spinks. Then he retired from boxing, but two years later he made a comeback and suffered a horrible beating at the hands of Larry Holmes in a bout that was