Mohammed Ali

As a child in a small Cassius glue (the so-called parents of the future world of boxing legend Muhammad Ali) stole a bicycle. Enterprising boy immediately went to the nearest policeman. He said that at the first meeting with a punk like him to teach. To which police said that «before somebody beat, you must first learn that». The officer was part-time coach at the local boxing club for teenagers. The next day, Clay had already trained in their composition. 

The most striking point in the amateur career of Ali are the Olympic Games in 1960 where he won a convincing victory. 

In the school years, Clay fought only twice. The first time they sat in the club with my friends and they landed two of the guys, Cassius long insisted that peacefully disperse. «I am a boxer and I do not want to cause you injury» - it is solid. Having received a refusal, he has a grim view of the table. Fighting took place outside institution. At a stroke Clay sent his opponent into a deep «KO», his pal fleeing. The second of his street fighting took place just before the Olympic Games. Making his daily scamper he ran past the bar, where every morning going to local men. One of them is very irritating that run by them, glue diamonds themselves constantly under his nose: «I have become a world champion ...» and once he podkarauliv him, struck him a clear line from a corner straight into the face. Clay shaken, but firm, and immediately collapsed to the vis-à-vis a series of terrible blows. In the end he shouted: «Leave me! You become a world champion! Become! ». The next morning, he had welcomed his words: «Hi, Champion» (Belenky AG, Boxing: Big champions, 2006). 

At the professional ring Cassius Clay made his debut in October 1960. 

In April 1961, met with a well-known nokauterom Lamar Clark. In the 2 nd round knockout glue it himself, thus completing the career of your opponent. 

In February 1962, Clay met with nothing remarkable Sonny Banks. In the 1 st round of Clay for the first time in life was to knock-down (all of these episodes in his career will be 4). In the 2 nd round, Clay had already sent his opponent in the knock-down. In the 4 th round of Banks was knockout. 

In May 1962, the battle took place two Nebit Subscribing Cassius Clay to Billy Daniels. In the 7 round technical knockout win Clay. 

In July 1962, Cassius Clay went to the legendary former champion in the weight polutyazhelom Archie Moore. Despite the great experience Moore had not been able to confront a young and fast glue. After several knock-down the referee stopped the fight in the 4 th round. 

In March 1963, was the fight against Cassius glue Doug Jones. In very stubborn fight the decision of judges awarded the victory glue. Boy was granted the status of «bout the year» for the version of the magazine «Ring». 

In June 1963, Clay went to England to fight against the well-known boxer Henry Cooper. In the 4 th round for a few seconds before the gong Cooper sent glue in severe knock-down (2 nd in his career). To get more time to recover, seconds went to the glue trick. They move the cut glove glue and told the referee that we should change it. As a spare gloves they did not have, second went for it in the locker room. Thus the team has received excess glue minute recovery. In the 5 th round of the Cooper opened strong dissection and the referee stopped the fight. 

In February 1964, Cassius Clay came to the title bout against a very strong nokautera Sonny Listona. Listonu not able to psychologically break down his opponent before the fight. Clay taking advantage of the speed methodically beat his opponent. Angle Listona refused to continue the fight in the 7 th round, citing the trauma of the shoulder 

After the battle, Clay has replaced the name of Islam and Mohammed Ali. 

According to the then tradition, has been appointed revenge. In May 1965, the rivals came together again. At the 2 nd minute bout of 1-st round, Ali sent an opponent to the floor. The blow was not the magnitude, and seemed not strong, but Liston did not resist. Later, Ali called the strike «blow-phantom». Liston attempted to stand, but his rock. At that time, Ali ran around him and continued to provoke a fight. Referee - famous champion of the past, Jersey Joe Wolcott - it tried to drive away from Listona and thus opened the account. After a few seconds, he went to consult with the timekeeper. At that time, Liston, Ali got up and hit him hail strikes. However, the referee stopped the fight, as estimated timekeeper Liston was on kanvase more than 10 seconds.