Mohammed Ali (real name - Cassius Clay) - the most famous American boxer, multiple champion in the heavyweight division. A future winner was born in Louisville, Kentucky, USA.
Case or fate
In today's world, there is hardly anyone who has not heard about the famous boxer Mohammed Ali.
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But his appearance in the world of sports, you canto say, it was the will of chance. In the boxing section, the guy did not come to become a great champion, like many, but to take revenge on the thief who stole his favorite bike. No matter how funny it sounds, from this moment began his great way in boxing.
To the vertex from scratch
Not all at once came to young Cassius, on the contrary,many coaches did not see the potential in this guy and considered him a hopeless student. However, soon after the first serious victories, it became clear to everyone that this young man has a bright future ahead of him. "Throw like a butterfly, sorry, like a bee" - Cassius Clay's famous motto. And it's not empty words - this phrase can describe the tactics of fighting the famous champion. And it's not empty words - this phrase can describe the tactics of fighting the famous champion. In the ring, he behaved freely, stood opposite the opponent with his hands down, "danced." Waiting for the right moment, the boxer struck the opponent. "Throw like a butterfly, it's a pity, like a bee" - this is a combination of waiting tactics with exact strokes.
Life in the ring
A lot of victories in the account of the greatest Mohammed Ali. This is the Olympics in 1960, and several world championships.
One of the titles was earned in battle againstGeorge Foreman, world champion at that time. Just before this fight, Ali pronounced his famous phrase: "Throw like a butterfly, sorry like a bee, and his hands will not amaze what his eyes do not see." The battle was very tense, the initiative now and then shifted from Ali to Forman. For many eight rounds, the rivals exhausted each other, laying out to the full power. Boxers circled the ring, as if in a mysterious dance, calm outside, but inside on the limit. "It's a pity, like a bee, flutter like a butterfly" in action. True to his motto, Mohammed waited for the moment to deal a decisive blow to the enemy. And this moment has come. The crushing power of the blow sent the incumbent champion a knockout. This blow was the poisonous bite of a thousand bees. On his feet, Foreman no longer stood up. The match was over. Then no one suspected that the boxing motto of Mohammed Ali was doomed to immortality.
For the whole sports way, Mohammed Ali had 61 fights, and only 5 of them ended in his defeat. This boxer deservedly earned the title of the greatest in the history of this sport.
Personal life
For all his life Mohammed Ali was married 4 times and had 9 children, including one adopted child.
The champion also actively engaged in publicactivities, supported charitable foundations, opposed the ban of boxing. The winner in the ring and in life was forced to fight a serious ailment. Parkinson's disease progressed and only drugs could alleviate the condition of Mohammed Ali.
The last fight took place against Trevor Berbick in 1981. He ended in a second consecutive defeat of the great champion, after which Mohammed Ali decided to end his career.
