Mohammad Ali

 

He was born on January, 17 1942. He is an American boxer. He was brave and not afraid of any bout. He changed his name from Cassius Marcellus Clay to Mohammad Ali after joining the Nation of Islam, specifically Sunni Islam. Ali was publicly vilified when he refused to be conscripted into the U.S military due to his religious belief and opposition to the Vietnam War. Also he won three times the World Heavyweight Championship. In addition, he used the words “float like a butterfly, sting like a bee” to describe his movement in boxing. He used many techniques in fighting like the Ali shuffle and rope a dope. Finally, he got two awards in 1999: Sportsman of the century and Sports Personality of the Century.