Muhammad Ali Research Paper

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“Float like a butterfly sting like a bee” is a famous quotes from Muhammad Ali. Muhammad was named after his father Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. He was born January 17 1942- June 3 2016 in Louisville Kentucky. Ali was married to Sonji Roi from 1964-1966, Belinda Khaliah from 1967-1976Veronica Porsche from 1977-1986, and Yolanda Williams 1986-2016. He had eight children. When he joined the Nation of Islam he change his name to Muhammad Ali. He converted to Sunni Islam in 1975. At the age of twelve he started training in boxing with Joe Martin. Then at 18 he qualified for the Olympic in Rome and won the Gold medal. In 1964 he started boxing heavy weights. Ali became the heavy weight champ of the world. Then the war came with the Vietnam