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Muhammad Ali (born Cassius Marcellus Clay, Jr. January 17, &#; 3 June ) was an Olympic and World Champion boxer, who also had a unique personality, based on self-belief and strong religious and political convictions.

In , Ali was crowned &#;Sportsman of the Century&#; by Sports Illustrated. He won the World Heavyweight Boxing championship three times and won the North American Boxing Federation championship as well as an Olympic gold medal.

&#;I&#;m not the greatest; I&#;m the double greatest.

Not only do I knock &#;em out, I pick the round. &#;

&#; Muhammad Ali

Ali was born in Louisville, Kentucky in He was named after his father, Cassius Marcellus Clay, Sr., (who was named after the 19th-century abolitionist and politician Cassius Clay).

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Ali would later change his name after joining the Nation of Islam. He subsequently converted to Sunni Islam in

Early boxing career

Standing at 6&#;3&#; ( m), Ali had a highly unorthodox style for a heavyweight boxer.

Rather than the norma