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Death anniversary of legendary boxer Mohammed Ali being observed today

Mohammed Ali died on June 3, 2016, at the age 74 of septic shock

GNN Web Desk
Published 2 days ago on Jun 3rd 2025, 3:34 pm
By Web Desk
Death anniversary of legendary boxer Mohammed Ali being observed today
(Web Desk): The ninth death anniversary of legendary boxer "The Greatest" Mohammed Ali was being obsered today.
 
Nicknamed "The Greatest", he is widely regarded as one of the most significant and celebrated sports figures of the 20th century and as one of the greatest boxers of all time.
 
He fought in several historic boxing matches, including his highly publicized fights with Sonny Liston, Joe Frazier (including the Fight of the Century, the biggest boxing event up until then), the Thrilla in Manila, and his fight with George Foreman in The Rumble in the Jungle.
 
Ali thrived in the spotlight at a time when many boxers let their managers do the talking, and he became renowned for his provocative and outlandish persona. He was famous for trash-talking, often free-styled with rhyme schemes and spoken word poetry, and has been recognized as a pioneer in hip hop.
 
He often predicted in which round he would knock out his opponent. As a boxer, Ali was known for his unorthodox movement, fancy footwork, head movement, and rope-a-dope technique, among others.
 
Mohammed Ali died on June 3, 2016, at the age 74 of septic shock. 
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