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Muhammad Ali
Muhammad Ali's Focus on Racial Justice
At a press conference, Muhammad Ali announced his strong consideration for an early retirement, describing how he was tired of boxing and wanted to focus on fighting for racial justice. In America at the time, progress appeared imminent with the signing of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The road to racial justice, however, was far from over.
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Muhammad Ali sorprende al mundo al derrotar a George Foreman y se hace mundialmente famoso
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Muhammad Ali regresa del exilio y se enfrenta dos veces a su mayor rival, Joe Frazier.
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Muhammad Ali es desterrado del boxeo por negarse a ingresar en el ejército.
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Cassius Clay asciende de boxeador aficionado a contendiente por el título de peso pesado.
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Muhammad Ali shocks the world by defeating George Foreman and becomes world famous.
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Muhammad Ali returns from exile and twice faces his greatest rival, Joe Frazier.
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Muhammad Ali is banished from boxing for refusing induction into the Army.
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Cassius Clay rises from boastful amateur boxer to contender for the heavyweight title.