Muhhamed Ali

Central Idea: This modern day athlete is very different from any boxer in the history of the sport: his unique history, vast accomplishments, and unbelievable achievements have preserved his name in the record books forever.

I. A showman, a rebel, a militant Muslim, a civil rights campaigner

A. This man has transcended the bounds of sport, race and nationality.

B. He is known around the world as the greatest boxer ever with 56 wins and 5 losses, 37 wins came by way of knockout.

C. According to the BBC, he is a phenom.

A. Today I will be talking about his many accomplishments in the ring.

III. Muhammad Ali was born on January 17th 1942 to Odessa Clay and

Cassius Marcellus in Louisville; he got into boxing by chance at age 12 when his bike was stolen.

A. He told the cop “he would whip the thief if he found him” so Joe Martin the police officer suggested he join his gym and learn to fight.

B. In 1960 Cassius earned the right to go to the Olympics.

C. His first official fight was against T

I. Ali is best known for predicting the round his opponent would fall in.

III. Ali finally got his rematch against Frazier in 1974, and Ali won by a unanimous decision.

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