Muhammad Ali

/ ˈælɪ; ɑːˈliː; ˈɑːlɪ /

noun

1. Muhammad Ali1942MUSSPORT AND GAMES: boxer original name Cassius ( Marcellus ) Clay. born 1942, US boxer, who was world heavyweight champion three times (1964–67; 1974–78; 1978)

Ali, Muhammad

1. An African-American boxer of the twentieth century, who was world champion in the heavyweight class for several years between 1964 and 1979. He was known in his boxing career for his flamboyant personality and aggressive self-promotion, as well as for his superior boxing ability and style. His boxing strategy, he said, was to “float like a butterfly and sting like a bee.” A Black Muslim , Ali was originally named Cassius Clay. After he refused for reasons of conscience to serve in the armed forces in the 1960s, several boxing associations revoked his title as world champion, but he regained it later. During his boxing career he was extremely popular in Africa , and after his retirement he traveled there as a goodwill ambassador.

Example Sentences

Muhammad Ali would turn the use of race to promote his fights on its head, using many of his Black opponents for white proxies.

From Salon

A former Disney child star and YouTube prankster who compares himself to the great Muhammad Ali is unlikely to ever win over boxing aficionados.

From BBC

The Peacock limited series with an all-star ensemble focuses on an infamous crime that took place on the same night as Muhammad Ali’s historic 1970 comeback fight in Atlanta.

From Los Angeles Times

On 26 June of that year, Muhammad Ali, then a two-time world heavyweight boxing champion, stepped out to face Japanese wrestler Antonio Inoki in front of 14,500 fans at the Budokan arena in Tokyo.

From BBC

It happened after a Muhammad Ali fight back in 1970 when he couldn’t get sanctioned to fight anywhere; he’d been blackballed because of his stance against the Vietnam War.

From Los Angeles Times