Cassius Clay

On January 17, 1942, in Louisville, Kentucky, housewife Odessa Clay gave birth to a son. The boy was named after his father, an artist by profession, Cassius Jr. However, the world recognizes him under a pseudonym - Muhammad Ali. Cassius's brother Rudolph, who appeared with the couple 2 years later, having matured, will also change his real name to Rahman Ali.

Their family was never in need, representing the middle class, although the living conditions of the white and black population varied. The father of the family earned a living by painting signs, his wife periodically earned money by cooking and cleaning rich houses. The budget was even enough to save money for a cottage in a very nice "black" area.

The future champion's childhood and youth were far from cloudless. In the 1950s, a very difficult atmosphere of inequality reigned in America. Even 10-year-old Cassius felt the pressure on himself and fell asleep with tears, not understanding why blacks are considered second-class people. The father made his contribution to the worldview of his sons by showing them photographs of Emmett Till - a black teenager, brutally murdered by whites, who were later found but not imprisoned. Ironically, Odessa Clay was proud of her white Irish grandfather. And although the images of white "rapists-slave-owners" will forever settle in the head of Cassius Jr., as he liked to declare from the stands, there was nothing to reproach his Irish ancestor - he entered into a legal marriage with his black lover.

After 12-year-old Clay had his favorite bicycle stolen, he threatened to beat the offenders. The white policeman he met and boxing trainer Joe Martin reasonably remarked that "before you beat someone, you must first learn how to do it." And Cassius began to study, taking his brother for training.

It was difficult to train Cassius: he was a lot bullying towards others, constantly shouting that he was the best athlete and future champion. Joe Martin even often kicked him out of the gym, and none of the coaches could see any special potential in the guy.

6 weeks after the boy came to the section, the first fight took place. To Cassius's special delight, the fight was televised. Despite the lack of experience, the future Muhammad Ali wins the white opponent, his joy knows no bounds. He yells at the camera that he will become a great boxer. From that moment on, the real work on myself began.

In 1956 he won the Golden Gloves tournament, which can be considered a great start to his career. 100 victories in the amateur ring and only 8 defeats by the time of graduation. However, the young boxer studied very badly, and only to the diligence and understanding of the director he owes his school education. Everything was so bad that Muhammad Ali always had problems reading.

In 1960, Cassius, dreaming of a dizzying sports career, received an invitation to participate in the Olympic Games. The boxer's corporate identity began to appear. The innovator just "danced" around the opponent on his toes, and his lowered hands provoked a blow, from which he always dodged. He was often criticized for both his fighting style and his boastful manner of presenting himself.

Only the fear of flying could stop his pressure. The boxer was so afraid of flying to Rome that he almost gave up the Olympics. Cassius made up his mind by purchasing a parachute. Clay confidently reached the final and in a difficult duel defeated the Pole Zbigniew Petszykowski, earning a gold medal.

The father was proud of his son and even painted the steps in the color of the US flag. However, nothing has changed in his hometown. And when the champion came with a gold medal to a local cafe, which did not serve "colored people", they still refused to serve him.

At the beginning of his career, boxer Muhammad Ali hired 11 managers. He entered professional boxing on October 29, 1960, when a fight with Tunny Hansecker took place. Ali diligently prepared for the battle, although he declared that Hansecker was a bum and the victory would be easy. The victory was really his. The enemy predicted a world championship for him.

To train with a new coach, Angelo Dundee Clay moves to Miami. There are no authorities for him, but Angelo found an approach. He respected the ward and did not seek to control him in everything, but only skillfully directed.

Clay was looking for mentors not only in sports. The beginning of the 60s is the time of his spiritual quest. In 1962, he met with the leader of the "Nation of Islam" Muhammad himself and became a member of the organization, which greatly influenced his life.

In the same year, continuing to win battle after battle, he voluntarily passed the commission, but he never got into the army. After passing all the physical tests, he failed the intelligence test, not answering the question of how many hours a person works from 6 am to 3 pm, given the hour for lunch. Clay liked to joke:

For six months in 1962, boxer Muhammad Ali won 5 knockout victories.

55,000 people came to the stands to watch the fight between Muhammad Ali and Henry Cooper. A few seconds before the end of the fourth round, Cooper sent Ali to a heavy knockdown. And if Ali's friends had not broken the glove, having bought a little time for the champion to rest, it is not known how the fight would have ended. In the 5th round, Muhammad cut Cooper's eyebrow with a blow, and the fight was stopped.

The match between Ali and Liston was spectacular and difficult. Ali outplayed the reigning world champion, which opened a cut at the eyebrow and developed a serious hematoma. By the fourth round, Ali stopped seeing, but the coach insisted on entering the ring and was right - his eyesight returned, and boxer Muhammad Ali became the world heavyweight champion.

In subsequent years, Muhammad Ali 5 times became "boxer of the year", deserves the title not only "boxer of the decade", but also the century. In the early 90s, he entered the International Boxing Hall of Fame to remain a sports legend forever.

In 1984, Muhammad Ali was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. He began to hear and speak poorly, all motor functions malfunctioned. Muhammad courageously held the main blow in his life - the blow of fate. The incurable disease was a consequence of Clay's professional sports activities. His body suffered, but his mind remained sharp, and his heart was kind, and the athlete devoted himself to helping people. To this day, he is engaged in charity work.

Muhammad Ali has been married 4 times. He parted with his first wife in early youth due to her unwillingness to become a Muslim. The second wife Belinda Boyd (after the marriage of Khalil Ali) gave birth to her husband four children. However, Ali was not an exemplary husband, and his betrayal became the reason for the couple's divorce.

His mistress Veronica Porsche married him, becoming his third wife in 1977. The marriage lasted 9 years. But Muhammad did not remain alone for long, marrying his close friend Iolanta Williams. They even adopted a child. In addition to legitimate children, Muhammad has two more illegitimate daughters.

At the end of May 2016, the world boxing legend was urgently hospitalized due to breathing problems. In one of the hospitals in Phoenix, where Mohammed Ali lived in recent years, he spent several days. But they failed to save him.

Mohammed Ali died on June 4, 2016. He is 74 years old. The main disease of the athlete was Parkinson's disease.

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