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Muhammad Ali in pictures
Muhammad Ali, born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr who passed away last Friday at the age of 74, died from “septic shock due to unspecified natural causes”, his family has revealed. As tributes continue to pour in and as the world mourns the loss of arguably, “The Greatest” sportsperson ever, we look at some important moments in Ali’s career captured on camera.
Muhammad Ali, born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr who passed away last Friday at the age of 74, died from, “septic shock due to unspecified natural causes”, his family has revealed. For the past 32 years, Ali had been battling with Parkinson’s disease and he was recently hospitalised suffering from a respiratory illness.
Highly regarded as the greatest boxer to ever grace the ring, the American fighter was the Heavyweight Champion of the World on three occasions, between 1964 and 1979.
A controversial figure, fervent civil rights and social justice advocate, Ali famously proclaimed himself as “The Greatest”, and remained an inspiration to many people across the world after his retirement.
As tributes continue to pour in and as the world mourns the loss of arguably, “The Greatest” sportsperson ever, we look back at some of Ali’s most riveting moments captured on camera.
In the build up to the historic bout, “The Rumble in the Jungle”. This photo taken on October 19, 1974 shows Muhammad Ali 11 days before the heavy weight world championship in Kinshasa. On October 30, 1974 Muhammad Ali knocked out George Foreman in a clash of titans, watched by 60 000 people in the stadium in Kinshasa and millions elsewhere. Photo: ANP/AFP
This file photo taken on October 27, 1974 shows US boxing heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali standing with his mother Odessa Grady Clay during a training session three days before the heavy weight world championship in Kinshasa. Photo: ANP/AFP/Str
“The Rumble in the Jungle”: Undoubtedly one of Muhammad Ali’s greatest fights. The bout took place in Kinshasa on October 30, 1974, Ali fought George Foreman for the world heavyweight title. Photo: ANP
(L to R); The pair of gloves of Muhammad Ali (then Cassius Clay) worn in his 25 February 1964 bout against Sonny Liston, Sugar Ray Leonards gloves from 1980 Leonard vs. Roberto Duran and Alis gloves from his 08 March, 1971 bout against Joe Frazier. Photo: ANP/EPA/Michael Reynolds
Ali was famed for his remarkable speed and technical skills, a lethal combination, which helped him get crowned the world heavyweight champion three times. Photo: ANP
Muhammad Ali has one of the best records in boxing. In his 61 fights, Ali won 56, 37 of them by knockout and lost just five. Ali proclaimed that he is “The Greatest”, and who could argue with that? Photo: ANP
Malcolm X and Mohammed Ali in Harlem New York 1964. A controversial figure, fervent civil rights and social justice advocate, Ali was a great champion of civil rights and strongly opposed America’s racist and unjust system. Photo: ANP
