Boxer. Olympian. Human Rights Symbol. The three time world champion Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr, more popularly known as Muhammad Ali died on Friday June 3, 2016. Following complications of septic shock Ali passed away at the age of 74.
Passing away in Arizona the Louisville Lip had a 21 year old career; Fighting in a total of 61 fights, only losing 5 fights and winning 56. Winning 37 of his fights with his famous knockout punches. But he was more than the sum of his athletic gifts. An agile mind, a buoyant personality, a brash self-confidence and an evolving set of personal convictions fostered a magnetism that the ring alone could not contain. He entertained as much with his mouth as with his fists, narrating his life with a pattern of inventive doggerel
Ali is leaving behind a great legacy and his family. Ali had nine kids; seven daughters and two sons; Ali also had 3 grandchildren.
The world will forever remember Muhammed Ali