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ISLAMABAD, (APP): Boxing legend Muhammad Ali passed away at the
age of 74 years while being treated at a hospital.
According to a private news channel , the 74-year-old former
heavyweight world champion was born on 17th January, 1942 at Louisville, Kentucky and started training when he was 12 years old.
Ali won the heavyweight championship three times in his career (1964,
1968 and 1978) and is the only three-time lineal championship). He won his first title by defeating Sunny Liston in 1964.
Ali fascinated the fans with his unique boxing style in the ring and
personality outside it.
His rivalries with Joe Frazier, Sunny Liston and George Foreman are
considering one of the greatest in the sport. Some of his famous matches include “Thriller in Manila” and “Rumble in the Jungle”.
The song Black Superman (Muhammad Ali) has also been dedicated to the
boxing great.
The boxing legend lit the Olympic torch in 1996 in Atlanta and was
named a UN messenger of peace in 1998.
He received the highest US civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of
Freedom, in 2005.
“Muhammad Ali transformed this country and impacted the world with his
spirit,” said longtime boxing promoter Bob Arum. “His legacy will be part of our history for all time.”