{"id":552,"date":"2015-01-09T06:12:20","date_gmt":"2015-01-09T06:12:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/?p=552"},"modified":"2016-11-28T16:14:26","modified_gmt":"2016-11-28T16:14:26","slug":"12-surprising-facts-many-of-you-did-not-know-about-muhammad-ali","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/12-surprising-facts-many-of-you-did-not-know-about-muhammad-ali","title":{"rendered":"12 Surprising Facts Many Of You Did Not Know About Muhammad Ali"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"a6b39195b99473d6c9dd698db2668010\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:2px 0 2px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<center>\r\n\r\n<script type='text\/javascript'>\r\nfunction ShorterThan(widthMax) {\r\n                if (screen.width < widthMax) {return true;}  \r\n                else {return false}\r\n    }\r\nvar LimitWidth = 728\r\nvar MobileZoneID = 348996\r\nvar DesktopZoneID = 348995   \r\n<!--\/\/<![CDATA[\r\n   document.MAX_ct0 ='';\r\n   var m3_u = (location.protocol=='https:'?'https:\/\/cas.criteo.com\/delivery\/ajs.php?':'https:\/\/cas.criteo.com\/delivery\/ajs.php?');\r\n   var m3_r = Math.floor(Math.random()*99999999999);\r\n   document.write (\"<scr\"+\"ipt type='text\/javascript' src='\"+m3_u);\r\n   if (ShorterThan(LimitWidth)) {document.write (\"zoneid=\"+MobileZoneID);} else {document.write (\"zoneid=\"+DesktopZoneID);}\r\n   document.write(\"&nodis=1\");\r\n   document.write ('&cb=' + m3_r);\r\n   if (document.MAX_used != ',') document.write (\"&exclude=\" + document.MAX_used);\r\n   document.write (document.charset ? 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He started his boxing career because of a bike<\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>When he was 12 someone stole Cassius Clay&#8217;s bike. The disappointed kid filed a complaint to officer Joe Martin who was also a boxing coach. After filing the police report, officer Martin handed young Cassius\u00a0a gym membership form.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3364\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/2698529857_b9196ca0b5_z.jpg\" alt=\"2698529857_b9196ca0b5_z\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt;\">source :\u00a0flickr<\/span><\/p>\n<p>{adinserter CNP5}<!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">2. Muhammad Ali was banned from boxing activities for three years<\/span><\/h1>\n<p>Ali refused to enroll \u00a0in the US army during the Vietnam war because of his spiritual beliefs. He consequently was suspended from boxing for three years.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3365\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/8486161656_18253d718d_z.jpg\" alt=\"8486161656_18253d718d_z\" width=\"600\" height=\"371\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt;\">source : flickr<\/span><\/p>\n<p>{adinserter CNP15}<!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">3. Muhammad Ali starred in a Broadway show<\/span><\/h1>\n<p>During his suspension, Muhammad Ali briefly participated in a musical called &#8220;Buck White&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3368\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/e2c85e8595b17093852d3091f6deed17.jpg\" alt=\"e2c85e8595b17093852d3091f6deed17\" width=\"600\" height=\"887\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt;\">source : pininterest<\/span><\/p>\n<p>{adinserter CNP15}<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">4.\u00a0He once recorded a spoken word album<\/span><\/h1>\n<p>In 1963, Muhammad Ali recorded an album called <em>I am the Greatest<\/em>\u00a0with the Columbia House record company.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3369\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Muhammad_Ali__singer_Michel.jpg\" alt=\"Muhammad_Ali_&amp;_singer_Michel\" width=\"600\" height=\"443\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt;\">source : wikimedia<\/span><\/p>\n<p>{adinserter CNP15}<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">5. Muhammad Ali has Irish roots<\/span><\/h1>\n<p>Abe Grady, Muhammad Ali&#8217;s great-grandfather was born in Southern Ireland.\u00a0Grady moved to the USA in 1860 and married an African-American woman.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/MuhammadAliundRonaldReagan.jpg\" alt=\"MuhammadAliundRonaldReagan\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt;\">source : wikimedia<\/span><\/p>\n<p>{adinserter CNP15}<!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">6. He won one of his most famous fights at 4 am<\/span><\/h1>\n<p>In 1974, Muhammad Ali knocked George Foreman out in Za\u00efre. The fight started at 4 am because of the time difference with the United States.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3363\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/5467885520_3127516b9e_b-e1411524246569.jpg\" alt=\"5467885520_3127516b9e_b\" width=\"600\" height=\"506\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt;\">source : flickr<\/span><\/p>\n<p>{adinserter CNP15}<!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">7. The gloves he wore fighting Sony Liston are worth more than the money he earned for the fight<\/span><\/h1>\n<p>Approximately 50 years after the famous fight, the gloves were sold for 836 000 dollars. His post-fight earnings amounted to 630 000 that night.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3367\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Muhammad_Alis_boxing_gloves-e1411524449963.jpg\" alt=\"Muhammad_Ali's_boxing_gloves\" width=\"600\" height=\"576\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt;\">source : wikimedia<\/span><\/p>\n<p>{adinserter CNP15}<!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">8.\u00a0He never refused to sign an autograph<\/span><\/h1>\n<p>When he was young, Ali met Sugar Ray Robinson and asked for an autograph. The latter responded: &#8220;I don&#8217;t have time&#8221;. From that day on, Ali decided to never disappoint a fan.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3361\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/818px-Muhammad_Ali_NYWTS.jpg\" alt=\"818px-Muhammad_Ali_NYWTS\" width=\"600\" height=\"751\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt;\">source : wikipedia<\/span><\/p>\n<p>{adinserter CNP15}<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">9. He used to race with his school bus going to school<\/span><\/h1>\n<p>Unlike his schoolmates, Ali preferred running to school. He even\u00a0raced the school bus.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3372\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/46163760_44483195.jpg\" alt=\"_46163760_44483195\" width=\"600\" height=\"433\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt;\">source : bbc<\/span><\/p>\n<p>{adinserter CNP15}<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">10. He helped free hostages<\/span><\/h1>\n<p>Muhammad Ali managed negotiate the release of 15 American hostages after long discussions with Sadam Hussein.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3371\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/alihussein.jpg\" alt=\"alihussein\" width=\"530\" height=\"317\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt;\">source : formerpro<\/span><\/p>\n<p>{adinserter CNP15}<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">11.\u00a0He only wore Elvis&#8217;s robe once<\/span><\/h1>\n<p>Elvis Presley offered his\u00a0robe\u00a0to Muhammad Ali. The boxer wore it once and suffered a devastating loss. He never wore the robe again.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3362\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Elvis-and-Muhammad-Ali-e1411524306682.jpg\" alt=\"Elvis-and-Muhammad-Ali\" width=\"600\" height=\"435\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt;\">source : reddit<\/span><\/p>\n<p>{adinserter CNP15}<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">12. He\u00a0saved a man from committing suicide<\/span><\/h1>\n<p>One day, as he was walking down the streets of LA, Muhammad Ali came across a mentally ill young man who was trying to commit suicide. Ali reached out to him and\u00a0reminded him how beautiful life was.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3370\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/1024px-WORLD_HEAVYWEIGHT_BOXING_CHAMPION_MUHAMMAD_ALI_A_BLACK_MUSLIM_ATTENDS_THE_SECTS_SERVICE_TO_HEAR_ELIJAH_MUHAMMAD..._-_NARA_-_556247-e1411525120265.jpg\" alt=\"1024px-WORLD_HEAVYWEIGHT_BOXING_CHAMPION_MUHAMMAD_ALI,_A_BLACK_MUSLIM,_ATTENDS_THE_SECT'S_SERVICE_TO_HEAR_ELIJAH_MUHAMMAD..._-_NARA_-_556247\" width=\"600\" height=\"407\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt;\">source : wikimedia<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt;\">sources : history.com listverse.com neatorama.com<\/span><\/p>\n<p>{adinserter CNP15}<\/p>\n<!--CusAds0-->\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Born Cassius Clay, Muhammad Ali was a boxer, an activist, a 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