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Muhammad Ali (; born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr.; January 17, 1942 – June 3, 2016) was an American professional boxer and social activist. A global cultural icon, widely known by the nickname "the Greatest", he is often regarded as the greatest heavyweight boxer of all time. He held the Ring magazine heavyweight title from 1964 to 1970, was the undisputed champion from 1974 to 1978, and was the WBA and Ring heavyweight champion from 1978 to 1979. In 1999, he was named Sportsman of the Century by Sports Illustrated and the Sports Personality of the Century by the BBC.

Born in Louisville, Kentucky, he began training as an amateur boxer at age 12. At 18, he won a gold medal in the light heavyweight division at the 1960 Summer Olympics and turned professional later that year. He joined the Nation of Islam in the early 1960s, but later disavowed it in the mid-1970s. He won the world heavyweight championship, defeating Sonny Liston in a major upset on February 25, 1964, at age 22. During that year, he denounced his birth name as a "slave name" and formally changed his name to Muhammad Ali. In 1967, Ali refused to be drafted into the military, owing to his religious beliefs and ethical opposition to the Vietnam War, and was found guilty of draft evasion and stripped of his boxing titles. He stayed out of prison while appealing the decision to the Supreme Court, where his conviction was overturned in 1971. He did not fight for nearly four years and lost a period of peak performance as an athlete. Ali's actions as a conscientious objector to the Vietnam War made him an icon for the larger counterculture of the 1960s generation, and he became a prominent, high-profile figure of racial pride for African Americans during the civil rights movement and throughout his career.

He fought in several highly publicized boxing matches, including fights with Liston, Joe Frazier (including the Fight of the Century, to that point the biggest boxing event and the Thrilla in Manila), and George Foreman in The Rumble in the Jungle. At a time when many boxers let their managers do the talking, Ali became renowned for his provocative and outlandish persona. He was famous for trash talking, often free-styled with rhyme schemes and spoken word poetry, and is identified as a pioneer in hip-hop. He often predicted in which round he would knock out his opponent. As a boxer, Ali was known for his unorthodox movement, footwork, head movement, and rope-a-dope technique, among others.

Outside boxing, Ali performed as a spoken word artist, releasing two studio albums: I Am the Greatest! (1963) and The Adventures of Ali and His Gang vs. Mr. Tooth Decay (1976). Both albums received Grammy Award nominations. He also featured as an actor and writer, releasing two autobiographies. Ali retired from boxing in 1981 and focused on religion, philanthropy, and activism. In 1984, he made public his diagnosis of Parkinson's syndrome, which some reports attributed to boxing-related injuries, though he and his specialist physicians disputed this. He remained an active public figure, but in his later years made fewer public appearances as his condition worsened, and was cared for by his family.

Muhammad Ali o Mohamed Alí​​ (nacido como Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr.) (Louisville, Kentucky, 17 de enero de 1942-Scottsdale, Arizona, 3 de junio de 2016)​​ fue un boxeador profesional y activista estadounidense. Es considerado una de las figuras deportivas más importantes del siglo XX y, a menudo, se lo considera el mejor boxeador de peso pesado de todos los tiempos.​ Fue una figura social de enorme influencia en su generación, en la política y en las luchas sociales o humanitarias a favor de los afroamericanos y del islam.​

En su etapa amateur, como Cassius Clay, logró la medalla de oro en los Juegos Olímpicos de Roma 1960 en la categoría de 75-81 kg y, como profesional, ganó el título de campeón indiscutido de la categoría de los pesos pesados en 1964 a la edad de veintidós años. Se convirtió en el único boxeador en conquistar en tres ocasiones el campeonato lineal (1964, 1974 y 1978) e indiscutido (1964, 1967 y 1974) de peso pesado; y en el primero en conquistar cuatro veces un título mundial de peso pesado (el de la Asociación Mundial de Boxeo en 1964, 1967, 1974 y 1978).

Se caracterizó por su estilo de boxeo alejado de la técnica tradicional, aunque era un conocedor del deporte y de sus contrincantes.​ Fue dirigido la mayor parte de su carrera por el entrenador Angelo Dundee, y sostuvo memorables combates contra los más renombrados pugilistas de su tiempo, como Archie Moore, Henry Cooper, Sonny Liston, Floyd Patterson, Ernie Terrell, Joe Frazier, George Foreman y Ken Norton. Seis de sus peleas han sido consideradas como las mejores del año por la revista The Ring. Vertía tanto opiniones irreverentes sobre sus oponentes, como acertados pronósticos de sus contiendas.

Fuera del cuadrilátero, Muhammad Ali se erigió como una figura con influencia social desde los años 1960 cuando se opuso a su reclutamiento por parte de las fuerzas armadas de su país durante la guerra de Vietnam. Se declaró objetor de conciencia, pese al rechazo de los defensores del nacionalismo estadounidense.​ Formó parte de la organización religiosa de la Nación del Islam y, aunque se ganó detractores por su conducta independiente de los estereotipos sobre los afroamericanos, a partir de los años 1970 consiguió el respeto como figura deportiva de renombre mundial, en especial tras su pelea contra George Foreman.​ En el ocaso de su carrera, empezó a dar muestras de desgaste físico; después de su retiro padeció la enfermedad de Parkinson.​

Entre numerosos reconocimientos recibió la Medalla Presidencial de la Libertad; el ingreso al Salón Internacional de la Fama del Boxeo; el título de «Rey del Boxeo» por parte del Consejo Mundial de Boxeo; y «Deportista del Siglo XX» por Sports Illustrated y la BBC, entre otros.