Who Was Muhammad Ali?
Cassius Marcellus Clay, Jr. won the world heavyweight championship at the age of 22, the same year he joined the Nation of Islam and changed his name to Muhammad Ali. He would go on to become the first and only three-time (in succession) World Heavyweight Champion. Nicknamed âThe Greatest,â Ali was as well known for his unique boxing style, consisting of the Ali Shuffle and the rope-a-dope, as he was for the catchphrase âfloat like a butterfly, sting like a bee.â He was an uncompromising athlete who brought beauty and grace to a very rough sport and became one of the worldâs most famous cultural icons. Read Who Was Muhammad Ali? and discover âThe Greatest.â Who Was Muhammad Ali? Written by James Buckley Jr. and Who HQ Illustrated by Stephen Marchesi Source: Publisher (Penguin Young Readers Group)
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