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'''Muhammed Ali''' was the adopted name of '''Cassius Clay''' (b. 1942). He is a retired American boxer and former three-time World Heavyweight Champion; possibly the most famous [[boxing|boxer]] of all time. Through his career Ali had 61 professional fights and went 56-5.  Giving up his heavyweight title when he refused to go to fight in the [[Vietnam War]], Ali lost important years in his prime.  Coming back after he was allowed to return to boxing, Ali beat the heavily favored [[George Foreman]] in the famous "Rumble in the Jungle," a bout held in 1974 in Kinshasa.  It was Ali's first use of the "Rope-A-Dope" strategy, where he covered up and allowed his opponent to tire himself out with useless punching.  Ali's most famous line during his fighting days was, "I'll be floating like a butterfly and stinging like a bee."

'''Muhammed Ali''' was the adopted name of '''Cassius Clay''' (1942 - 2016). He is a retired American boxer and former three-time World Heavyweight Champion; possibly the most famous [[boxing|boxer]] of all time. Through his career Ali had 61 professional fights and went 56-5.  Giving up his heavyweight title when he refused to go to fight in the [[Vietnam War]], Ali lost important years in his prime.  Coming back after he was allowed to return to boxing, Ali beat the heavily favored [[George Foreman]] in the famous "Rumble in the Jungle," a bout held in 1974 in Kinshasa.  It was Ali's first use of the "Rope-A-Dope" strategy, where he covered up and allowed his opponent to tire himself out with useless punching.  Ali's most famous line during his fighting days was, "I'll be floating like a butterfly and stinging like a bee."

Always undersized for a heavyweight, Ali made good use of his speed and technical boxing skills.  His skills started to erode quickly once he reached a certain age and he lost his title to a lightly regarded [[Leon Spinks]], who went on to become a footnote in boxing history.  Ali took the title back in a lackluster decision, but retired soon thereafter.  He tried to make a comeback against then champion [[Larry Holmes]], but out of shape and past his best fighting years, Ali's corner threw in the towel between rounds in the middle of the fight.

Always undersized for a heavyweight, Ali made good use of his speed and technical boxing skills.  His skills started to erode quickly once he reached a certain age and he lost his title to a lightly regarded [[Leon Spinks]], who went on to become a footnote in boxing history.  Ali took the title back in a lackluster decision, but retired soon thereafter.  He tried to make a comeback against then champion [[Larry Holmes]], but out of shape and past his best fighting years, Ali's corner threw in the towel between rounds in the middle of the fight.