MUHAMMAD ALI

Introduction slide:Muhammad Ali was born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. on January 17, 1942,n Louisville, Kentucky. Ali showed at an early age that he wasn't afraid of any bout—inside or outside of the ring. Growing up in the segregated South,
muhammad ali came from central high school from kentucky.

TIMELINE

• 1960:Ali won a spot on the U.S. Olympic boxing team , and traveled to Rome, Italy, to compete.
• 1961:He soon turned professional with the backing of the Louisville Sponsoring Group,
• 1964 :after that at the age of 22 won the world heavyweight championship

"Win a gold medal in Rome and your earning capacity will be off to a good start. And think of the worldwide publicity you will get" .That was all Clay needed to hear and he was selected for the Olympic trials in San fransico.
which he won the and went to rome and won a first place to start his career

Before his meteoric rise to the heavyweight title and his controversial forays into politics, Ali’s early boxing career was guided by 11 promiment Louisville businessmen known as The Louisville Sponsoring Group
this was the event that made ali professional

On February 25, 1964, underdog Cassius Clay, age 22, defeats champion Sonny Liston in a technical knockout to win the world heavyweight boxing crown. The highly anticipated match took place in Miami Beach, Florida. where he became the heavyweight champion

Character traits/caring:he was always caring for family and his fans. he was never mean to them even when they doubted him.
determined: he was always pushing to get better and better and knocking out his opponents
Funny:Ali was always funny in public and in interview which gave him a bit of reputation.

Conclusion slide/Ali channeled the fears of African-American youth in the segregated South into a fierce energy, propelling himself to an easy world heavyweight championship title. Then, just as suddenly, he turned that prominence into a political stand, redefining what it meant to be a black athlete in America.

Sources/http://www.mensjournal.com/magazine/how-muhammad-ali-conquered-fear-and-cha... ,http://www.biography.com/people/muhammad-ali-9181165#synopsisi. ,http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/cassius-clay-defeats-sonny-listo...