Changing his Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. name to Muhammad Ali after being Muslim American famous boxer, closed his eyes to life today. Facing struggles during his 74 years of life Muhammad Ali, especially was fined and put into prison after refused to attend Vietnam war, after that all his licenses were canceled.

His name before accepting to be Muslim was Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. Muhammad Ali, born in Kentucky Louisville. With Afro-American and Irish background Muhammad Ali, met boxing when he was 12 years old and entered the Golden Gloves and National AAU soon after starting boxing.

Winning golden medal in lightweight in 1960 in Rome and starting to professional league Muhammad Ali, his fame started to spread after receiving the Golden medal when he was 18 years old.

Throws his medal into river after he was told that they just serve for white people

Besides being a good boxer also have a good personality Muhammad Ali, throws his golden medal into the Ohio river when he was told in the restaurant he went that they only serve to white people. In Atlanta Olympics we was given another golden medal for the medal he thrown into the river.

Going to London for a match very first time outside US Muhammad Ali, reacted to English Quinn Elisabeth Cooper to meet his opponent but not him and before the match says: “I will be King of boxers”.

“For the first time a white person hugged me”

Speaking about a white person from Turkey to hug him which was the first time that a white person hugged him Muhammad Ali, expressed his feelings by saying: “A white person hugged me for the first time”. Coming to Istanbul and attending to Friday prayers in the Blue mosque Muhammad Ali, held a speech to tens of thousands of people with Turkish politician with Erbakan Hodja nick name.

Chose Islam

Winning S. Liston and becoming world champion in 1964 when he was 22 years old Muhammad Ali, accepted Islam after that victory and got name of Muhammad Ali and had to take a break to boxing from 1967 to 1970.

"Vietnamese haven’t done anything to me so why would I fight them"

Refusing to participate the Vietnam war by saying “Vietnamese haven’t harmed me that is why I have no reason to fight them” Muhammad Ali, sentenced 10 thousand USD and 5 years jail for not participating the war. When his passport and license were taken away from him he experienced serious economic problems and declared bankruptcy. He made his living within support of his family and personal efforts.

He known Malcolm X very closely

Going to Universities and describing Islam and leading good deeds Muhammad Ali, had good friendship with Malcolm X.

Returning to boxing after winning the appeal case in 1970 Muhammad Ali, went to the “The match of century against Joe Frazier and lost a match for the first time in his professional boxing career. The experts’ opinion was that after 3 and half years of break making just 2 matches Muhammad Ali, wasn’t ready for such a hard match. But he wanted to be champion soon. After loosing the match that his jaw was broken against Ken Norton, everyone except him and his friends thought that his boxing career ended. But he won against all the components and won against Ken Norton in revenge.

He was the first boxer to be world champion for 3 times

He agreed on title fight with Joe Frazier in 1973. There was only Joe Frazier-George Foreman match in middle. Frazier was surprisingly knocked out in the second round. So Ali first matched with Frazier and after with Foraman and won both matches with knockout. So he would both get back his title that he lost and prove that he didn’t finish. In the match with Foreman in 1974 that Foreman was the favorite of the match, surprisingly knocked out his opponent in 8th round and became second boxer after Floyd Patterson that deserved his title. After losing against L. Spinks and won against him in the same year Muhammad Ali, became world champion boxer in the 3rd time. At the time just 2 world boxing Federations to be existing, was making him more special. In 2008 there were just 8 World boxing federations. In the effective time of Muhammad Ali the box boxers had to match him to get title. George Foreman again to be world Champion after 20 years and to protect his title for many times, is explaining us why it was called “Golden 70’s”.

Leaving the boxing as champion in 1978 Muhammad Ali, although he was caught to Parkinson disease, hidden it and set up 2 matches for big amount of money. They both were champions of the time or after.

In his professional time just loosing 2 times, becoming Olympics and world champion Muhammad Ali, succeed to be the only name for all of the champions and won in 56 matches that 37 of them were knockouts.

Preferring to live in peace, away from people in his farmhouse in Michigan due to his Parkinson disease Muhammad Ali, proven his words that he repeat in rings: “I am best of all times” and became a legend.

Muslim boxer from USA Muhammad Ali, lost his life in hospital that he was taken due to lack of breathing. (ILKHA)