Eight facts about The Legend - MUHAMMAD ALI

Eight facts about The Legend - MUHAMMAD ALI 

MUHAMMAD ALI has been marked as one of the greatest Athletes of all time, winning boxing championship and acted as the political force to be wreck-in with since the early 1960s.


1) At the young age of 12 Muhammad Ali then known as "Cassius Clay" had his bike stole from his hometown Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.  He reported the fact to the local police officer and warned the officer that he will pin down the thief once he was found. The officer man named "Joe Martin" decided to teach Caly how to box.., within the coming weeks clay become natural boxer and determine that he will pursue the sports as his full time career. His bike was never recovered.





2) His name "Cassius Clay" was named after a famous white anti-slavery evolutionist. The 2 shared multiple similarities despite Caly later on changing his name to Mahummad Ali. Before changing his name during his boxing career in early age he changed his name to "Cassius X".




3) Muhammad Ali formal training was rigorous and bizzar. His oddest means of training includes his younger bother throwing rocks as fast as hard he could. Ali studied his brothers arms movement and evently learn to predict when are where his bother hand will move. He become so good at dodging rocks that it frustrated his brother but help Ali enormously however as Ali got in the ring without receiving single hits from opponent. In one event of boxing he dodged 21 punches in 10 seconds. 





4) In 1963, Ali attempted his hand at music and poetry. Releasing Album title "I AM THE GREATEST" and featuring the cover of the song "Stand by me". He had also write poetry and rap his responses to the questions asked by his fans. He also had his short acting career.










5) While it's odd to think that The World Greatest boxer with any fear but he was petrified of flying. As he flew to international venues ALI was provided parachute that he never took off while in the Air.






6) On of the famous story related with ALI comes after his return to his hometown Kentucky after winning the Olympic Gold medal. He entered a restaurant that rejected his services due to not serving African-American, the waiter has reported to say "Sorry, we don't serve Negroes". To which ALI responded "Well, that okay. I don't eat 'em either". Ali Calim that this event was enough for him to walk and go over to the ohio river and tossed over the Gold Medal to the river.






7) Ali was not shy of his conversion to ISLAM. It was this religious change that profit him to reject the US military draft after the war with Vietnam, Ali was escorted peacefully to the prison where he was entitled to serve 5 year minimum. However he never spent his sentence in Jail as his case was contact means of appealed. He paid $10,000 but was banned from the sports of boxing for 3 years. He finally returned with the renewed licence in 1970s.

8) In 1974, Ali faced Jorger forman the undefeated sportsman. They battled in the country Kinshasa, Zair. The fighted was reported as the paycheck of $5 million. Ali wanted the American audience to watch this match live but this proved to be a problem due to time difference over the Atlantic. To solve this Ali and Forman boxed at around 4:00 AM in Africa. Ali defeated Forman and regained his Heavy weight title.

   

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Interesting fact about Abraham Lincoln - 16th President of The USA

Interesting fact about Abraham Lincoln - 16th President of The USA 

1) Lincoln's Grandfather

Lincoln's grandfather name was also Abraham Lincoln, He was military captain and fought in the american revolution and lived in Kentucky. Unfortunately President Lincoln never had a chance to meet his grandfather as his grandfather was killed before the birth of Abraham Lincoln. 

2) His stance on Slavery

Noting is more misunderstood then Lincoln's views about slavery. Some says he didn't at all care about slave and just wanted them gone, whereas other says he was the greatest anti-slavery crusader whole time. 

3) Hated the nickname "Abe Lincoln"

It was his political manger who suggested him that "Abe Lincoln" sound more approachable. This is most important because most document signed as Abe Lincoln are fake. Rather he prefer "Abraham Lincoln" or "A Lincoln".

4) Lincoln mom passed away when he was 9 year old

Abraham Lincoln mother, "Nancy Lincoln" died when Lincoln was 9. His dad marry "Sarah Bush Lincoln" who raise him and encourage Abraham to study books like "Robin son Crusoe".

5) Lincoln had 4 sons

Lincoln,s had 4 sons out of them 3 were died before reaching adulthood. Named Robert Todd Lincoln, Tad Lincoln, William Wallace Lincoln and Edward Baker Lincoln.

6) Abraham Lincoln and Marry Todd didn't drink much

Both didn't drink much 

7) Lincoln signed only 3 copies of the 13th Amendment

This amendment was related to abolish slavery. It was rectified in 1865 which means that most copies of 13th amendment was signed by Andrew Johnson. Lincoln got into some trouble as he passed the resolution without prior State approval, So he only signed 3 copies before his death. 

8) Lincoln's body took 13 days train trip before buried

Lincoln's body was put on train from Washington D. C to Springfield Illinois. The trip took 13 days and millions of people showed up to pay their respects, many of the major cities in fact held their own funereal as the train passed through. 

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