MUHAMMAD ALI
“The Greatest” · Inductee No. 002
Hall Of The Sweet Scientist · S³
Muhammad Ali
“The Greatest”
Biography
Born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. on January 17, 1942, in Louisville, Kentucky, Ali won Olympic light heavyweight gold in 1960. He became world heavyweight champion in 1964 and eventually became the first boxer to win that championship three times.
Fight record
- Record
- 56 wins, 5 losses, 0 draws
- Knockout victories
- 37
- Total fights
- 61
- Professional career
- 1960–1981
- Division
- Heavyweight
- Stance
- Orthodox
Boxing style: Exceptional speed, footwork, a sharp jab and fast combinations.
Championship history
- 1964–1967
- Won the title from Sonny Liston; later stripped after refusing military induction.
- 1974–1978
- Regained the championship against George Foreman; lost it to Leon Spinks.
- 1978–1979
- Regained the WBA title from Spinks and retired as champion.
Did he win it back? Yes, twice. His third reign made him the first three-time world heavyweight champion.