12 Things You Probably Never Knew About Muhammad Ali

As we mourn the passing of Muhammad Ali, a sportsman widely considered the Greatest of All Time, let's see if you can recall some of the lesser-known things about The Champ's remarkable life.

Michael Craig
Created by Michael Craig
On Jun 6, 2016
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One of Ali's many fights is considered the inspiration for Sylvester Stallone to write "Rocky". Which one?

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Which sports mega-star was in serious talks to fight Ali while he was heavyweight champ?

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In 1978 Ali appeared in a comic book, fighting which famous superhero in order to save the world?

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What happened to Ali when he was 12 years old which led to him taking up boxing training?

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Between being born Cassius Clay and having the name Muhammad Ali bestowed after converting to Islam, what was Ali briefly known as?

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Ali played the lead role in which New York stage production during his exile from boxing?

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In order to be shown in the USA in prime time, what time locally was the Rumble in the Jungle held?

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Ali fought all comers, and bravely stood up to the US government, but was afraid of what?

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After he was saved by the bell in round 4 against Henry Cooper in 1963, what did Ali's trainer do to give his star fighter more time to recover?

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In 1964, Ali released a spoken-word album entitled "I Am The Greatest", which near the end also included him singing which hit song?

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Along with making a stand against the Vietnam War, Ali intervened in which geopolitical crisis?

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There's a famous story that Ali threw his Olympic gold medal in the Ohio River after being refused service and called the N-word at a whites-only restaurant, but was that true?

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