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Life of great Mohammad Ali in pictures!

LONDON: The sad news of demise of greatest boxers of all time Mohammad Ali Clay, encouraged us to pay a tribute to the legend in our way.

We therefore have decided to bring the golden moments from his life under the light again to let his young fans have an idea why the Great Mohammad Ali was called ‘Great’!

Given blow are the pictures of memorable moments of his life that were luckily saved by camera.

Ali was born as Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. on Jan. 17, 1942 in Louisville, Ky. He was the only man ever to win the world heavyweight boxing championship three times.

He also won a gold medal in the light-heavyweight division at the 1960 Summer Olympic Games in Rome as a member of the U.S. Olympic boxing team. In 1964 he dropped the name Cassius Clay and adopted the Muslim name Muhammad Ali.

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Mohammad Ali as baby. IMAGE/ Pinterest

 

12 year old Clay, learned to box when his bicycle got stolen and he decided to teach thieves a lesson!

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Mohammad Ali as young boxer
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He went on to become the superstar and soon shone on the sky of stardom as Mohammad Ali ‘The Greatest’.

 

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Mohammad Ali with Howard Cosell the TV commentator before the start of the Olympic boxing trials, Aug. 7, 1972, in West Point, NY. (AP Photo) Yahoo.com

 

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Mohamma Ali pictured with infant daughter Hanna and wife Veronica at Ali’s training camp in Deer Lake, Pa. (August 18, 1977- AP PHOTO)
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Best of Ali’s fights

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Ali knocked out over prostrate challenger Zora Folley in seventh round of heavyweight little fight. Ali was declared victor on a knockout at 1:48 of the round in fight in New York’s Madison Square Garden, March 22, 1967. (AP Photo) Yahoo.com

 

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The uncontrollable Cassius Clay (Mohammad Ali) reacts after he is announced the new heavyweight champion of the world on a seventh round technical knockout against Sonny Liston at Convention Hall in Miami Beach, Fla., on Feb. 25, 1964. (AP Photo) Yahooo.com

 

 

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Heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali stands over fallen challenger Sonny Liston, shouting and gesturing shortly after dropping Liston with a short hard right to the jaw on May 25, 1965, in Lewiston, Maine. The bout lasted only one minute into the first round. (AP Photo/John Rooney) Yahoo.com

 

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A snap from the famous “Rumble in the Jungle” fight which captures Muhammad Ali landing a left hook knocking out George Foreman t at the Mai 20 Stadium on October 30,1974 in Kinshasa,Zaire. Muhammad Ali won WBC heavyweight title and the WBA World heavyweight title W KO 8. (Photo by: The Ring Magazine/Getty Images)

 

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Muhammad Ali ® connects a right punch against Ken Norton during the fight at the Sports Arena on March 31,1973 in San Diego,California. Ken Norton won the NABF heavyweight title. (Photo by: The Ring Magazine/Getty Images) Yahoo.com.

 

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Three-time world champion boxer Muhammad Ali hits Chuck Wepner during a heavyweight title fight on March 24, 1975 at the Richfield Coliseum in Richfield, OH. Ali won the bout with a TKO in the 15th round. 1975 Paul Tepley Collection/Diamond Images. Yahoo.com.

 

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Muhammad Ali celebrates after knocking out Cleveland Williams during the fight at the Astrodome in Houston, Texas. Muhammad Ali won the World Heavyweight Title by a TKO 3. (Photo by: The Ring Magazine/Getty Images) Yahoo.com.

 

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MIAMI BEACH, FL – DECEMBER 11: Muhammad Ali throws a punch against Trevor Berbick who dodges the punch at the Miami Beach Convention Center in Miami Beach on December 11, 1981. Muhammad Ali lost the bout to Trevor Berbick, ending Ali’s comeback and entering him permanently into retirement. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images) Yahoo.com.

May his soul rest in peace!

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