Muhammad Ali was born on january 17 1942 was an American professional boxer.He began his training as an ameteur boxer at the age of 12.At age 18,he won gold medal in lightweight division at 1960 summer olympics in Rome,and turned professional later that year. Ali remains the onlu three-time lineal heavyweight champion,having won the title in 1964,1974 and 1978.Ali was reigned as undisputed heavyweight champions between february 25 and september 19,1964. He is the only boxer to be named The Ring magazine Fighter of the year six times. He was ranked as the greatest athlete of the 20th century by Sports Illustrated.
Muhammad Ali's Quotes-
- He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life.
- I hated every minute of training, but I said, 'Don't quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.'
- Friendship... is not something you learn in school. But if you haven't learned the meaning of friendship, you really haven't learned anything. Muhammad Ali
- I know where I'm going and I know the truth, and I don't have to be what you want me to be. I'm free to be what I want.
- Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee.
- I'm so fast that last night I turned off the light switch in my hotel room and was in bed before the room was dark
- What keeps me going is goals.
- Life is a gamble. You can get hurt, but people die in plane crashes, lose their arms and legs in car accidents; people die every day. Same with fighters: some die, some get hurt, some go on. You just don't let yourself believe it will happen to you.
- I said I was 'The Greatest,' I never said I was the smartest!
- It's just a job. Grass grows, birds fly, waves pound the sand. I beat people up.
- The man who has no imagination has no wings.
- The word 'Islam' means 'peace.' The word 'Muslim' means 'one who surrenders to God.' But the press makes us seem like haters
- I wanted to use my fame and this face that everyone knows so well to help uplift and inspire people around the world.
- Wars of nations are fought to change maps. But wars of poverty are fought to map change.
- . I've made my share of mistakes along the way, but if I have changed even one life for the better, I haven't lived in vain.
- I'm just hoping that people understand that Islam is peace and not violence.
- A man who views the world the same at fifty as he did at twenty has wasted thirty years of his life.
- Silence is golden when you can't think of a good answer.
- I am the greatest, I said that even before I knew I was.
