The history of Muhammad Ali

 

Born as Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. on 17 January 1942, Kentucky, USA, Muhammad Ali was a very well known boxer who was born to a father who painted billboards and a mother who looked after the house and two kids. He was a well known sports personality who excelled in the field of boxing.
 

The net worth of Muhammad Ali

 

Muhammad Ali passed away on the 2^nd June 2016 after he was diagnosed with a respiratory disease and was hospitalized. He was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease before that and fought for long 30 years with the disease. So how rich was Muhammad Ali?  Sources have estimated that Muhammad Ali net worth is something around 80 million dollars that he earned from his boxing career as well as endorsement deals and his shares from his company. He has earned not only wealth but great reputation and honor for doing well in the boxing arena.

 

His life in brief

 

Muhammad Ali started boxing at the age of 12 when his bike was stolen by a thief and a policeman suggested that he learn boxing to take his revenge. He advised the boy to fight and then begun training him. Ali won six state titles, two national Golden Gloves titles, and the amateur boxer title. He also won the light-heavyweight division at the 1960 Rome Olympic Games. Ali began his professional life immediately after he won the gold medal in the Olympics. He won around 19 fights in the next three years and also became the highest contender to fight Sonny Liston for the world heavyweight title. Luck favored Ali and he won against Sonny Liston. He was called the Greatest after his grand success and he became the youngest heavyweight champion at the age of 22.

 

Before retirement

 

Before his final retirement in the year 1981, he already had around 40 fights where he won the title of world player twice and lost just about five times. He fought against many well known boxing stars like George Foreman in 1974 and Joe Frazier. Ali was known for his unique skills and styles of boxing including his punching speed. His career dramatically improved and he ran towards success His net worth increased and he became one of the biggest box office players in the world of boxing.

 

His earning

 

Muhammad Ali earned a good amount of money from his boxing titles as well as his advertisements and endorsements. It is believed that he is one of the richest players in the boxing industry and no one would be like him in future. Click here to know more details about Muhammad Ali net worth.