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Muhammad Ali vs. Joe Frazier III
1975
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Muhammad Ali
Acting
Born:January 17, 1942
Died:June 3, 2016(aged 74)
Birthplace:Louisville, Kentucky, USA
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CommunityBiography
Muhammad Ali (born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr.; January 17, 1942 – June 3, 2016) was an American professional boxer, activist, entertainer and philanthropist. Nicknamed The Greatest, he is widely regarded as one of the most significant and celebrated figures of the 20th century and as one of the greatest boxers of all time. Ali was born and raised 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 became a Muslim after 1961. He won the world heavyweight championship from Sonny Liston in a major upset on February 25, 1964, at age 22. On March 6, 1964, he announced that he no longer would be known as Cassius Clay but as Muhammad Ali. In 1966, Ali refused to be drafted into the military, citing his religious beliefs and ethical opposition to the Vietnam War. He was found guilty of draft evasion so he faced 5 years in prison and was stripped of his boxing titles. He stayed out of prison as he appealed the decision to the Supreme Court, which overturned his conviction in 1971, but he had not fought 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 generation, and he was a very high-profile figure of racial pride for African Americans during the civil rights movement and throughout his career. As a Muslim, Ali was initially affiliated with Elijah Muhammad's Nation of Islam (NOI). He later disavowed the NOI, adhering to Sunni Islam, and supporting racial integration like his former mentor Malcolm X. Ali was a leading heavyweight boxer of the 20th century, and he remains the only three-time lineal champion of that division. His joint records of beating 21 boxers for the world heavyweight title and winning 14 unified title bouts stood for 35 years. He is the only fighter to have been ranked as the world's best heavyweight by BoxRec twelve times. He has been ranked among BoxRec's ten best heavyweights seventeen times, the third most in history. He won 8 fights that were rated by BoxRec as 5-Star, the third most in the history of the heavyweight division. Ali is the only boxer to be named The Ring magazine Fighter of the Year six times. He has been ranked the greatest heavyweight boxer of all time, and as the greatest athlete of the 20th century by Sports Illustrated, the Sports Personality of the Century by the BBC, and the third greatest athlete of the 20th century by ESPN SportsCentury. He was involved in several historic boxing matches and feuds, most notably his fights with Joe Frazier, such as the Fight of the Century and the Thrilla in Manila, and his fight with George Foreman, known as The Rumble in the Jungle, which has been called "arguably the greatest sporting event of the 20th century" and was watched by a record estimated television audience of 1 billion viewers worldwide, becoming the world's most-watched live television broadcast at the time. Ali thrived in the spotlight at a time when many fighters let their managers do the talking, and he was often provocative and outlandish. He was known for trash-talking, and often free-styled with rhyme schemes and spoken word poetry, anticipating elements of hip hop.
Filmography (121 movies)
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The Journey of the African-American Athlete
1996
as Self (archive footage)
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Parkinson at 50
2021
as Self (archive footage)
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Muhammad Ali: The Greatest
2014
as Self (Archival Footage)
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Tribute to Chuck Wepner: The Legacy and Retirement of the Real Rocky Balboa
2023
as Self (archive footage)
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Cassius X: Becoming Ali
2023
as Self (archive footage)
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The Super Fight
1970
as Himself
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Sugar Ray Robinson: The Bright Lights and Dark Shadows of a Champion
1998
as Himself
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Mike Tyson vs Larry Holmes
1988
as Self
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WWE: Undertaker 20-0 - The Streak
2012
as Self (archive footage)
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8.5
Muhammad Ali The Whole Story
1996
as Self
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Pariah: The Lives and Deaths of Sonny Liston
2019
as Self (archive footage)
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Champions Forever
1989
as Self
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Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration
2001
as Self
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Thrilla in Manila
2008
as Himself (archive footage)
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When We Were Kings
1996
as Self
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a.k.a. Cassius Clay
1970
as Self
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Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am
2019
as Self (archive footage)
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Facing Ali
2009
as Self
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Pelé
2021
as Self (archive Footage)
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Muhammad Ali - Through The Eyes Of The World
2001
as Himself
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Blood Brothers: Malcolm X & Muhammad Ali
2021
as Self (archive footage)
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Requiem for a Heavyweight
1962
as Himself (as Cassius Clay)
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Pelé Forever
2004
as Self (archive footage)
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Ali & Cavett: The Tale of the Tapes
2018
as Self (archive footage)
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Ali's Comeback: The Untold Story
2020
as Self (archive footage)
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Best of Enemies
2015
as Self (archival)
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The Trials of Muhammad Ali
2013
as Himself
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Ali's Dozen
2006
as Self
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Norman Mailer: The American
2012
as Self
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B.B. King: Live In Africa '74
1998
as Self
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Mister Candid Camera
2021
as Self (archive footage)
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Ali: The Mission
2013
as Self (archive footage)
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Robbed
2014
as Self
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Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson
2008
as Self (archive footage)
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Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme
2000
as Himself
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Untold: Deal with the Devil
2021
as Self - Professional Boxer (archive footage)
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Tyson
2008
as Self (archive footage)
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WWE Hall of Fame 2024
2024
as Muhammad Ali
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I Am Ali
2014
as Self (archive footage)
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In Search of Greatness
2018
as Self (archive footage)
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James Brown - The Night James Brown Saved Boston
2008
as Self (archive footage)
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Beatles '64
2024
as Self (archive footage)
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Muhammad and Larry
2009
as Himself
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Malcolm X
1972
as Self (archive footage)
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Soul Power
2009
as Self (archive footage)
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Muhammad Ali, the Greatest
1969
as Self
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Untold: Jake Paul the Problem Child
2023
as Self (archive footage)
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Ali Rap
2006
as Himself
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Muhammad Ali: Fighting Spirit
2009
as himself
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Les vendredis d'Apostrophes
2015
as Self (archive footage)
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McEnroe
2022
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Say Hey, Willie Mays!
2022
as Self (archive footage)
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The Real Rocky
2011
as Self (archive footage)
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The Greatest
1977
as Cassius Clay / Muhammad Ali
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The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
1998
as Self - Roastee (archive footage)
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Freedom Road
1979
as Gideon Jackson
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Sticky: A (Self) Love Story
2016
as Self
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Doin' Time
1985
as Himself
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TV in Black: The First Fifty Years
2004
as Self (archive footage)
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Night of 100 Stars III
1990
as Self
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Something's Happening
1967
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Body and Soul
1981
as Himself
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Muhammad Ali: The Greatest
1991
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Money Talks
1972
as Self
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My Father Muhammad Ali
2023
as Self (archive footage)
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Funny Girl to Funny Lady
1975
as Self
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Kings of The Ring - History of Heavyweight Boxing 1919-1990
1995
as Himself (Archival Footage)
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Muhammad Ali: Made in Miami
2008
as Himself
Leon Spinks vs Muhammad Ali II
1978
Boxing's Greatest Champions
1995
as Self
Mike Tyson vs Trevor Berbick
1986
as Self
Jack Paar: Smart Television
2003
as Self
Kings of The Square Ring
1980
The Rumble in the Jungle: George Foreman vs. Muhammad Ali
1974
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Muhammad Ali - Rumble in the Jungle
2016
as Self (archive footage)
Naked Sport: Welcome to the Sewer
1993
as Self
Muhammad Ali vs. Floyd Patterson II
1972
as Self
Muhammad Ali vs. Floyd Patterson I
1965
as Self
The Fight
1974
as Himself
Larry Holmes vs. Muhammad Ali
1980
as Self
Muhammad Ali, the Greatest
2001
as Self (archive footage)
Cassius Clay vs. Alonzo Johnson
1961
as Self
Muhammad and Larry
1980
Fight of the Century
1971
as Self
Atlanta 1996: Games of the XXVI Olympiad - Opening Ceremony
1996
as Self
Darts Tarts – Welcome to my World
2006
as Self (archive footage)
Rumble in the Jungle
2009
as Self
Thrilla in Manila
2019
as Self
Diana
1981
as Self
United We Stand: The Ali Summit
2018
as archival footage
Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL
2022
as Self (archive footage)
Black Soul
1974
as Self
Ron Lyle
2021
as Self (archive footage)
The King of Miami Beach
2022
Earnie Shavers
2021
Black Power Salute
2008
as Self (archive footage)
The Best of ABC's Wide World of Sports: The 60's
1990
as Self
Out From Ali's Shadow: The Larry Holmes Story
2006
as Self (Archival Footage)
Muhammad Ali vs. Trevor Berbick
1981
as Self
The Champ and the King
2018
as Self (archive footage)
70 Jahre Annemarie Moser-Pröll – Ein Leben als Wintermärchen
2023
as Self (archive footage)
City of Ali
2021
The Fighters
1974
as Self
Black Rodeo
1972
as Self
Ali-Frazier I: One Nation... Divisible
2000
as Self
Champions Forever - World Heavyweight Champs!
2000
as Himself
Muhammad Ali - The Greatest Collection
1999
Wake Up and Apologise
1972
as Self
The Documented Life and Times of Muhammad Ali - The Greatest
2002
Muhammad Ali vs. Sonny Liston II
1965
as Self
Muhammad Ali vs. Sonny Liston I
1964
as Self
Legends Never Die
2006
as Self (archive footage)
Kings of the Ring: Four Legends of Heavyweight Boxing
1995
as Himself
When Ali Met Cathal
2009
as Muhammad Ali
Muhammad Ali vs. Joe Frazier II
1974
as Self
Cassius le grand
1964
The Last Round: Chuvalo vs. Ali
2003
as Himself
Muhammad Ali vs. Joe Frazier I
1971
as Self
When Ali Came to Britain
TBA
Cassius Clay vs. Doug Jones
1963
as Self
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