Research Paper On Muhammad Ali

Muhammad Ali. The ‘GOAT’ inside and outside of the ring. The man who changed and revolutionized boxing, won his first heavyweight championship at 22, and inspired millions. Not only all that, but he was also the man who shook the world. At first Cassius Marcellus Clay, Jr.(Later known as Muhammad Ali)a was just a young man with a big dream. But unlike most people with dreams, he put the work in and made his dream a reality. 1964, Cassius Clay changed his name to Muhammad Ali after joining Islam, stating that Cassius Clay was his “Slave name”. He was going against many wishes, but at the same time he was creating his own path, inspiring many others to do the same. In 1967, Muhammad Ali was eligible for draft into the armed forces. Being well aware of the …show more content…
He stated “Unless you have a very good reason to kill, war is wrong.” He was giving hope, and obliterating all the despair that had been built up by the white dominance throughout the decades. It was a rough time for many African Americans, but to them Muhammad Ali was their beam of light in the surrounding darkness. When Muhammad Ali went to Britain, he would go to playgrounds and preach to African children. As Nelson Mandela once said “Children are our greatest treasure. They are our future.” Wherever he set foot, Muhammad Ali was always trying to spread his message of Black pride. He was representing not only just his race, but also his religion wherever he went. An example of this is how when they wanted to put his name “Muhammad” on the walk of fame. His name is the only one out of over 2,500+ to be on the wall. Why, many might ask? His name was the only one on the wall because of how much respect he had for his religion, and Muhammad (PBUH), a prophet in his religion. He didn’t want people to walk over the name of a his