Muhammad Ali

Muhammed Ali or Mohammed Ali

/ (ˈɑːlɪ, ɑːˈliː, ˈælɪ) /

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noun

original name Cassius (Marcellus) Clay. born 1942, US boxer, who was world heavyweight champion three times (1964–67; 1974–78; 1978)

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How to use Muhammad Ali in a sentence

Over the past week, Sony Pictures Entertainment has received more body blows than Muhammad Ali during the Rumble in the Jungle.
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Gil turned and saw Muhammad Ali stride out of the stage entrance, smiling and scowling at the same time.
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The impact Jackson made, in that regard, was like that which Muhammad Ali would make on a cheap, screen door with his fists.
The Unsung Heroism of Jesse Jackson|David Masciotra|September 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
That explains Brando, Duke Ellington, Greta Garbo, Muhammad Ali and of course James Dean.
Defining American Cool From Walt Whitman to Tina Fey and Johnny Depp|Jason Berry|March 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Together they went around the world with Muhammad Ali, to Zaire, Manila, Kuala Lumpur.
The Stacks: Harold Conrad Was Many Things, But He Was Never, Ever Dull|Mark Jacobson|March 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST