<b>Muhammad Ali
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On October, 30, 1974, 50 Million People Watched As Muhammad Ali Regained
The Heavyweight Boxing Title From Then Champion, George Foreman.</span><br style="font-weight: bold;"/><br style="font-weight: bold;"/><span style="font-weight: bold;">Held In Kinshasa, Zaire, The "<i>Rumble In The Jungle</i>," As It Was Known, Was The <i>First Heayweight Title Bout Held In An African Country</i>.</span><br style="font-weight: bold;"/><br style="font-weight: bold;"/><span style="font-weight: bold;">In One Of the Most Dramatic Fights In Boxing History, Ali's Strategy (<i>The Rope-A-Dope</i>), Was To Lay On The Ropes And Let Foreman Punch Himself Into Exhaustion. In The Eighth Round, He Knocked Foreman Out.</span><br style="font-weight: bold;"/><br style="font-weight: bold;"/><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Former Olympic Gold Medalist And World Famous Boxer, Won The Heavyweight Title Three Times -- 1964, 1974 And 1978.</span><br style="font-weight: bold;"/><br style="font-weight: bold;"/><span style="font-weight: bold;">Born Cassius Marcellus Clay, Jr, In Louisville , Kentucky, He Adopted The Name, Muhammad Ali When He Converted To Islam.</span><br style="font-weight: bold;"/><br style="font-weight: bold;"/><span style="font-weight: bold;">Ali's First Heavyweight Title Was Suspended After He Refused To Enlist In The Draft For The Vietnam War. Having Claimed "<i>Conscientious Objection</i>" As A Minister Of Islam, He Argued: "<i>You won't even stand up for me here in America for my religious belief and you want me to go somewhere and fight, while you won't even stand up for me here at home</i>." His Title Was Restored By A <i>Supreme Court Ruling</i> In 1970.</span><br style="font-weight: bold;"/><br style="font-weight: bold;"/><span style="font-weight: bold;">Muhammad Ali's Fame Transcends Sports And He Has Become A Symbol For Courage, Conviction And Black Manhood. It Has Been Said That His Is The Most Recognized Face In The World. <a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=0RAS4HB8s9k">CLICK HERE To See The Ali Knockout Of Foreman</a>.
"<span style="font-style: italic;">In Order For Black History To Live, We Must Continue To Breathe Life Into It</span>."-- Hubert Gaddy, Jr.
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</b><div style="text-align: center; background-color: rgb(0, 51, 0); color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><img style="width: 232px; height: 274px;" src="http://www.sjfba.com/Cases/York/Bio/MuhammadAli.jpg"/>
On October, 30, 1974, 50 Million People Watched As Muhammad Ali Regained
The Heavyweight Boxing Title From Then Champion, George Foreman.</span><br style="font-weight: bold;"/><br style="font-weight: bold;"/><span style="font-weight: bold;">Held In Kinshasa, Zaire, The "<i>Rumble In The Jungle</i>," As It Was Known, Was The <i>First Heayweight Title Bout Held In An African Country</i>.</span><br style="font-weight: bold;"/><br style="font-weight: bold;"/><span style="font-weight: bold;">In One Of the Most Dramatic Fights In Boxing History, Ali's Strategy (<i>The Rope-A-Dope</i>), Was To Lay On The Ropes And Let Foreman Punch Himself Into Exhaustion. In The Eighth Round, He Knocked Foreman Out.</span><br style="font-weight: bold;"/><br style="font-weight: bold;"/><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Former Olympic Gold Medalist And World Famous Boxer, Won The Heavyweight Title Three Times -- 1964, 1974 And 1978.</span><br style="font-weight: bold;"/><br style="font-weight: bold;"/><span style="font-weight: bold;">Born Cassius Marcellus Clay, Jr, In Louisville , Kentucky, He Adopted The Name, Muhammad Ali When He Converted To Islam.</span><br style="font-weight: bold;"/><br style="font-weight: bold;"/><span style="font-weight: bold;">Ali's First Heavyweight Title Was Suspended After He Refused To Enlist In The Draft For The Vietnam War. Having Claimed "<i>Conscientious Objection</i>" As A Minister Of Islam, He Argued: "<i>You won't even stand up for me here in America for my religious belief and you want me to go somewhere and fight, while you won't even stand up for me here at home</i>." His Title Was Restored By A <i>Supreme Court Ruling</i> In 1970.</span><br style="font-weight: bold;"/><br style="font-weight: bold;"/><span style="font-weight: bold;">Muhammad Ali's Fame Transcends Sports And He Has Become A Symbol For Courage, Conviction And Black Manhood. It Has Been Said That His Is The Most Recognized Face In The World. <a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=0RAS4HB8s9k">CLICK HERE To See The Ali Knockout Of Foreman</a>.
"<span style="font-style: italic;">In Order For Black History To Live, We Must Continue To Breathe Life Into It</span>."-- Hubert Gaddy, Jr.
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