I thought I knew a lot about Cassius Clay and boxing, but I was wrong. ... Some of those points include Cassius Clay's rebelliousness that nearly cost him his chance at the title, his conversion to the Islamic religion, his defiance to be drafted in the Vietnam War, and the way in which blacks were treated during the 1960's. ...
Muhammad Ali, whose actual birth name was actually Cassius Marcellus Clay, born and raised in Louisville in Kentucky on January 17th 1942. ... As a young boy, Cassius enjoyed doing what he wanted when he wanted. ... At the age of 12, Cassius boxing career had officially begun. ... Sonny Liston was one of the toughest boxer out there rated to have the hardest punch out there, but did that let Cassius stop him? ... Cassius Clay officially announced that he had become the member of the Muslim faith and was changing his name to Muhammad Ali. ...
