Today marks the 70th anniversary of the legendary American heavyweight boxer Muhammad Ali.

Muhammad Ali (born Muhammad Ali; born Cassius Marcellus Clay; born January 17, 1942, Louisville, Kentucky, USA) is an American professional boxer who competed in the heavy weight category. Champion of the XVII Summer Olympic Games in light heavyweight (1960).

Absolute world heavyweight champion (1964-1966, 1974-1978). World heavyweight champion according to WBC (1974-1978), WBA (1967, 1974-1978, 1978), as well as according to Ring magazine (1964-1971, 1974-1978, 1978-1980), which 5 times recognized him as “Boxer of the Year” (1963, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1978) and, in addition, “Boxer of the Decade” (1970s). In 1999, Ali was named "Sportsman of the Century" by Sports Illustrated and the BBC.

This tactical scheme, invented by Ali, was later adopted by many boxers around the world.

Now the Great Boxer is seriously ill - for 30 years he has been fighting Parkinson's disease that is destroying him. Since the torch was placed in his trembling hand at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, he has not spoken a word publicly.

To the question: “What do you think is missing in modern boxing?” - Mohammed Ali always answers: “Me”...

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● My toughest battle is with Parkinson's disease. No, it doesn't hurt. It is hard to explain. They are definitely testing me: will I continue to pray, will I keep the faith? God tests all great men.

● God gave me this disease to remind me: I am not number one, but He is.

● Float like a butterfly and sting like a bee, his hands will not strike what his eyes cannot see. (Before the fight with George Foreman, 1974).

● I saw George Foreman shadowbox and the shadow won.

● Boxing is when a lot of white people watch two black people beat each other up.

● After the Olympics, I returned back to Louisville with my shiny gold medal. I went to a “whites only” diner. I thought I'd put them in their place. I sat down at a table and wanted to order something. Olympic champion, gold medal! And they tell me: “We don’t serve it to niggas.” I say: “It’s okay, I’m not a beggar.” But they still kicked me out onto the street. Then I went ashore to the Ohio River and threw my gold medal into the water.

● I have no quarrel with the Viet Cong. Никто из Вьетконга не называл меня ниггером.

● Joe Frazier is the greatest fighter of all time. After me.

● Allah is the Greatest. I'm just the greatest boxer.

● It's hard to be humble when you're great like me.

● I have a radar built inside me to avoid impacts.

● If you even dreamed that you would beat me, then you better wake up and apologize.

● I was the Elvis of boxing.

● It's just a profession. The grass grows, the birds fly, the waves wash the sand, I hit people.

● By abstaining from sex for a while, you become a great warrior.

● I hated every minute of training, but I told myself, “Don’t quit, suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.”

● Champions do not become champions in gyms. Champions are born from what is inside them: desire, dream, goal. They must have last minute stamina, they must be a little faster, they must have skill and will. But will must be stronger than skill.

● Now Clay is gone. I'm Muhammad Ali! Clay is the slave's nickname. I do not wish to bear the name of the scoundrel who oppressed my ancestors on their plantations. My ancestors were taken from Africa, where there were no Clays, no Smiths, no Johnsons. These names appeared as a mark indicating who owned the slave. I belong to no one but myself! Now I am the strongest and no one can defeat me. Neither Jack Dempsey, nor Joe Louis, nor Rocky Marciano would have beaten me.

● I don't smoke, but I still carry a matchbox in my pocket. When my heart slides towards sin, I light a match, bring it to my palm and then say to myself: “Ali, you cannot bear this warmth, how will you bear the unbearable heat of Hell?”

● Islam made me who I am today. I don't drink, eat pork, gamble, smoke, or seek revenge on anyone. Islam has taught me that living a pure life, physically, mentally and spiritually, elevates the mind of an individual, enabling him to see the world in a new light.

● Impossible is just a big word behind which little people hide. It is easier for them to live in the familiar world than to find the strength to change something. The impossible is not a fact. This is just an opinion. The impossible is not a sentence. It's a challenge. The impossible is a chance to prove yourself. Impossible - this is not forever. The impossible is possible.

● To be a great champion, you must believe that you are the best. Even if this is not the case, pretend to be it.

● If a boxer repeats the same thing too often, don't trust him! For example, I declared 98 times that I was leaving the ring, but I still haven’t done it.

● Worrying about mistakes is the biggest mistake.

● When you are right, no one remembers it. And if you make a mistake, no one will forget it.

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● Silence is golden if you can’t think of a good answer.

● Love is a net that catches hearts like fish.

● Giving away wealth is a must if you want to master it. This is the only way you will be truly rich.

● Russia scares me - the people on the buses look like they are being taken to the electric chair.

● I never thought I would lose, but now I have. The only thing you can do is accept it as it is. This is my commitment to all the people who believe in me. We all have to accept failure in life.

● Nobody knows what to say in the loser's locker room.

● Life is a game. It may hurt you, but people die in plane crashes, lose their arms and legs in car accidents; people die every day. It's the same with fighters: some die, some suffer, some move on. You just don't allow yourself to believe that this will happen to you.

● The day will come when my records will be broken. It’s even possible there will be a fighter as fast and beautiful as me. Possibly my daughter, Leila.

● Live every day as if it were your last, because one day it will be.

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(real name Cassius Clay). The 74-year-old boxer was admitted to a Phoenix hospital several days ago due to breathing problems. Information about the death was confirmed by one of the family representatives.

Muhammad Ali was born on January 17, 1942 in Louisville (Kentucky, USA). He started boxing from early childhood.

In 1959 he made the US Olympic team. In 1960, in Rome (Italy), Cassius Clay, under his own name, became the Olympic champion in the light heavyweight division. After that he turned professional.

In 1963, Cassius Clay defeated Doug Jones. The fight received the status of “fight of the year” according to Ring magazine.

In 1964, Cassius Clay received his first championship title in a fight with Sonny Liston, defeating him by technical knockout in the seventh round. That same year, Clay converted to Islam and changed his name to Muhammad Ali.

On May 25, 1965, a re-fight took place between Muhammad Ali and Sonny Liston, in which Ali again won. In 1966-1967, the boxer defended his title in fights against Brian London, Karl Mildenberger, Cleveland Williams, Ernie Terrell and Zora Folley.

In 1967, during the Vietnam War, Muhammad Ali was drafted into the US Army, but refused to fight in the war. His title was revoked, and the boxer himself was sentenced to five years for evading service. During this time, Ali was prohibited from boxing.

In 1970, the US Supreme Court overturned the verdict, and the boxer returned to the ring. In March 1971, Muhammad Ali entered the ring for the first time against Joe Frazier. This fight was subsequently named “fight of the year” by Ring magazine. In the 15th round, Ali was knocked down, and after the end of the fight the judges came to the conclusion that he lost the fight. This was Ali's first defeat in his career.

In 1974, the second fight took place between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier. Ali won this fight, winning on points. On October 30, 1974, a world title fight took place between George Foreman, the reigning champion, and challenger Muhammad Ali. Ali won it, becoming the champion.

On October 1, 1975, Ali fought another fight, which also remained forever in the history of world boxing. It was a duel in which Muhammad Ali met Joe Frazier for the third time and defeated him again. In 1976, Muhammad Ali successfully defended his titles against Jean-Pierre Koopman, Jimmy Young and Richard Dunne. In 1977 he defeated Alfredo Evangelista and Ernie Shavers.

In 1978, Muhammad Ali decided to end his boxing career. 1976 Olympic champion Leon Spinks was chosen for the final fight, to whom Ali lost. The fight once again received the status of “fight of the year” according to Ring magazine.

Ali challenged Leon Spinks to a rematch, which took place on September 15, 1978. This time Ali won by unanimous decision, after which he retired from boxing.

Due to financial difficulties, he soon had to enter the ring again. But only to lose two fights - one in October 1980 against Larry Holmes and the second against Trevor Berbick in December 1981, after which Ali finally retired from boxing.

Soon the athlete was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. In 1990, Ali was elected to the National Boxing Hall of Fame. In 1996, he carried the torch at the Summer Olympics in Atlanta.

A memorial service for Ali will be held in his hometown of Louisville, Kentucky. The boxer's relatives reported this.

Over the years of his career, Ali became the 1960 Olympic champion in the light heavyweight category and the absolute world heavyweight champion (1964-1966, 1974-1978) among professionals. Winner of the title “Boxer of the Year” (five times? - 1963, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1978) and “Boxer of the Decade” (1970s) according to The Ring magazine; The second boxer in history to be awarded Sportsman of the Year by Sports Illustrated (1974), he was recognized as the Athlete of the Century by several sports publications. At the end of his career, he was inducted into the Boxing Hall of Fame (1987) and the International Boxing Hall of Fame (1990).

He was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom (2005), the Philadelphia Medal of Freedom, etc. Received the title of Honorary Kentuckian and Kentucky Citizen of the Century.

“The hands work, the eyes see. Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee"- Muhammad Ali's boxing motto

Despite his health problems, Muhammad Ali used Twitter and communicated with his fans.

Muhammad Ali Quotes

1. “I've already wrestled an alligator, I've already wrestled a whale, I've zip-cuffed myself, I've thrown thunder into prison! This is bad! Just last week I killed a rock, injured a stone, sent a brick to the hospital. I'm so stingy that I make medicine sick."
2. “There is no living person who can whip (punish, spank, surpass) me. I'm too fast. I'm too smart. I'm too handsome. I should be a postage stamp. This is the only way I will ever be licked (touched)."
3. “I'm so fast that last night I turned off the light switch in my hotel room and was in bed before the room went dark.”
4. “I am a boxing astronaut. Joe Louis and Dempsey were just pilots of the plane. I'm in my own world"
5. “If you had a dream about beating me, you better wake up and apologize.”
6. “There are two things that are hard to hit and see. It's a creepy ghost and Mohammed Ali"
7. “I'm not the greatest, I'm twice the greatest. I not only knock them out, I choose the round."
8. “Boxing is a lot of white people watching two black men beat each other up.”
9. “People don’t realize (appreciate) what they have until it’s gone (lost). Just like President Kennedy - no one is like him. Just like The Beatles, there will never be anything like it. Just like my friend, Elvis Presley. I was the Elvis of boxing"
10. “I may have been the greatest boxer, but outside the ring I am the same person as everyone else. I want to live a good life, serve God, help everyone. And one more thing. I'm still looking for the guy who stole my bike when I was 12, I'm going to beat him up! It was a good bike."