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Muhammad Ali(1942-2016)

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  • Writer
  • Producer
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Muhammad Ali in When We Were Kings (1996)
Blood Brothers tells the extraordinary and ultimately tragic story of the friendship between two of the most iconic figures of the 20th century: Muhammad Ali, the greatest boxer of all time, and Malcolm X, the Nation of Islam's - and black America's - most incendiary and charismatic leader.
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Blood Brothers: Malcolm X & Muhammad Ali (2021)
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Muhammad Ali beat more champions and top contenders than any heavyweight champion in history. He defeated heavyweight kings Sonny Liston (twice), Floyd Patterson (twice), Ernie Terrell, Jimmy Ellis, Ken Norton (twice), Joe Frazier (twice), George Foreman and Leon Spinks. He defeated light-heavyweight champs Archie Moore and Bob Foster. Ali defeated European heavyweight champions Henry Cooper, Karl Mildenberger, Jürgen Blin, Joe Bugner, Richard Dunn, Jean-Pierre Coopman and Alfredo Evangelista. He defeated British and Commonwealth king Brian London. All of Ali's defeats were by heavyweight champions: Frazier, Norton, Spinks, Larry Holmes and Trevor Berbick. Ali also beat undefeated fighters Sonny Banks (12-0), Billy Daniels (16-0), 'Rudi Lubbers' (21-0) and George Foreman (40-0).
BornJanuary 17, 1942
DiedJune 3, 2016(74)
BornJanuary 17, 1942
DiedJune 3, 2016(74)
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Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier in Muhammad Ali vs. Joe Frazier 50th Anniversary Special (2021)
Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier, and Don King in Round Four: The Spell Remains (1974-2016) (2021)
Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier in Round Three: The Rivalry (1970-1974) (2021)
Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier in Round Three: The Rivalry (1970-1974) (2021)
Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier in Round Three: The Rivalry (1970-1974) (2021)
Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier, Howard Cosell, Angelo Dundee, and Yank Durham in Round Three: The Rivalry (1970-1974) (2021)
Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier in Round Two: What's My Name? (1964-1970) (2021)
Muhammad Ali and Malcolm X in Blood Brothers: Malcolm X & Muhammad Ali (2021)
Muhammad Ali in Blood Brothers: Malcolm X & Muhammad Ali (2021)
Muhammad Ali and Laila Ali
Muhammad Ali and Laila Ali
Muhammad Ali and Jabir Herbert Muhammad

Known for

Muhammad Ali in The Greatest (1977)
The Greatest
5.9
  • Cassius Clay
  • Muhammad Ali
  • 1977
Muhammad Ali in When We Were Kings (1996)
When We Were Kings
8.0
  • Self
  • 1996
Todd Bridges, Conrad Bain, Gary Coleman, and Dana Plato in Diff'rent Strokes (1978)
Diff'rent Strokes
6.6
TV Series
  • Muhammad Ali
Requiem for a Heavyweight (1962)
Requiem for a Heavyweight
7.8
  • Self(as Cassius Clay)
  • 1962

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Actor

  • Muhammad Ali and Salman Khan in The Roots (2019)
    The Roots
  • Muhammad Ali Tribute - Celebrity Fight Night & Fighting Irishmen
  • Laila
  • Aik Hi Rasta
  • White Gold
  • Badalte Rishtay
  • Kiran aur Kali
  • Bara Admi
  • Badnam
  • Aap Se Kya Parda
  • Muhammad Ali and Kris Kristofferson in Freedom Road (1979)
    Freedom Road
  • Todd Bridges, Conrad Bain, Gary Coleman, and Dana Plato in Diff'rent Strokes (1978)
    Diff'rent Strokes
  • Tony Curtis, Robert Urich, Phyllis Davis, and Judy Landers in Vega$ (1978)
    Vega$
  • Muhammad Ali in The Greatest (1977)
    The Greatest
  • Bin Badal Barsat

Writer

  • Muhammad Ali in The Greatest (1977)
    The Greatest

Producer

  • Muhammed Ali/Sammy Davis, Jr./Marvin Gaye and Richard Pryor: Celebrity Boxing Match at the Olympic Auditorium (1978)
    Muhammed Ali/Sammy Davis, Jr./Marvin Gaye and Richard Pryor: Celebrity Boxing Match at the Olympic Auditorium
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Videos32

Soul Power
Clip 1:22
Soul Power
Soul Power
Clip 0:53
Soul Power
Frost On Friday
Clip 2:04
Frost On Friday
Teaser Trailer
Trailer 2:11
Teaser Trailer
Official Trailer
Trailer 2:23
Official Trailer
"Born to Be a Champion" Teaser
Trailer 0:41
"Born to Be a Champion" Teaser
Official Trailer
Trailer 2:35
Official Trailer
BL Trailer
Trailer 1:29
BL Trailer
Soul Power
Trailer 1:56
Soul Power
WWE: History of the WWE
Trailer 0:57
WWE: History of the WWE
The Trials of Muhammad Ali
Trailer 2:04
The Trials of Muhammad Ali
Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme
Trailer 2:01
Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme

Personal details

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  • Official sites
    • Facebook Fan Page
    • Greatest of All Time, Inc. (G.O.A.T.)
    • January 17, 1942
    • Louisville, Kentucky, USA
    • June 3, 2016
    • Scottsdale, Arizona, USA(septic shock)
    • Lonnie AliNovember 19, 1986 - June 3, 2016 (his death, 1 child)
    • May May
    • Odessa Clay
    • Rahman Ali(Sibling)
  • Other works
    Music video: Appeared in "Just the Two of Us" by Will Smith.
  • Publicity listings
    • 5 Biographical Movies
    • 17 Print Biographies
    • 9 Portrayals
    • 7 Interviews
    • 30 Articles
    • 2 Pictorials
    • 71 Magazine Cover Photos

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    He first decided to take boxing lessons when neighborhood bullies stole his bike and he wanted to get back at them.
  • Quotes
    Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth.
    • Trademark phrase: "Floats like a butterfly and stings like a bee"

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