Muhammed Ali
Project
by Matt M.
February
2000
Hi! I’m Muhammad Ali. I’m famous for boxing. I was born
in Louisville, Kentucky on January 18, 1942. My real name was Cassius
Clay but I changed it to Muhammad Ali. I was raised in a small house.
My great-great-grandfather had been a slave. Then I signed up to
box.
At first I thought that it was just for fun.
Until I turned professional and by 1963 I had won 19 fights. I won
100 out of 108 matches before becoming the Light-Heavyweight Gold Medallist
in the 1960 Olympics.
Then a war started and the U.S. Army wanted
me to fight. I refused to fight because it was against my religion. I had
to go to jail for 5 years. After 5 years in jail I went to box Joe Fraizer
and I lost my title belt in 1971 from him. I regained my title in 1974
by knocking George Foreman in Zaire, Africa. After that I have won 56 times,
5 losses, with 37 knock outs, that is good to me.
During my life I had nine children.
Later on in my life I got Parkinson’s disease
from getting hit in the head so many times.
Here are some quotes I said, “float like a
butterfly, sting like a bee.” “It’s just a job. Grass grows, birds fly,
waves pound the sand. I just beat people up."" The man who has no
imagination has no wings."" I'm a baaaadd man!!" I am still alive. I will
be glad to answer your questions, and thank you for coming.
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