Muhammad ALI ( Legendary Boxer)

History of Muhammad Ali | Muhammad Ali Journey toward Boxing

He was the best Athlete of 20^th century. His famous saying was “I will float like butterfly and sting like a bee”. He was the one of the best boxer in the world. He ruled on the world of Boxing in 20^th century. He was the one who Introduce defenseless boxing. He was Muhammad Ali. His full name was Cassius Marcellus clay Jr. Later on he changed his name to Muhammad Ali as he turned in Islam. He born in a poor family January 17, 1942. He was from USA ( Louisville, Kentucky).   

Once he went in nearby circus for free Candy, because of Circus he expected some free food. But unfortunately he robbed by thieves in circus. He lost his Cycle. This Cycle was very close to him, he struggled a lot to gain this cycle. His parents had no money to buy him another cycle, and he was well aware about the financial situation of his family.

He went to a policeman who was standing there. His eyes were full of tears and he had lot to say. He said to policeman “If I find him I will beat him so hard”. Policeman laughed on his dialogue. While laughing Policeman said to him, first you need to learn, how to fight? , allow me to teach you boxing. This Policeman was a boxing coach, name of this Policeman was Joe Martin. kid who was crying there was the future of Great Boxing Champion Muhammad Ali.

Due to this thief Muhammad Ali start boxing. Initially he Coached by Joe Martin. First match of Muhammad Ali was really terrible. He lost lot of blood in his fight. Then just after 6 weeks of this fight. He step in a ring for one more time, and this time he nailed this fight. This was the one of the biggest happy moment for his father, who used to paint bill board and hardly manage to run his family. Once his father compare him with Joe Louis (legendary Boxer) and said one day Muhammad Ali would raise as a heavy boxing champion.

His father was true about his champion son. He won many times heavy boxing Championship. Before Heavy Boxing Championship. Muhammad Ali had to beat and earned his name in amateur boxing competitions. He won nearly 100 matches and lost 8 out of these matches.

Then in Rome Olympic Boxing Championship took place. Muhammad Ali was representing USA. This was the biggest moment in his life. This was his time. But he was not ready for this. He had a phobia from planes. But his coach somehow engaged him for this. Before starting his journey toward Rome he bought a parachute for himself. In case of anything went wrong he could jump from height. Then finally his plane land in Rome.

In Rome he had zero fear. And he was ready for his fights. In ring he defeated his each and single opponent till, he won Gold Medal. He wrote in his Book “that I threw Gold Medal of Rome Olympic in a river, because I was a champion, and due to racism fact, Restaurant did not allow me to eat”.  Later on his friend gave another statement about this Gold Medal that “Muhammad Ali lost this Gold Medal”.

Now it was the time for Muhammad Ali to step in Heavy Weight Championship. 29 October 1960 he won his first professional fight. His techniques was simple, attack while moving like a dance.

Due to this simple techniques he knocked out too many big names in the world of boxing. He had one more very important technique that he used outside the ring. He used to torture his opponent in front of media. The main purpose of this torture was to make his opponent angry. He learnt that technique from legendary boxer George. His way of torturing his opponent took great fame. He remained also hot news at that time for many media companies.

 Muhammad Ali defend Islam

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Torturing his opponents in front of camera, was the one of his techniques. He knew his future, so before each fight, he gave predictions about his fights like “I am going to knock him out in round 4 or 3 or2”. Most of his predictions was true. He knocked out his opponent in same round that he told before this fight.

Due to his attractive personality, all tickets of his fights sold out. Now some people started to black his fight tickets. Many start Gambling on his predictions.

But Muhammad Ali was now looking forward to Heavy weight Championship. Till that Sonny Listen was the Champion of Heavy weight Davidson. Muhammad Ali Challenged him for fight. In ordered to make him angry, Muhammad Ali went to Las Vegas where Sonny Liston was playing poker. Sonny Liston lost his game, on this Muhammad Ali gave compliment “he cannot even win game of poker”. On this Sonny Liston warned him “If you did not leave this place I will hit you very hard”. At the end Muhammad Ali left that place. Later on he went to his house, and this time he made him so angry that he accepted his challenge.

This match was so excited, Muhammad Ali had upper hand in this match. Listen used oil on his globs, this oil was hurting eyes of Muhammad Ali, and at some instant Muhammad Ali was unable to calculate attack of his opponent just because of pain in his eyes. Then from round 6 Muhammad Ali pushed himself to his limit, and injured his Opponent. Unfortunately Sonny Listen was not able to make till round 8 and gave up. Officials declared Muhammad Ali champion of heavy weight.

Now he was dancing in ring and in excitement he said a lot of words to media like “I must be the best man in the world, I talked to God every day, and I am the best and greatest”. People made fun of his words especially “I talked to God everyday”. But this was something very serious, just after two days of Championship Muhammad Ali turned himself in a Muslim. This is because he was impressed by the movement against racism that was raised by Muslim community of Black people in USA. Elijah Muhammad name him Muhammad Ali.

According to time Magazine of USA Muhammad Ali accepted Islam is because he read newspaper of “nation of Islam” having a name of Muhammad Speaks. In this Newspaper they present racism fact of USA and how Black people were forced to turn into Christianity. Muhammad Ali was really impress by this newspaper.

Then he publicly announced his religion in 1964. But problem was that USA was not ready to accept Cassius by the name of Muhammad Ali. Newspaper of his own home town was publishing his news by the name of Cassius clay instead of Muhammad Ali.

Boxer Floyd Patterson gave interview about Muhammad Ali. In his interview he said Black people with Muslim religion should not be allowed for boxing, this would be disrespect of this game. Fact is Floyd Patterson was also black.

In answer Muhammad Ali said “Patterson is nothing but uncle’s Negro”.

Then boxing fight took place between Muhammad Ali and Patterson. Muhammad Ali beat him so hard in this fight. This fight remained last for 12 rounds and in each round Muhammad Ali had upper hand. Next opponent of Muhammad Ali was Ernie Terrell. He called Muhammad Ali with his old name. This made Muhammad Ali really angry. In his fight with Ernie Terrell, not only Muhammad Ali had upper hand, but also he was shouting on him. Tell me my name, what is my name tell me?. Muhammad Ali was the victorious of this fight.

Later on he fought with Sonny Listen and this time he beat him in a single round. So from 1964 to 1968 Muhammad Ali not just defend its title of world Champion, but also he defend his religion Islam.