A world-famous boxer who represented America in the 20th century was born on January 17, 1942, at Kentucky. His father was a sign and billboard painter and mother was domestic help. The 6-feet-tall boxer was called in the name of “The Greatest”. He received two Grammy nominations. Out of 61 matches, he won 56 matches. At the age of 18, he won a gold medal in the light heavyweight category. He won the world heavyweight championship at the age of 22 in 1964. The only boxer who was named as The Ring magazine Fighter of the Year for six times. The two fights between Ali and Sonny Liston is one of the famous fights in the World Heavyweight Championship. In the first Ali lost to Liston and in the second Ali knockout Liston on first-round.