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Muhammad Ali-"Healing-A Journal Of Tolerance And Understanding"-1996-Collins-5" X 6 1/2"-63 pages-Hardcover Book-With Jacket-With Photos-Signed By Author. Charismatic, outspoken and nicknamed "The Greatest," heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali was the dominant heavyweight fighter of the 1960s and 1970s. A fighter of exceptional speed, cunning and flair, Muhammad Ali won the world heavyweight title on three separate occasions over a span of 15 years. He was born Cassius Clay, and under that name he won a gold medal at the 1960 Olympics in Rome. After claiming his first title by defeating Sonny Liston in 1964, Clay joined the Nation of Islam and changed his name to Muhammad Ali. Citing his Islamic faith, Ali refused to serve in the U.S. military during the war in Vietnam; his title was revoked and he was sentenced to five years in prison for draft evasion. The U.S. Supreme Court reversed the conviction in 1971, and Ali returned to boxing. He had a long-running rivalry with fellow heavyweight Joe Frazier, whom he fought three times: Ali lost the first match in 1971, but won rematches in 1974 and 1975. Ali also defeated George Foreman in the famous 1974 "Rumble in the Jungle" held in Kinshasa, Zaire. Ali retired from boxing in 1981, with a record of 56-5 in his 61 professional fights. In retirement, Muhammad Ali suffered from Parkinsons Disease, a motor-skills illness which slowed his movement and left him mostly unable to speak in public. Still, he remained one of the world's best-known and most popular athletes; his 1996 appearance lighting the ceremonial flame at the Summer Olympics in Atlanta was an especially nostalgic occasion. He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1990.The book has been autographed on the first page by Muhammad Ali.........BOTH BOOK AND AUTOGRAPH ARE IN VERY GOOD CONDITION.Product Videos
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