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Essay / Influence of Muhammad Ali - 577
Muhammad Ali: The life of the Great Muhammad Ali had a significant impact on American society not only for his fighting styles, but also for the values he embodied outside the ring . Float like a butterfly stung like a bee. Ali is light on his feet but explosive with his punch. Ali had a total of 61 fights and out of those 61 fights, 56 were wins, 37 were by knockout and he only had 5 losses. He returned to the ring in 1970 and eliminated Jerry Quarry in October. The following year, Ali fought Joe Frazier in what is known as the "Fight of the Century." Frazier and Ali fought for 15 rounds, then Frazier finally knocked Ali to the ground, before beating Ali by decision made by the judges. Ali finally defeated Frazier in a rematch in 1974. By 1960, Ali had earned a spot on the U.S. Olympic boxing team. He went to Rome, Italy to fight. He was 6 feet 3 inches tall; Ali was a great figure in the ring. He is remembered for his footwork and for his powerful punch. After winning his first three fights, Ali defeated Poland's Zbigniew Pietrzkowski to win a gold medal following this Olympic victory, A...