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Muhammad Ali Research Paper

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“Float like a Butterfly, Sting like a Bee,”( Muhammad Ali Biography)once said by the greatest, Muhammad Ali. Muhammad Ali was the world's greatest boxer of all time and always will be. He had one of the most amazing boxing careers. But some people don't know but his whole career was a mistake. To begin Ali started boxing at age 12 when his bike got stolen. He wanted to get back at the thief and beat him up, so he went and told a police officer. That police officer recommended him to box. The police officer said if you box then I will train you. After a while of boxing he realized he was getting really good at it. Ali figured that he was getting so good that he could go pro. Martin( the police officer) said not to count on it because it was so difficult. Although Muhammad knew that he was good enough to do it. …show more content…

He started his professional career at age 18. This was when he played at the “Rome Games”. Despite only being 18 he won all of his fights easily. His career record was 56-5, 37 of those were knock-outs. Ali was in the heavyweight division. Therefore because he started boxing young he became an amazing athlete, and one of the greatest. Lastly, Muhammad was a war activist, which he refused to go to was because of his religion. The government drafted him to go but he refused to go. He was banned for boxing for three years and fined $10,000. Also he went to jail for five years. He said,” I ain't got got no quarrel with those Vietcong,”. We he came back to boxing he made an amazing comeback for his Heavyweight championship. He had some of the greatest fights of the century when he came back. Therefor Ali stood for his rights and his beliefs no matter what people say and won't let anybody change his mind. Muhammad is my favorite boxer from the the 60’s and is definitely the greatest. Now who is your favorite person from the

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