Remembering Muhammad Ali through trivia, quotes and more...

Boxing legend Muhammad Ali passed away at age 74 3 years ago on this day The legendary boxer died in June last year Heres a look back at some interesting trivia quotes and video of the GOAT that has led to making the legendary fighter one of the greatest pop icons in the worldALSO READWhen Muhammad Ali celebrated 40th anniversary of Thrilla in ManillaTRIVIAMuhammad Ali was born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr on January 17 1942He was born in Louisville Kentucky which provided the basis for one of his early nicknames The Louisville LipAt the age of 11 Clay joined a boxing club run by a police officer after he complained about a stolen bike to the police officer Joe Martin in question and said he wanted to find the thief and whip him The cop told him he better learn to fight firstHe won the Olympic Gold at the 1960 games in Rome at light heavyweight on September 5 1960 at 18 years old He subsequently tossed the medal into a river upon returning home and facing racismHe was married four times Sonji Roi August 1964January1966 Belinda Boyd August 19671977 Veronica Porsche 19771986 Yolanda Ali November 1986CurrentHe has 7 daughters and 2 sons 3 daughters and a son with Sonji Roi two daughters including Laila Ali with Veronica Porsche 1 son adopted with Yolanda Ali 2 daughters from other relationshipsALSO READThe meaning of AliAli beat Foreman in 1974 in Kinshasa Zaire in the Rumble in the JungleOn October 29th 1960 Clay made his professional debut against Tunney Hunsaker and won a six round decisionHis nicknames The Greatest The Louisville Lip GOAT Greatest of All Time The ChampThree movies have been made about his life ldquoThe Greatestrdquo in 1977 ldquoWhen We Were Kingsrdquo 1996 ldquoAlirdquo 2001HIS BOXING RECORD AND SOME RECORDSAmateur record 1005Career record 565 with 37 knockouts in 61 total boutsLast pro fight December 11th 1981 against Trevor BerbickMuhammad Ali stands over the fallen Sonny Liston PicAllsport HultonArchiveFights known by name 3 Ali vs Joe Frazier I ndash ldquoFight of the Centuryrdquo Ali vs George Foreman ldquoRumble in the Junglerdquo from Kinshasha Zaire Ali vs Frazier III ldquoThrilla in Manilardquo from Manila PhilippinesYoungest heavyweight champion Defeated Sonny Liston on February 25th 1964 to become the then youngest heavyweight champion at 22 years and 1 month oldNumber of times won championship 3 time champion He was the first heavyweight to do soChampions beaten 7 Archie Moore Sonny Liston Floyd Patterson Bob Foster Joe Frazier George Foreman Leon SpinksAlihad a way with words Here are some of his more famous quotesI am the greatest I said that even before I knew I was I figured that if I said it enough I would convince the world that I really was the greatestChampions arenrsquot made in gyms Champions are made from something they have deep inside themmdasha desire a dream a vision They have to have lastminute stamina they have to be a little faster they have to have the skill and the will But the will must be stronger than the skillALSO WATCHTop boxing films of all timeDonrsquot count the days make the days countIf my mind can conceive it and my heart can believe itmdashthen I can achieve itAt home I am a nice guy but I donrsquot want the world to know Humble people Irsquove found donrsquot get very farFriendship is not something you learn in school But if you havent learned the meaning of friendship you really havent learned anythingA young and brash Muhammad AliI hated every minute of training but I said Dont quit Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a championHe who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in lifeI done wrestled with an alligator I done tussled with a whale handcuffed lightning thrown thunder in jail only last week I murdered a rock injured a stone hospitalised a brick Im so mean I make medicine sickFloat like a butterfly sting like a beeIm so fast that last night I turned off the light switch in my hotel room and was in bed before the room was darkMy trainer dont tell me nothing between rounds I dont allow him to I fight the fight All I want to know is did I win the round Its too late for adviceIts just a job Grass grows birds fly waves pound the sand I beat people upThe crowd did not dream when they laid down their money that they would see a total eclipse of the SonnyThe fight is won or lost fare under those lightsA man who views the waway from witnessesmdashbehind the lines in the gym and out there on the road long before I dancorld the same at 50 as he did at 20 has wasted 30 years of his lifeGeorge Foreman vs Muhammad AliMuhammad Ali vs Joe Frazier Thrilla in ManilaTop 10 Muhammad Ali Knockouts