Transcript Muhammad Ali`s Boxing Career

Muhammad Ali
Nathan Lewis
Muhammad Ali
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Quotes
Early Life
Cassius Clay’s Boxing Career
Conversion in Faith
Muhammad Ali’s Boxing Career
After Boxing Accomplishments
Legacy
Alternate Careers
Questions
Key Terms
Muhammad Ali Quotes
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“Hating people because of their color is wrong. And it
doesn't matter which color does the hating. It's just
plain wrong.”
“It isn't the mountains ahead to climb that wear you
out; it's the pebble in your shoe.”
“It's lack of faith that makes people afraid of meeting
challenges, and I believed in myself.”
“Its not bragging if you can back it up.”
“Float like a butterfly, and sting like a bee.”
Early Life
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Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. born Jan. 17,
1942
Faced prejudice and discrimination
"Well, you better learn how to fight before
you start challenging people," -Joe Martin1954 police chief and boxing trainer
Cassius Clay’s Boxing Career
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First victory 1954
1956 novice light heavyweight championships
1960 Olympic Boxing Team
Gold Medal bout against Zbigniew Pietrzkowski
Seemingly undefeated in the 1960’s
Heavyweight Champion of the world bout against
Henry Cooper then Sonny Liston
The Greatest
“Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee”
Beliefs in Islam
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Joined the Nation of Islam group in 1964
From his “slave name” Cassius Clay to Muhammad
Ali
In 1966 a drafted Muslim minister
The Department of Justice filed a report on Ali
denying his claim for conscientious objector status
Suspended from boxing for 3½ years and the loss of
his titles
Muhammad Ali’s Boxing Career
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1970 bout against Jerry Quarry
15 round “Fight of the Century”
1974 “Rumble in the Jungle”
Once again Champion of the world
14 round “Thrilla in Manila”
Late 1970’s losing streak
After Boxing Accomplishments
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Parkinson disease
Created the Muhammad Ali Parkinson Disease Center
United Nations Messenger of Peace
International Ambassador of Jubilee 2000
2005 Presidential Medal of Freedom
Opened the Muhammad Ali Center in Louisiana in 2005
Amnesty International's Lifetime Achievement Award
Germany's 2005 Otto Hahn Peace Medal
Became both “Kentuckian of the Century” and “Louisvillian of the
Century”
2009 Presidents Award from the NAACP for his public services
His sports honors include: Sportsman of the Century, Sports
Personality of the Century, Athlete of the Century, and World
Sportsman of the Century
Alternate Careers
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An Actor he played himself in his autobiography The
Greatest
Starred in Freedom Road a popular television show
along with many more
Created a record, I am the Greatest
He published a memoir, The Soul of a Butterfly:
Reflections on Life's Journey
Co-author of, Healing: A Journal of Tolerance and
Understanding and The Greatest: My Own Story.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atyMRtlIP_o
Legacy
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Helped millions of people around the world
Revolutionalized the sport of boxing
Continues to help people by his creation of
the Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center
http://www.biography.com/people/muhamma
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Who helped Cassius Clay discover his
talent for boxing?
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Joe Frazier
Joe Montana
Joe Martin
Joe Paterno
Joe Buck
Who fought during Rumble in the
Jungle?
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Joe Frazier
Sonny Liston
Jerry Quarry
Leon Spinks
George Forman
What did Muhammad do in his free
time other than boxing?
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Help people in need over seas
Help people in need in America
Sing
Star in a TV show
All of the above
Why didn’t Muhammad fight in the
Vietnam war?
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He said he was a practicing to become a
Muslim preacher
He had back problems
He was in the hospital with a concussion
due to too many knock outs
He wasn’t alive back then
He was highly allergic to gunpowder
What did Muhammad say he was?
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A Work Horse
A Lama
The Warrior
The Greatest
The Bruiser
Key Terms
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Joe Martin – Police chief who introduced young
Cassius Clay to boxing and became his coach
Fight of the Century – Fight between Muhammad
Ali and Joe Frazier. Frazier wins
Rumble in the Jungle – Fight between Muhammad
Ali and George Forman. Muhammad wins
Thrilla in Manila – Rematch between Ali and
Frazier. Ali wins
Parkinson's disease – a neurological disease that
deteriorates the brain cells