Muhammad Ali

American boxer (1942–2016)

9 dated entries naming Muhammad Ali, drawn from 8 separate years between 1942 CE and 2016 CE. Nothing here is written by us: each line is the sentence a Wikipedia year article used, and the link beside it opens the exact revision.

Also written as Cassius Clay, Muhammed Ali in the source articles; Wikipedia redirects those to the same subject, so their entries are on this page.

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20th century

1942January 17 – Muhammad Ali, African-American boxer, activist, and philanthropist (died 2016)source
1960September 5 – 1960 Summer Olympic Games: Cassius Clay (later Muhammad Ali) of the United States wins the gold medal in light-heavyweight boxing.source
1964February 25 – Cassius Clay (later Muhammad Ali) beats Sonny Liston in Miami Beach, Florida, and is crowned the heavyweight champion of the world.source
1964March 6 – American boxer Cassius Clay announces the change of his name to Muhammad Ali.source
1965May 25 – Muhammad Ali knocks out Sonny Liston in the first round of their championship rematch with the "Phantom Punch" at the Central Maine Civic Center in Lewiston.source
1971March 8 – "Fight of the Century": Boxer Joe Frazier defeats Muhammad Ali in a 15-round unanimous decision at Madison Square Garden.source
1979February: Muhammed Ali came to New Zealand; staying at Upper Hutt (photos).source
1981December 11 – Boxing: Muhammad Ali loses to Trevor Berbick; this proves to be Ali's last-ever fight.source

21st century

2016June 3 – Muhammad Ali, 74, American boxer, Olympic gold medalist (1960), three-time WBC world heavyweight champion (1964, 1974, 1978), septic shock.source