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​How It Began

Ali, who was born as Cassius Clay, started boxing from the age of 12 when he trained with a Kentucky policeman after having lodged a complaint regarding his stolen bicycle. There he met policeman Joe Martin who took him under his wings and told him that Ali must learn to fight. That is something that stayed with the boxer for life. And, as they say Ali won hands-down in his first bout.

(Image: Twitter/Muhammad Ali)

Winning Ways

Clay won his professional boxing debut on October 29, 1960. His style in the ring was all about overwhelming the opponent. He combined moves with quick, powerful jabs and foot speed. He was winning big already by the time he turned 18, with two national Golden Gloves titles, two Amateur Athletic Union national titles and a total of 100 victories against eight losses.

Float Like A Butterfly, Sting Like A Bee

This is one of the most famous quotes by the legendary boxer. At 22, Clay received his first title shot against reigning heavy weight champion, Sonny Liston on February 25, 1964. Apparently, Ali was sarcastic towards Liston before the fight, promising to “float like a butterfly, sting like a bee” and predicting a knockout. And, as they say the rest is history. Liston failed to answer the bell at the beginning of the 7th round, Ali became the heavyweight champion of the world.

(In Pic: In this May 25, 1965, file photo, heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali stands over fallen challenger Sonny Liston shortly after dropping him with a short hard right to the jaw in Lewiston, Maine.)