Muhammad Ali (/ɑːˈliː/; born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr.; January 17, 1942 – June 3, 2016) was an American professional boxer and activist. Nicknamed "the Greatest", he is regarded as one of the most significant sports figures of the 20th century and is often regarded as the greatest heavyweight boxer of all time. He held the Ring magazine heavyweight title from 1964 to 1970. He was the undisputed champion from 1974 to 1978 and the WBA and Ring heavyweight champion from 1978 to 1979. In 1999, he was named Sportsman of the Century by Sports Illustrated and the Sports Personality of the Century by the BBC. More about Muhammad Ali
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Born and raised in Louisville, Kentucky, he began training as an amateur boxer at age 12. At 18, he won a gold medal in the light heavyweight division at the 1960 Summer Olympics and turned professional later that year. He converted to Islam after 1961. He won the world heavyweight championship, defeating Sonny Liston in a major upset on February 25, 1964, at age 22. During that year, he denounced his birth name as a "slave name" and formally changed his name to Muhammad Ali. In 1967, Ali refused to be drafted into the military, owing to his religious beliefs and ethical opposition to the Vietnam War, and was found guilty of draft evasion and stripped of his boxing titles. He stayed out of prison while appealing the decision to the Supreme Court, where his conviction was overturned in 1971. He did not fight for nearly four years and lost a period of peak performance as an athlete. Ali's actions as a conscientious objector to the Vietnam War made him an icon for the larger counterculture of the 1960s generation, and he was a very high-profile figure of racial pride for African Americans during the civil rights movement and throughout his career. As a Muslim, Ali was initially affiliated with Elijah Muhammad's Nation of Islam (NOI). He later disavowed the NOI, adhering to Sunni Islam.In total, we tracked 2987 items since 01/09/2012. The chart below shows the trade volume over time.
The most expensive item with a signature of Muhammad Ali (Rare Muhammad Ali Signed PSA 10 Card. Low pop. Population 1) was sold in November 2022 for £15000.00 while the cheapest item (Muhammad Ali Gold Card World Champion Boxer Signed Boxing) found a new owner for £0.01 in December 2023. The month with the most items sold (55) was December 2019 with an average selling price of £39.09 for an autographed item of Muhammad Ali. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in June 2013 with £389.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £3.26 was August 2015. In average, an autographed item from Muhammad Ali is worth £92.00.
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Muhammad Ali's grandson Nico Ali Walsh WINS on professional boxing debut (08/15/21): Nico Ali Walsh, the grandson of former heavyweight champion and boxing legend Muhammad Ali, defeated Jordan Weeks by technical knockout in his professional boxing debut
Nico Ali Walsh is the grandson of boxing legend Muhammad Ali and is looking to f (08/05/21): It may be a different weight class, but the famous surname of Ali is once again returning to the men's professional boxing ranks. Nico Ali Walsh makes his debut on August 14.
Brutal first meeting of Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier stopped the world 50 years (03/07/21): JEFF POWELL: It was originally known as just 'The Fight' but became 'The Fight of the Century' after Ali and Frazier battled it out for 15 brutal rounds 50 years ago.
Muhammad Ali's battering at the hands of Larry Holmes is still a torturous memor (10/03/20): JEFF POWELL: Watching him trying to fight Larry Holmes was excruciating, frightening, mental torture for all who adored him and could only be done through half-open fingers.
Floyd Mayweather takes a swipe at Muhammad Ali as he rates himself as the greate (06/10/20): The Money Man, now 43, has never been one to downplay his part in boxing history, regularly bragging about the 50-0 record he acquired before he retired back in 2017.
Muhammad Ali's former promoter Bob Arum believes he would have STRUGGLED against (05/2020): The Top Rank founder has promoted both men during his career and he still promotes Fury in America, which led him to becoming WBC heavyweight champion by dethroning Deontay Wilder.
Deontay Wilder branded the greatest of all time by Muhammad Ali's former wife (11/2019): It would take a brave person to argue against Muhammad Ali being the greatest boxer of all time. But that's what Ali's former wife, Khalilah, said after Deontay Wilder defended his WBC world title.
Josh Taylor beats Regis Prograis in enthralling fight to become unified super-li (10/2019): JEFF POWELL AT THE O2 ARENA: Josh Taylor has beaten Regis Prograis in a epic encounter to win the Muhammad Ali trophy and become the unified super-lightweight champion on Saturday.
Usain Bolt reveals his desire to be the greatest athlete of all time... ahead of (03/2015): EXCLUSIVE BY MATT LAWTON - CHIEF SPORTS REPORTER IN NEW YORK: Usain Bolt wants to be remembered as one of the greatest athletes the world has seen.
Gloves from famous Muhammad Ali v Joe Liston match fetch €1m (02/2015): The gloves worn by Muhammad Ali and Sonny Liston during their infamous 1965 rematch and a rare century-old signed photo of Shoeless Joe Jackson have fetched over $1.1m (€960,000) at an auction.
Muhammad Ali out of hospital to celebrate 73rd birthday (01/2015): CHAMPION boxer Muhammad Ali has been pictured outside hospital as doctors told him he was well enough to spend his 73rd birthday at home.
It's top secret! Alpine skier Chemmy Alcott on matching it with Serena Williams (12/2014): Four-time Winter Olympian and five-time British champion alpine skier Chemmy Alcott on rivalling Serena Williams, starring as a Bond girl, Muhammad Ali and how finishing 19th can be like winning gold.
TV TRENDS: 'I Am Ali' Review - Intimate Story Behind Muhammad Ali's Extraordinar (11/2014): Action man screen hero Liam Neeson recently told HuffPostUK, "You can't act being a boxer. You really can't." He also confided that, as a young boy growing up in Ireland and dreaming of his first fight in the ring, he would look up at a poster on his wall. It was a picture of Muhammad Ali , then the
Rumble in the Jungle: What made Muhammad Ali the finest boxer of all time (10/2014): Gareth A Davies explains how fast fists, dancing feet and a whiplash mouth made Muhammad Ali special
Muhammad Ali's 'Fight of the Century' gloves sell for nearly $400,000 (07/2014): By Marice Richter DALLAS (Reuters) - The gloves that boxing great Muhammad Ali wore in his legendary 1971 fight against Joe Frazier in what became known as the Fight of the Century sold at auction on Thursday for almost $400,000 (£237,040). An anonymous bidd
Fbi Papers Accuse Mafia Of Fixing Muhammad Ali Fight (02/2014): Newly-released documents reveal investigators from the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (Fbi) suspected Mafia bosses of fixing Muhammad Ali's...
Muhammad Ali: Mandela is soaring through the heavens (12/2013): Boxing great Muhammad Ali has hailed the legacy of Nelson Mandela saying he taught the world forgiveness on a "grand scale". "I am deeply saddened by the passing of Mr. Mandela. His was a life filled with purpose and hope; hope for himself, his country
TV preview: Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight (10/2013): Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight Sky Atlantic, 9pmLIGHTNING fast and outlandishly brash, Muhammad Ali was undoubtedly one of the greatest boxers ever. At his peak, only Elsie Tanner could get the better of him.Rather than in the ring, his greatest challenge came in the offices of the United States Supr
NSA Declassified Files: Martin Luther King and Muhammad Ali Targets of US Govern (09/2013): Civil rights leader and world heavyweight champ among NSA snoop targets during Vietnam War.