Muhammad Ali was inspired to take up boxing accidentally after his bike was stolen when he was 12 years old. Little and furious Muhammad Ali went to police and made his intentions clear of personally beating up the culprit. Cop Joe Martin, also a boxing instructor, suggested he learn to fight before issuing threats. Hence, Ali went on to train and learn basic boxing under him. Even as a amateur boxer, Ali fought a total of 105 bouts, won 100 and lost only 5.
On September 5, 1960, he won the Olympic light-heavyweight gold medal in Rome and returned to Louisville like a king. Reality hit him when whites-only diners in his hometown still refused to serve him.
8 weeks later, Ali turned professional and continued with his overwhelming conquests over veteran boxers, soon becoming a celebrated world champion.
In April 1967, Ali was stripped off his championship title, banned from boxing for 3 years, and criminally convicted for 5 years because of his refusal to assist the U.S. army against the Vietnam War.
About after 3 years of exile, Ali's crime was overturned and he was allowed to return to boxing.
His first fight after the return was with Joe Frazier, a heavyweight title holder at the time. The match did not end well for him and marked the first defeat of his professional career.
Ali defended his title in the third biggest anticipated match of his career, in 1975; a rematch against the man with whom he met his first defeat, Joe Frazier.
Ali walked away still a brave and proud celebrated world champion.
He ended his professional boxing career with a total of 61 flights, 56 wins, and only 5 losses.
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