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The last photo session of the legendary Muhammad Ali and his last photographs taken during his lifetime. Two years without Mohammed Ali: what the great boxer did for world sports "Even if you dream that you are defeating me, wake up and apologize"

On June 3, at the age of 74, legendary boxer Muhammad Ali passed away due to lung problems. The cause of death of Muhammad Ali was septic shock, which arose due to "unidentified natural causes." This is an irreparable loss for the whole world, a real legend has left us, whose name will forever remain in the history of world sports.

Not everyone knows that Muhammad Ali has been fighting Parkinson's disease for three decades. In March 2016, a British photographer Zenon Texeira was invited by the family of Muhammad Ali to his home in Phoenix, Arizona, USA, for the former world champion's last lifetime photo shoot. Also recently, the last lifetime photographs of the boxer, published by his daughter named Nana Ali, appeared on the network. We invite you to take a look at those and other pictures, saturated with pain and revelation.

Raised his fists for the last time ..

The last photo shoot of Muhammad Ali was made at the end of March at the boxer's house with the permission of his family.

As always severe and serious

Mesmerizing photos of Muhammad Ali after 32 years of unequal battle with neurodegenerative disease

The last lifetime photographs of Muhammad Ali, taken by his daughter Hanoi Ali on May 22 during a conversation via the Facetime application and published by her on her page in Twitter

"The last photo of my beautiful father ... I said that I love him on May 22, 2016", - signed this photo of Hana

Air kiss with daughter

"Blow a kiss with Dad on March 15th as she watches Westerns and waits for Lonnie to bring him a piece of pie", caption

A message from the entire family of Muhammad Ali, also posted on Khana's page

"Our hearts are literally breaking. But we are happy that our dad is finally free. We tried to stay strong and whispered to him:" Now you can leave. Everything will be fine with us. We love you. Thank you. Now we can go back to God. "We were all by his side, hugging him, kissing, holding his hands, repeating Islamic prayers. All his organs failed, but his heart did not stop beating. 30 minutes .. his heart continued to beat. No one has ever seen anything like it. A true proof of his fortitude and will! Thank you all for your love and support. "

Rest in peace, champion, your name will last forever!

One of the most famous boxers in history, Mohammed Ali (Cassius Clay), during his professional career, Ali fought 61 fights, scoring 56 victories, of which 37 by knockout (having suffered five defeats). His name has become a symbol of professional boxing, and his tactical scheme “hands work, eyes see; fly like a butterfly, sorry like a bee "is still used today. He is also the 1960 Olympic champion. In 1999, Mohammed Ali was named "Sportsman of the Century".

Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. was born on January 17, 1942 in Louisville, Kentucky to a housewife.

1. Portrait without date. (Photo by Reuters):



2. Classius Clay in London. (Photo by Reuters):

3. Cassius Clay started boxing at age 12 after his red bike was stolen from him Schwinn bicycle Company, which he bought with the money he earned. Clay was very upset and at that moment met the white policeman Joe Martin, telling him that he would beat the one who stole his bike, to which Martin replied: "Before you beat someone, you must first learn how to do it." (Photo by Reuters):

4. Clay's training was not easy, he constantly bullied with other guys, announcing to the whole hall that he was the best boxer and would become the world champion. At that moment, no one saw much potential in Cassius. (Photo by Reuters):

5. Ali bully Ken Norton in front of a fight. (Photo by Reuters):

6 weeks after the first visit to the gym, Cassius's debut amateur fight took place, which he won. Over the next 2 years, Clay spent about one fight every three weeks, winning after victory.

6. Training before the second fight against Leon Spinks. (Photo by Reuters):

Clay made his professional boxing debut on October 29, 1960. In 1964, at 22, Clay became the world heavyweight champion.

7. Fifth. Mohammed Ali predicts a fifth round victory against Henry Cooper. London, Wembley Stadium, June 1963. (Photo by Reuters):

8. Fight against British Henry Cooper, June 1963. (Photo by Reuters):

After the champion fight with Sonny Liston on February 25, 1964, he joined the "Nation of Islam" organization and changed his name to Cassius X, then to Mohammed Ali and later performed under it.

9. Mohammed Ali's two fights against Sonny Liston for the heavyweight title were some of the most anticipated and controversial fights in boxing history. This is a 1964 fight. (Photo by AFP):

12. Mohammed Ali in London, 1966. (Photo by Reuters):

In 1967, during the Vietnam War, Mohammed Ali was drafted into the US Army, but refused to participate in the war. His title was canceled, and the boxer himself was sentenced to five years for evasion from service. At this time, Ali was forbidden to box. In 1970, the US Supreme Court overturned the sentence, and the boxer returned to the ring.

13. Mohammed Ali in training before the fight with Ernie Terrell, 1967:

"Fight of the Century". On December 30, 1970, Ali and Joe Fraser signed a contract for a unique fight in Madison Square Garden: for the first time in history, the undefeated former champion and the undefeated reigning champion were to meet.

It has been the most anticipated event in the world of boxing since 1938, when Joe Louis and Max Schmeling met in the ring. Many agreed that this fight will go down in the history of world sports. Sensing the importance of the moment, Mohammed tried to hurt Fraser in the press as painfully as possible. He called him a freak. Mohammed lost the fight by unanimous decision and suffered his first professional defeat.

14.Mohammed Ali vs. Joe Fraser, New York, March 1971:

During his career, the American boxer fought 61 fights, scoring 56 victories (37 of them by knockout).

16. Mohammed Ali v. Ken Norton, September 1976. (Photo by Reuters):

17. Mohammed Ali in Mexico City. (Photo by Reuters):

19. Mohammed's first wife was the waitress Sonji Roy, and the couple got married a month after they first met.

In September 1984, Ali was hospitalized due to impairment of his hearing, speech and motor functions. After all the analyzes and tests, the doctors came to the conclusion that he suffers from Parkinson's disease... This disease is incurable, all existing methods of treatment are aimed only at relieving its symptoms.

20. Singer Whitney Houston presents the award to Muhammad Ali at the GQ ceremony, October 21, 1998. (Photo by Reuters):

23. Mohammed Ali watches his daughter Laila Ali's professional boxing debut. (Photo by Reuters):

24. His daughter Laila Ali, 2005. (Photo by Reuters):

25. Photo for memory after the victory of the daughter, 2005. (Photo by Reuters):

26. US President George W. Bush presents the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Mohammed Ali, November 9, 2005. (Photo by Reuters):

27. Former US President Bill Clinton and Mohammed Ali at one of the ceremonies honoring the great boxer, November 19, 2005. (Photo by Reuters):

29. Ali at the presentation of his book in Frankfurt. (Photo by Reuters):

31. Currently, under the auspices of Muhammad Ali, there are several centers and foundations dealing with the problem of parkinsonism. Mohammed Ali, July 2012. (Photo by David Kadlubowski):

32. On June 3, it was reported that the 74-year-old American was admitted to hospital due to breathing problems. On June 4, 2016, the cause of the boxer's death was septic shock, which occurred for an unknown natural cause. The heart of legendary boxer Mohammed Ali, who passed away on Friday in the United States at the age of 74, continued to beat for another 30 minutes after organ failure.

Mohammed Ali was one of the most famous professional boxers in history, champion of the 1960 Olympic Games, absolute world heavyweight champion (1964-1966, 1974-1978), five-time winner of the Boxer of the Year title and the Boxer of the Decade title.

The name of Muhammad Ali is familiar, if not to everyone, then to almost all the inhabitants of our planet. One of the greatest boxers in the history of this sport, he walked towards recognition with firmness and confidence, overcoming obstacles one after another. And there were a lot of them, considering that the childhood of the future champion passed in an atmosphere of racial inequality that reigned in all states of America.

Born into an ordinary black family, Cassius Marcellus Clay, and this is the real name of the boxer, nevertheless stood out from other colored guys. And all because of the parents, who had, though not large, but stable earnings, thanks to which Cassius did not have to work hard at several jobs from a young age in order to feed his family. His mother periodically worked as a governess in the homes of rich people, and his father decorated signs, never losing hope of becoming a great artist. Cassius also had a younger brother - born two years later than himself - Rudolph.

Being very young, the boy simply did not understand why he and his family were so hated, which is why he often cried at night. Daily injustice towards blacks, as well as the resonant murder of a black guy Emmette Tille on the basis of racial hatred, largely influenced the formation of a guy as a person. He quickly realized that in this world you can only hope for yourself, without expecting support and understanding from others.

Clay came to boxing at the age of 12 by coincidence. It was on one of the city holidays, to which the boy came with his friend, taking a brand new bicycle he had bought for his own money. The fair was in full swing, but the good day was overshadowed by the news that Clay's bike had been stolen. Strongly tuned in, the boy wanted to find and beat the thief, about which he told a policeman he met on his way. Law enforcer Joe Martin made a very smart idea that it would be nice to learn how to do it before being. Oddly enough, Clay listened to the white advisor, and part-time boxing coach, and accepted his invitation to the gym. However, the impulsive kid soon changed his mind and forgot about the offer. Everything changed when he saw Martin and his boxers on TV - he really wanted to be in the "blue box" himself.


So Cassius first got to training, not forgetting to take his brother Rudolph with him. The training went wrong from the very beginning - Clay was a bully and constantly wanted to stand out against the background of other guys and not in the best way. Initially, the entire coaching staff did not see a single drop of potential in the kid. He was kicked out of the gym, he was suspended from training, he was not trusted. And only Fred Stoner, who taught him to do the jab, could see something in Clay, for which the latter was especially grateful.

Clay changed his attitude to everything that was happening just a month and a half after the start of training - he was sent to the first fight, which was also broadcast on TV. Having won him without problems, Cassius has traditionally declared that he is the future champion and the greatest boxer. But now these were not just words - the young man began to work hard on himself.

Fighting battle after battle, winning tournaments one by one, Clay simply doesn't want to learn. After transferring to Louisville Central High School, he even stayed for a second year, it was so bad. The only thing that saved the guy was the favor of the director of the institution, thanks to whom he received a certificate of graduation from the institution. Not a diploma, but nonetheless! It was around this time that Clay began to develop his own fighting style. He already had significant achievements behind him, the main one of which was the victory at the Golden Gloves tournament in 1956. At the same time, his manner of conducting a duel - daring and provocative - was criticized by coaches to smithereens. But that was all he was - the future Mohammed Ali.

In 1960, the young boxer received an incredibly tempting offer to go to the Olympic Games, but he seriously thought to refuse. And the thing is that the future champion was simply afraid of flights, and he had to fly far - to Rome. Nevertheless, having bought a parachute, Clay represented the country at the games, having won a worthy victory over the Pole Zbigniew Petszykowski. The Olympic medalist went home by train.

From Cassius Clay to Muhammad Ali

The name change occurred during the period of Cassius's acquaintance with the "Nation of Islam" organization. Its membership included blacks who, upon joining, had to abandon their surname, since, for their reasons, they got it from white slave owners. So Clay became Cassius X, and soon received a purely Islamic name, which was awarded only to members of the organization - he was named Muhammad Ali.

The public reaction was not long in coming. Everyone was indignant - from parents to serious sports organizations, and the WBA president even tried to deprive him of his champion title, but failed. However, Ali, in his characteristic manner of superiority, expressed a tough stance on this score and confidently declared that, as before, he would beat all his rivals, which he soon confirmed. First in a fight with Liston, then with Patterson.

A special fight in Ali's career was the fight with Joe Fraser, for whom the contract was signed on December 30, 1970. The uniqueness of the fight was that the undefeated former champion and the undefeated reigning champion were to meet in the ring. The resonance of the event was unheard of: tickets were sold, broadcasts were bought in 35 countries of the world, the press was vying with each other to write about the event. The fight took place on March 8, 1971 and was a failure for Ali - after spending the entire duel at the ropes, he won the first defeat in his professional career. Three years later, Ali will take revenge on the enemy - the fight, held on January 28, 1974, by unanimous decision of the judges, will be won by Muhammad Ali. Without losing his skill, in the following years he will be named "Boxer of the Year" five times, and in the early 90s he will be honored to be in the International Boxing Hall of Fame.


Retirement and Parkinson's disease

In the early 80s, a boxer who had not entered the ring for about two years was surprised to realize that his financial situation was rather unstable. And this despite the fact that in general, during his career, he earned more than $ 50 million. Unfortunately, most of the money was spent quite lightly. So, 38-year-old Ali had to re-enter the ring in order to earn money for living. The athlete's form left much to be desired and his rival Larry Holmes defeated Ali. So Muhammad, for the first time in his life, finished the fight ahead of schedule, after the legend's coach insisted on it. The people in the hall were crying.

Having earned about 8 million, Ali considered it necessary to enter the ring again, but it turned out to be not so easy - firstly, there were not many who wanted to fight, and secondly, the sports commissions refused to issue him a license. The fight still took place in the Bahamas, with Canadian heavyweight Trevor Berbick. Ali lost and announced the end of his boxing career.

Keeping the blow from rivals throughout his life, Ali with the same stamina withstood the blow of fate in the form of Parkinson's disease. In 1984 he was diagnosed as a result of his professional activities. The legendary boxer had impaired hearing, speech, vision, while the mind remained clear until the end of his days. After leaving the ring, Ali took up charity work. The athlete died in the 75th year of life in one of the Scottsdale hospitals, Arizona, where he was urgently taken for health reasons. The legendary boxer left the world on June 3, 2016, and his funeral took place on June 10 and 11, 2016, according to a plan drawn up by himself.


Personal life

Ali was not only a great athlete, but also a rather loving man. Throughout his life, he had four official wives. The reasons for parting with each spouse were different. So, the first wife of Sonji Roy, lost this status due to the unwillingness to accept his Muslim position. Belinda Boyd did not repeat the mistakes of her predecessor and converted to Islam, even changing her name - she became Khalila Ali. However, neither Islam, nor the four children she gave birth to, saved the situation - Muhammad had too many admirers. It was one of the fans, Veronica Porsche, who became Belinda's replacement. Porch gave birth to two children, but soon this marriage broke up. The last wife of the athlete was his longtime acquaintance Iolanta "Lonnie" Williams, with whom they adopted the boy Asaad Amin.

  • Ali's daughter from her marriage to Vernicka Porsche - Leyla Ali is the world middleweight boxing champion. In 2007, she ended her professional career without suffering a single defeat.
  • Ali has not only sports victories to his credit, but also a musical disc with a loud, but so characteristic for him title "I am the greatest." The release was handled by Columbia Records.
  • Half a thousand, or rather 549 rounds, Ali steadfastly defended in the professional ring.
  • 170 fights, 13 presidential shifts and 4 completely different women on the path of life - Ali has seen a lot!

Mohammed Ali died in one of the Phoenix hospitals, where he spent the last few days.

The athlete, who has gone down in history forever, has been fighting Parkinson's disease for more than 32 years. Recently, he was so weak that he could hardly speak or leave the house.

The funeral service for Ali is planned to be held in his hometown of Louisville (Kentucky, USA).

As an athlete, he will be remembered for his classic fights. In particular, for beating the terrible Liston, after which he became the champion, "Fight of the Century", "Thriller in Manila" against Joe Fraser and Rumble in the Jungle in 1974, when, at the age of 32, he beat George Foreman in Kinshasa and regained his title.

Ali, Fraser and Foreman. We were one. And part of me has slipped away now, ”Foreman tweeted.


“God came for his champion. Been great for so long, ”writes another former world heavyweight champion Mike Tyson.


Former world champion Oscar De La Hoya also expressed condolences over the death of the legendary boxer. “Rest in peace, Mohammed Ali. A legend that has surpassed sports. Ali was a real champion for everyone. "


"Rest in peace, the greatest of all time in every way," tweeted the WBA, WBO, IBO World Heavyweight Champion Tyson Fury.


Ali's influence outside the ring was equally noticeable. He first shocked the whole of white America by converting to Islam and changing the name of Cassius Clay to Cassius X, and later to Mohammed Ali. He later refused to serve in the army, stating that he had not quarreled with Vietnam.

In 1967, still undefeated and with no worthy rivals in sight, Ali was stripped of his titles. He spent about three and a half years on Broadway. He lost his best years as a fighter, but with his opposition to the Vietnam War, his popularity only grew. By the mid-1970s, he was the most recognizable sports star on the planet.

In his prime, 10 years earlier, he had incredible strength and speed. Watching him was like going to the ballet. At the age of 18, he won gold at the Rome Olympics, and 4 years later, in 1964, he became the world heavyweight champion, leaving Sonny Liston out of business. When Ernie Terrell called him Cassius Clay, he shouted "What's my name?" and continued beating.

Ali vs. Sonny Liston

In 1971, 5 months after his return, Ali won a fight with Fraser. By that time, he was no longer so fast-footed, elusive and brilliant. The exciting fight ended with Ali's defeat, which became his first in his career.

Defeat from Ken Norton only confirmed Ali's fall, which ended in 1974 when he knocked out Foreman. When asked if he was going to retire, Ali replied that he had already done so.

However, he continued to plow until a grueling fight with Fraser, which he won when the opponent's coach did not release his ward for the 15th round. After the end of the fight, Mohammed fell unconscious in his corner, and later stated that this was the only time he came close to death.

Mohammed Ali is rightfully called one of the most famous and great boxers in the entire professional history of this sport.

This heavyweight in his entire professional career (21 years old) has fought 61 fights, scored 56 victories, 37 of which by knockout.

short biography

Mohammed Ali was given the name at birth Cassius Marcellus Clay, he was born on January 17, 1942 in Louisville, Kentucky . His father - Cassius Clay Sr., an artist who painted signs and various posters. His mother - Odessa Clay, a housewife.

Cassius was the oldest child in the family. After 2 years he had a brother - Rudolf(Rahman Ali).

Social status

The Kleev family were considered representatives middle class among the black population of the United States, despite the fact that they lived much poorer than the "white" representatives of the same class.

Cassius did not have to provide for his family, as did many of his peers at school, but he sometimes took a part-time job (washing desks and blackboards at the University of Louisville) in order to receive pocket money.

First trainings

At the age of 12, an incident occurred with Cassius Jr., after which he began to practice boxing:

Once his bicycle was stolen. After discovering the loss, he met a policeman, whom he told that he would beat the thief. To which he replied: "First, learn to fight," and invited the boy to the gym.

That cop was Joe Martin, who was a beginner boxing coach. His pupils participated in the Golden Glove amateur tournaments, and their fights were shown on TV.

2 weeks after talking with Joe, Cassius and his brother saw the boxers' performances on TV, and the next day they came to training at Martin's gym.

"I will become the world champion, I am the best!"

Immediately, the boy began to bully everyone present in the hall, telling them in a raised voice that will become the World Boxing Champion... At that time, almost no coach in the Martin gym saw the potential in the future of Muhammad Ali.

First victory

Already after 1.5 months after the start of training, Clay's first fight with a more experienced and adult opponent took place. Despite this, he managed to win the first victory in his history. The fight was broadcast on TV.

"Golden Glove"

The boy began to train actively, switched completely to a healthy lifestyle. 2 years after the first training session, he won the Golden Glove tournament.

In 1960 he graduated from high school with a certificate. Director and so pulled him to the last. Mostly because of his sporting success.

At that time, his amateur career was in full swing: 100 fights, of which only 8 defeats... Also at that time he won a total of 4 tournaments (2 Golden Glove tournaments and 2 tournaments of the Amateur Athletic Union).

1960 Olympics

After leaving school, the future Mohammed Ali wanted to go to professional boxing. However, the coach persuaded him to postpone this and participate in the 1960 Summer Olympics.

Qualifying tournament

Cassius accepted this offer. He passed the qualifying tournament in San Francisco... All battles, except for the final one, he went through easily. Final contender Alan Hudson almost knocked out Cassius in the first round with a precise blow to the head. But this did not prevent the latter from winning the battle.

Success at the Olympics

Cassius easily defeated his first rival at the Olympics - the Belgian Ivona Beko by defeating him by TKO in the second round.

In the quarterfinals, Clay met with a Soviet boxer Gennady Shatkov... The fight took place under the dictation of Cassius, and the judges unanimously declared him the winner.

At the semi-finals stage, Clay faced a familiar opponent - Australian Tony Madigan(Cassius defeated him in 1959). After the end of the tense fight, Madigan considered himself the winner, but the judges unanimously gave the victory to Clay.

An experienced boxer was waiting for him in the final Zbigniew Petschikovsky from Poland, he was nine years older than Cassius and had 230 battles in his service record.

Petshikovsky began the fight in an aggressive manner, trying to quickly end the fight. In the second round, Clay had to abandon his usual "light" manner and inflict a few hard blows on the Pole. He did not slow down and in the last round, conducting a quick series of strikes, by the end of the fight Zbigniew was pinned to the ropes and was close to an early defeat, but managed to hold out until the final bell.

Cassius Clay won by unanimous decision, a few minutes later he was awarded gold medal.

Debut in professional boxing

Clay's first rival in professional boxing was Tunny Hansecker... Cassius conscientiously prepared for battle: ran minimum 2 miles daily, sparred with his younger brother.

Before the fight, in his traditional manner, Clay bullied Hansecker, calling him a "bum" and promising to quickly deal with him in the 6th round. Cassius managed to win the victory, but the promised quick reprisal did not work. Tunny said after the fight that he was lucky to fight with the future World Champion.

New coach - Angelo Dundee

After the first victory in the professional arena, the question arose of finding a new coach for Clay. The team that sponsored the boxer opted for Angelo Dundee.

Dundee immediately understood how to work with an active and sometimes aggressive boxer. He never shut his mouth, did not control - he only directed his energy "in the right direction".

A streak of victories

Cassius confidently won the next 4 fights and 1 sparring:

  • After a week of training with a new coach, he defeated Herb Siler in the 4th round by knockout.
  • The next win was over Tony Esperty.
  • The next fight seemed the most difficult of all. Mohammed Ali announced that he would beat the reigning world champion - Ingemar Juhanson. And he will not just beat him - he will knock out. There was no official fight, the manager of Johanson organized a sparring, which Ali won confidently.
  • The fourth official knockout victory was over Jimmy Robinson.

Further victories brought Clay closer to the title of Champion. He beat famous heavyweights one by one.

World champion title

On February 25, 1964, a fight took place in which Cassius Clay was a contender for the world heavyweight title. His opponent is the reigning champion Sonny Liston.

After the start of the fight, Cassius began to circle around Liston, eluding his powerful attacks and counterattacking. There was a turning point in the third round - Clay began to outright outplay the champion... After one of his successful combinations, Liston's legs began to braid and he almost fell.

In a completely lost round, Sonny had a cut under his left eye and a hematoma under his right. Suddenly, in the course of the fourth round, Clay began to have vision problems, he began to experience sharp pain in his eyes. Cassius practically did not see anything and asked the coach to take off his gloves, at a difficult moment Angelo Dundee showed composure, releasing his fighter for the next round with the task of moving around the ring, avoiding Liston's attacks.

Clay managed not to miss a heavy blow from the champion, and in the fifth round his eyesight was restored. Cassius once again dominated the ring, and after many accurate punches on Sonny, in between rounds, Liston refused to continue the fight. At 22, Clay became the world heavyweight champion.

Joining the "Nation of Islam"

In 1964 Cassius Clay joined the Nation of Islam religious society. Leader of this organization Elijah Muhammad later became his spiritual mentor and influenced in many ways the future life of the boxer.

It was Elijah Muhammad who gave the name to the new world champion - Mohammed Ali.

New name

After Cassius entered the nation of Islam, he began to introduce himself Mohammed Ali Was the Muslim name given to him as a member of the community. The society reacted negatively to this fact.

The boxer's father believed that he was "brainwashed" on religious grounds, and said that he himself would continue to proudly bear his name and surname.

Second fight with Liston

May 25, 1965 a rematch took place between Mohammed Ali and Sonny Liston in a small town - Lewiston. The bets were in favor of the old champion.

Nobody expected what happened in the ring: in the 2nd minute of the first round, Ali knocked out Liston. Even Mohammed himself believed that Sonny set himself up on purpose, and said this in a post-match interview.

Nevertheless, the fight was won and the young champion defended his champion title for the first time. There were no serious rivals among boxers for him at the moment.

Later, until the spring of 1967, Ali 8 times was able to defend the world heavyweight title.

Refusal to serve in the army and disqualification

In 1967, Ali for 3 years was forced to retire from professional boxing. This happened because of his refusal to serve in the army. The boxer motivated this by the fact that his religious views did not allow him to participate in hostilities.

However, representatives of the prosecution believed that he could serve outside hot spots. The champion still refused to serve in the army. At the trial, the jury passed him the verdict "Guilty!"

The sports commissions revoked the boxer's license, and he could no longer compete in the professional ring.

The return to the big sport took place only in 1970, when the court considered one of the regular appeals of Ali's lawyer and ruled in his favor.

Completion of a career

After his return to big boxing, Muhammad Ali has had many more great fights. His last fight took place in 1980. in professional sports. He lost early for the first time to the reigning young champion Larry Holmes... It happened in the 10th round.

Further destiny

After leaving boxing, Muhammad Ali fell ill after 4 years Parkinson's disease... Ali suffered from symptoms of illness, but his mind remained clear and he decided to devote himself to the service of Islam. Mohammed started helping people, he could make a donation of $ 100,000 with just a couple of questions, or get out of the car and help an ordinary homeless person.

During the solemn ceremony on the occasion of the end of his career, he was presented with a commemorative diamond ring, which Ali presented to the disabled girl on the same evening.

Mohammed used his popularity to help the needy, he turned to wealthy people with a request to follow his example, and few refused him.

Death of the Great Boxer

On June 2, 2016, Mohammed Ali was taken to Scottsdale Hospital. He was diagnosed with a lung problem. The next day, June 3, 2016 At the age of 75, the Great Mohammed Ali died in the hospital from septic shock.

June 10 and 11 in the boxer's hometown Louisville the funeral was held with the flags lowered.

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