USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -He won the gold medal in light heavyweight boxing and returned to the United States to pursue his professional boxing career shortly thereafter. It was also around this time that Clay became a member of the Nation of Islam, announcing his name as Cassius X, then Muhammad Ali in 1964.

Detailed explanation-2: -In his later years, he supported the Cuban independence movement of Jose Marti. He died in 1903, and his family home, White Hall, is a historic site. Nine years after his death, Herman Heaton Clay-Muhammad Ali’s grandfather-named his son Cassius Marcellus Clay in tribute to the abolitionist.

Detailed explanation-3: -Cassius Clay took up boxing at the age of 12 and rose through the amateur ranks to win the Olympic light heavyweight crown in 1960. His first professional heavyweight title win was against Sonny Liston in 1964.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Out-Boxer Ali’s famous “floating” around the ring followed by quick footwork and even faster jabs was meant to catch an out-boxer’s opponent off guard and pack multiple jabs in a matter of seconds.

Detailed explanation-5: -Muhammad Ali (/ɑːˈliː/; born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr.; January 17, 1942 – June 3, 2016) was an American professional boxer and activist. Nicknamed “The Greatest", he is regarded as one of the most significant sports figures of the 20th century and is frequently ranked as the greatest heavyweight boxer of all time.