A Brief Look At Muhammad Ali
"Don't count the days; make the days count." Muhammad Ali can be an inspiration for everyone; even though he is not with us now, we can still learn from his actions. He was humble and always kind. In his life he did a lot of good things. In fact, he refused to participate in the Vietnam War.
Muhammad Ali's real name is Cassius Clay and was born in Louisville, Kentucky. He is called Muhammad Ali because in 1964, he became an Islam believer, so he changed his name from Cassius Clay, to Muhammad Ali. He began training as an amateur boxer when he was only twelve years old. At age 22, he became the champion in WBA, WBC, and many more titles. He remains as the only three – time lineal heavy weight champion. Also, he is the only boxer to be named “The Ring magazine Fighter of the Year. One of his most popular phrases of boxing is “Fly like …show more content…
He fought for the Native American Rights next to Stevie Wonder in The Longest Walk, which is a protest march. In 1990, Ali traveled to Iraq, because of the Gulf war, and negotiated with the leader the release of American hostages. Fortunately, Ali successfully secured the release of the hostages. In 1998, Ali began working with actor Michael J. Fox, who also has Parkinson’s disease, to raise awareness and fund research for Parkinson’s cure. It also encouraged donations for research. He even went to Afghanistan as the “UN Messenger of Peace.”
His actions showed how brave he was. During the Vietnam War, he refused to be draft in the armed forces. Because of this, he was exiled of his boxing license in every state. As a result, he didn’t fight from ages 25 to almost 29. On August 11, 1970, Ali was granted a license to box by the city of Atlanta Athletic Commission. But meanwhile he was exile, he became popular and gave speeches of the American Rights to many colleges. One action that is really impressing is that in Los Angeles, Ali talked to a suicidal man down from jumping off a ninth-floor
Muhammad Ali's real name is Cassius Clay and was born in Louisville, Kentucky. He is called Muhammad Ali because in 1964, he became an Islam believer, so he changed his name from Cassius Clay, to Muhammad Ali. He began training as an amateur boxer when he was only twelve years old. At age 22, he became the champion in WBA, WBC, and many more titles. He remains as the only three – time lineal heavy weight champion. Also, he is the only boxer to be named “The Ring magazine Fighter of the Year. One of his most popular phrases of boxing is “Fly like …show more content…
He fought for the Native American Rights next to Stevie Wonder in The Longest Walk, which is a protest march. In 1990, Ali traveled to Iraq, because of the Gulf war, and negotiated with the leader the release of American hostages. Fortunately, Ali successfully secured the release of the hostages. In 1998, Ali began working with actor Michael J. Fox, who also has Parkinson’s disease, to raise awareness and fund research for Parkinson’s cure. It also encouraged donations for research. He even went to Afghanistan as the “UN Messenger of Peace.”
His actions showed how brave he was. During the Vietnam War, he refused to be draft in the armed forces. Because of this, he was exiled of his boxing license in every state. As a result, he didn’t fight from ages 25 to almost 29. On August 11, 1970, Ali was granted a license to box by the city of Atlanta Athletic Commission. But meanwhile he was exile, he became popular and gave speeches of the American Rights to many colleges. One action that is really impressing is that in Los Angeles, Ali talked to a suicidal man down from jumping off a ninth-floor