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Statistics Name 	Muhammad Ali Birth name 	Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. Nickname 	The Greatest, The Champ, The Louisville Lip Height 	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) Reach 	2 m Weight division 	Heavyweight Nationality 	United States Birth date 	January 17, 1942 (1942-01-17) (age 67) Birth place 	Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. Stance 	Orthodox Boxing record Total fights 	61 Wins 	56 Wins by KO 	37 Losses 	5 Draws 	0 No contests 	0 Medal record Olympic Games boxing Gold 	1960 Rome 	Light heavyweight

Muhammad Ali (born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr., January 17, 1942 in Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.) is a retired American boxer and former three-time World Heavyweight Champion.

As an amateur, Ali won a gold medal at the Olympic in the light heavyweight division gold medal. As a professional, he became the only man to have won the linear heavyweight championship three times.

In 1999, Ali was crowned "Sportsman of the Century" by Sports Illustrated and the BBC.[1]

Cassius Marcellus Clay, Jr., was born in Louisville, Kentucky. He was named after his father, Cassius Marcellus Clay Sr., who was named for the 19th century abolitionist and politician Cassius Clay. Ali changed his name after joining the Nation of Islam in 1964, subsequently converting to Sunni Islam in 1975 and then Sufism.[2]

Ali was known for his fighting style, which he described as "Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee".[3] Throughout his career Ali made a name for himself with great handspeed, as well as swift feet and taunting tactics. While Ali was renowned for his fast, sharp out-fighting style, he also had a great chin, and displayed great courage and an ability to take a punch throughout his career.