Muhammad Ali
Biography
Muhammad Ali (born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr.; January 17, 1942 – June 3, 2016) was an American professional boxer, activist, entertainer and philanthropist. Nicknamed The Greatest, he is widely regarded as one of the most significant and celebrated figures of the 20th century and as one of the greatest boxers of all time. Ali was 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 became a Muslim after 1961. He won the world heavyweight championship from Sonny Liston in a major upset on February 25, 1964, at age 22. On March 6, 1964, he announced that he no longer would be known as Cassius Clay but as Muhammad Ali. In 1966, Ali refused to be drafted into the military, citing his religious beliefs and ethical opposition to the Vietnam War. He was found guilty of draft evasion so he faced 5 years in prison and was s...
Known For
Top 40 Movies
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
2021
Naked Sport: Welcome to the Sewer
1993
Legends of Mid-South Wrestling
2013
Sticky: A (Self) Love Story
2016
Ali & Cavett: The Tale of the Tapes
2018
Pelé
2021
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years
2004
Freedom Road
1979
WrestleMania
1985
American Made
2017
Malcolm X
1972
Untold: Jake Paul the Problem Child
2023
Muhammad Ali The Whole Story
1996
Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL
2022
The Fighters
1974
WCW Halloween Havoc 1994
1994
Stand
2023
Jack Paar: Smart Television
2003
Monday Night Mayhem
2002
Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson
2008
Blood Brothers: Malcolm X & Muhammad Ali
2021
Muhammad Ali vs. Joe Frazier II
1974
Da 5 Bloods
2020
Ali-Frazier I: One Nation... Divisible
2000
Ali's Comeback: The Untold Story
2020
Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration
2001
McEnroe
2022
Pelé Forever
2004
Muhammad and Larry
2009
James Bond: The First 21 Years
1983
Kings of The Ring - History of Heavyweight Boxing 1919-1990
1995
Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight
2013
Tribute to Chuck Wepner: The Legacy and Retirement of the Real Rocky Balboa
2023
Say Hey, Willie Mays!
2022
Requiem for a Heavyweight
1962
When We Were Kings
1996
The Journey of the African-American Athlete
1996