Topic > The Influence of Muhammad Ali - 577

Muhammad Ali: The life of the Great Muhammad Ali had a significant impact on American society not only for his fighting styles, but also for the values ​​he exemplified outside the ring. Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee. Ali is light on his feet but explosive with his shot. Ali had a total of 61 fights and of these 61 fights 56 were wins, 37 were by knockout and he only had 5 losses. He returned to the ring in 1970, eliminated Jerry Quarry in October. The following year, Ali fought Joe Frazier in what was called the "fight of the century". Frazier and Ali fought for 15 rounds, then Frazier finally knocked Ali to the ground, before beating Ali by decision of the judges. Ali finally beat Frazier in a rematch in 1974. By 1960, Ali had secured a spot on the U.S. Olympic boxing team. He went to Rome, Italy, to fight. He was 6 feet 3 inches tall; Ali was a great figure in the ring. He was remembered for his footwork and having a powerful punch. After winning his first three fights, Ali beat Zbigniew Pietrzkowski from Poland to win a gold medal after this Olympic victory, A...