Muhammad Ali

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My champion is professional boxer named Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr (later named Muhammad Ali). "Cassius was born on January 17 1942 in Louisville Kentucky and he was named by his father cassius Marcellus Clay Sr." He also had one younger brother named Rudolph Rudy Clay (later renamed Rahman Ali). Cassius Clay Sr was a painter for billboards and signs. Cassius Jr's mother, Odessa Clay was a household domestic.

Cassius Jr was first directed to boxing by a white Louisville police officer and a boxing coach Joe E Martin. His career started when Cassius was just a boy. A 12 year old boy stole his brand new bike that his father bought for him. Cassius asked the police but they didn't help because he was black so he wanted to be a boxer to beat the kid up who stole his bike. So he meets Joe, a retired boxer but still a trainer who could help him be the best that he can be. Cassius also knew to be the best you've got to move on so he also meant Fred Stoner, an African American trainer who could also help him train. "Under Stoner's guidance, Cassius won six Kentucky golden gloves, two national golden gloves titles, an amateur athletic union national title, and the light heavyweight gold medal in 1960 summer Olympics in Rome."

"At the end of the fight, Clay boasted to the press that doubted him before the match, proclaiming, "I shook up the world!"" This was after winning the championship from Sonny Liston in 1964. Clay later revealed that he was a member of the Nation of Islam to the press and that the Nation gave him the name Cassius X. On a beautiful night Elijah Muhammad changed Clay�s name to Muhammad Ali. In 1985 Muhammad was diagnosed with Parkinson�s syndrome and wonderful boxer had to retire. After his retirement Ali got married four times and has seven girls and two boys. Ali has two other daughters, Miya and Khaliah, from extramarital relationships.