Muhammad Ali
Muhammad Ali
Muhammad Ali /ɑːˈliː/was an American Olympic and professional boxer and activist. He is widely regarded as one of the most significant and celebrated sports figures of the 20th century. From early in his career, Ali was known as an inspiring, controversial and polarizing figure both inside and outside the ring...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBoxer
Date of Birth17 January 1942
CityLouisville, KY
CountryUnited States of America
taken boxing titles
When my title was taken away boxing died.
boxing littles boxers
If the boxers are a little more colorful, talk a little like I did and just do half as much as I did for boxing, it will be all right.
greatest-victory life-is rise-above
The greatest victory in life is to rise above the material things that we once valued most
men faithful enemy
When a chivalrous man makes an oath, he is faithful to it, and when he attains power, he spares his enemy.
real careers boxing
During my boxing career, you did not see the real Muhammad Ali. You just saw a little boxing and a little showmanship. It was after I retired from boxing that my true work began.
fighting men people
Nobody has to tell me that this is a serious business. I'm not fighting one man. I'm fighting a lot of men, showing a lot of 'em, here is one man they couldn't defeat, couldn't conquer. My mission is to bring freedom to 30m black people
inspirational giving wish
To be able to give away riches is mandatory if you wish to possess them. This is the only way that you will be truly rich.
sports boxing world
I am the astronaut of boxing. Joe Louis and Dempsey were just jet pilots. I'm in a world of my own.
war fighting differences
There is one hell of a difference between fighting in the ring and going to war in Vietnam.
rocks climbing boxing
Only last week I murdered a rock, injured a stone and hospitalized a brick.
war poverty maps
War on nations changes maps. War on poverty maps change.
kindness laughter generosity
I'd like for them to say he took a few cups of love, he took one tablespoon of patience, teaspoon of generosity, one pint of kindness. He took one quart of laughter, one pinch of concern, and then, he mix willingness with happiness, he added lots of faith, and he stirred it up well, then he spreads it over his span of a lifetime, and he served it to each and every deserving person he met.
world should cassius-clay
The world’s champ should be pretty like me!
butterfly eye greatness
Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee. The hands can't hit what the eyes can't see.