May 31, 2003

Information about Muhammad Ali

Personal facts

About him

  • Boxer
  • Born January 17, 1942
  • Louisville, United States
  • 1.91 m (6 feet 3 inches)
  • 98 kg (215 pounds)
  • Also known as Cassius Clay and Cassius X.

Family

  • Parents: Odessa Clay and Cassius Marcellus
  • Sibling: one brother

Accomplishments

Major titles

  • Lineal championship (heavyweight): 3 times; from 1964 to 1970 (boxing licence suspended), from 1974 to 1978, from 1978 to 1979 (retired).
  • The Ring (heavyweight): 3 times; from 1964 to 1971 (retired), from 1974 to 1978, from 1978 to 1979 (retired).
  • WBA (heavyweight): 3 times; from 1967 to 1968 (stripped), from 1974 to 1978, from 1978 to 1979 (retired).
  • WBC (heavyweight): 2 times; from 1964 to 1969 (stripped), from 1974 to 1978.

Championship fights won

  • Won WBA, WBC, The Ring and lineal championship heavyweight titles by defeating Leon Spinks in New Orleans, United States: 1978.
  • Won WBA, WBC, The Ring and lineal championship heavyweight titles by defeating George Foreman in Kinshasa, Zaire: 1974.
  • Won NABF heavyweight title by defeating Ken Norton in Inglewood, United States: 1973.
  • Won NABF heavyweight title by defeating Jimmy Ellis in Houston, United States: 1971.
  • Won WBA heavyweight title by defeating Ernie Terrell in Houston, United States: 1967.
  • Won WBC, The Ring and lineal championship heavyweight titles by defeating Sonny Liston in Miami Beach, United States: 1964.

Olympic Games

  • Gold medal (light-heavyweight) in Rome, Italy by defeating Zbigniew Pietrzykowski: 1960.

Other fact

  • Boxing hall of fame: 1987.

Boxing facts

Record

  • 61 fights
  • 56 victories
  • 5 losses
  • 37 knockouts