But, like the saying goes, There is no Ivory that is not Cracked, Ali ever fallen by the opponent's punch. Who ever dropped a man named Cassius Marcellus Clay, Jr. ?
Of the thousands of boxers in the world, Muhammad Ali is referred to as the best boxer of the best.
Got a big body, but Ali introduced the world of boxing to 'dance', where he kept moving to make the opponent boxer confused about his movements.
To the extent, boxing fans describe that Ali 'dances like a butterfly, sting like a bee'.
Ali was known for his final blow which made the opponent falter until he could not stand up anymore.
The greatness of a man who is also known about his humanitarian action in the ring does not need to be doubted. The fantastic record he has earned throughout his career, the heavyweight world boxing champion three times makes him one of the few world boxers who can achieve the title.
Of the total 61 matches, 56 wins were recorded (37 KO wins) Ali. Of the five defeats, including losing TKO from Holmes, four other defeats were only twice as defeated while the other figures through a split decision or majority decision of the jury.
But, like the saying goes, There is no Ivory that is not Cracked, Ali ever fallen by the opponent's punch. Who ever dropped a man named Cassius Marcellus Clay, Jr. ?
Sonny Banks, who listed his name as the first boxer to make Ali fall in the first round of the 1962 fight.
Again, the boxer who was absent for 3.5 years because he refused to pay military service to Vietnam had to fall with a left hook. This time it was through Henry Cooper's blow. Pre-fight won the heavyweight boxing world title with Sony Liston, Ali tested Henry at Wembley Stadium, London, June 18, 1963
Furthermore, Joe Frazier became the third boxer to topple Ali in the fight titled 'Fight of the Century' or the first of the three battles of two sworn enemies at Madison Square Garden, March 8, 1971. Joe, famous for his powerful left hook, made Rahman Ali's brother had to fall in round 11 despite being able to get up and finish the 15 round fight with an absolute victory for Joe Frazier.
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