Muhammad Ali

Muhammad Ali was a brash young man with a loud voice and a disarming sense of humour who became the heavyweight champion of the world three times. He used the boxing ring as his stage, giving himself a name that would soon be recognized around the world as uniquely his own: “the Greatest.”
But Ali often said, “I’m bigger than boxing,” and he was right. He is known as a poet, a folk hero, a symbol of African American pride, and a man who stands up for his beliefs, and Ali’s personality has surpassed his dominance in the ring. His decision to join the Nation of Islam, along with his refusal to serve in the Vietnam War, made him both a highly controversial figure and a cultural icon. Ali has been called the most beloved and socially significant athlete in history. He was, and is, truly the Greatest.