Bio:
Muhammad Ali (born Cassius Marcellus Clay, Jr. in Louisville, Kentucky on January 17 1942) is an American former professional boxer, philanthropist and social activist. When Muhammad was 22-years-old, he won his first world heavyweight championship. He joined the state of Islam in 1964, then converted to Sunni Islam in 1975. In 1967, Muhammad was publicly vilified for his refusal to be conscripted into the U.S. military, which he had refused to hitch thanks to his religious beliefs and his opposition to the war. He was arrested and located guilty on draft evasion charges and he was stripped of his boxing title. He appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court, where he won the right to box again. Muhammad is that the first and only three-time lineal World Heavyweight Champion.
Muhammad’s match against rival Joe Frazier is taken into account among the best in boxing history, and he was crowned “Sportsman of the Century” by Sports Illustrated and “Sports Personality of the Century” by the BBC in 1999.
Best Known For:
Being knowledgeable heavyweight boxer, and for his catchphrase “float sort of a butterfly, sting sort of a bee.”
Personal Life:
Muhammad was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease in 1984. He has been married fourfold , and he has seven children: Maryum (b. 1968), Jamillah (b. 1970) Rasheda (b. 1970), Muhammad Ali, Jr. (b. 1972), Hanna (b. 1977), Laila (B. 1977), and adopted son Assad. He also has two love children: Miya and Khaliah. In 1986, Ali married Lonnie Williams, his current wife.
Muhammad Ali net worth
Muhammad Ali was a retired American boxer who had a net worth of $50 million at the time of his death. During his prime, Muhammad was one among the highest-paid athletes within the world. He died on June 4, 2016 at the age of 74.