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Muhammad Ali (Cassius Clay)
Ali, Muhammad (boxer) (1942- ), American boxer, one of the greatest fighters in the history of the sport.


IV Champion Again


Ali faced Frazier again in January 1974 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Frazier had lost the heavyweight title to George Foreman in 1973, and therefore both boxers were mounting major comebacks(organizando regresos a bombo y platillo). After the former champions battled for 12 rounds, Ali won by unanimous decision and gained the right(derecho) to challenge Foreman for the heavyweight title.

Ali and Foreman agreed(acordaron) to a bout to be held(celebrado) in Kinshasa, Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo, DRC). The match was dubbed(apodada) by many “The Rumble(ruido sordo, retumbo) in the Jungle,” and it attracted worldwide attention. It was originally scheduled(programada) for early September 1974, but after Foreman suffered a serious cut above his right eye during training the fight was delayed until late October. Ali used the extra time to train in Kinshasa. He savored(saboreó) the media limelight(la prensa que le hacía estar en el candelero), made friends with locals, and challenged and taunted(insultó, se mofó) Foreman at press conferences and meetings. Despite(a pesar de) Ali’s confidence, many believed that he was past his prime(había pasado la mejor etapa de su carrera) and would fall to the younger opponent.

When the fight began, observers were surprised by Ali’s strategy. In the weeks leading up to the bout, he had loudly predicted that he would beat Foreman with graceful footwork, taking advantage(aprovechándose, sacando ventaja) of his quickness to dance around Foreman. But his performance in the ring was much different. Ali hugged the ropes(abrazó las cuerdas) and opened himself up(se abrió a) to a barrage of Foreman punches(una lluvia de golpes) during the early rounds. Foreman became weary(agotado) as the fight progressed, however, and Ali fought back(contraatacó) with well-placed(bien colocados), powerful punches. This successful technique was later dubbed “rope-a-dope.” A knockout(golpe con fuera de combate) in the eighth round secured(aseguró) Ali’s victory and gained him his second world heavyweight title. The fight and the weeks leading up to it were captured in the film When We Were Kings, which was released in 1996 and won an Academy Award for best documentary.

After defending his title against three different challengers early in 1975, Ali agreed to fight Frazier in Manila, Philippines, in October of that same year. Once again, Ali predicted victory. Before 28,000 boxing fans and 700 million television viewers, Ali outlasted(sobrevivió a) Frazier and defended his title in a brutal 15-round battle Ali called “The Thrilla(=thriller, película de suspense) in Manila.” The fight cemented(cimentó) Ali and Frazier’s places as two of the most durable, enduring(duraderos, resistentes) boxers in the sport’s history.



V Another Title and Retirement



Ali defended his title six more times between 1976 and 1978. In February 1978, however, he lost the title to Leon Spinks in Las Vegas, Nevada. In September 1978 the two boxers fought a rematch and Ali regained(volvió a ganar) the title, beating Spinks in 15 rounds in New Orleans, Louisiana. Ali retired in 1979, but he came out of retirement in 1980 to challenge Larry Holmes, who had taken the title. He lost to Holmes and then lost to Trevor Berbick in 1981 before retiring for good(para siempre).

At the height
(en la cúspide) of his fame, Ali was one of the most famous athletes in the world, and even after his retirement he was recognizable(reconocido) wherever he went(allá donde iba). He retired with a professional record of 56 wins (37 by knockout) and 5 losses. After his boxing career ended, Ali donated much of his time to various charities(empresas benéficas) and humanitarian missions around the world. He was inducted(elegido) into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1990, and in 1996 he was awarded(premiado) the honor of lighting the Olympic torch(llevar la antorcha olímpica) in Atlanta, Georgia, to begin the Summer Olympic Games. At the end of the century, many publications listed him as one of the 20th century’s greatest and most influential athletes.

In 1984 Ali was first diagnosed(diagnosticado) with Parkinson syndrome, a medical condition closely related to Parkinson disease. Symptoms include body tremors(temblores), slurred or difficult speech, rigid limbs(miembros rígidos), facial immobilization(inmovilización facial), and other neurological problems. The disorder sometimes develops in boxers, because of the repeated blows to the head they suffer over a long career. As the former champion coped with(enfrentarse con, arreglárselas) the condition, he became a strong advocate for more research money for Parkinson disease and related conditions(condiciones similares).
 
 
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