US_001_Half_title.indd 1 29/11/17 5:23 pm DK Delhi Senior Editor Sreshtha Bhattacharya Editor Neha Ruth Samuel Art Editors Heena Sharma, Sonali Sharma Jacket Designer Suhita Dharamjit Jackets Editorial Coordinator Priyanka Sharma Senior DTP Designers Neeraj Bhatia, Harish Aggarwal DTP Designer Sachin Gupta Picture Researcher Deepak Negi Managing Jackets Editor Saloni Singh Picture Research Manager Taiyaba Khatoon Pre-production Manager Balwant Singh Production Manager Pankaj Sharma Managing Editor Kingshuk Ghoshal Managing Art Editor Govind Mittal DK London Project Editor Ashwin Khurana Senior Art Editor Spencer Holbrook US Executive Editor Lori Cates Hand US Editor Ann Barton Jacket Editor Claire Gell Jacket Design Development Manager Sophia MTT Producer, Pre-production Gillian Reid Senior Producer Angela Graef Managing Editor Francesca Baines Managing Art Editor Philip Letsu Publisher Andrew Macintyre Art Director Karen Self Associate Publishing Director Liz Wheeler Design Director Phil Ormerod Publishing Director Jonathan Metcalf Written by Clive Gifford Consultant: James Buckley Jr. First American Edition, 2018 Published in the United States by DK Publishing 345 Hudson Street, New York, New York 10014 Copyright © 2018 Dorling Kindersley Limited DK, a Division of Penguin Random House LLC 18 19 20 21 22 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 001–305588–June/2018 All rights reserved. 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For details, contact: DK Publishing Special Markets, 345 Hudson Street, New York, New York 10014 [email protected] Printed and bound in China A WORLD OF IDEAS: SEE ALL THERE IS TO KNOW www.dk.com US_002-003_Title_Imprint.indd 2 08/05/2018 12:47 US_002-003_Title_Imprint.indd 3 08/05/2018 12:47 CONTENTS 1 2 3 A STAR IS BORN 6 TURNING PRO 24 TAKING A STAND 54 Growing up 8 The Louisville 11 26 Sweet and sour 56 Meet the parents 9 First pro fight 28 The Vietnam War 58 Life in Louisville 10 Angelo Dundee 30 Ali refuses the draft 60 Racial segregation 12 5th Street Gym 32 Howard Cosell 62 The stolen Schwinn 14 Building a reputation 34 Speaking out 64 Learning his craft 16 Defeating the Protesting the war 66 Making sacrifices 17 Old Mongoose 36 Martin Luther King Jr. 67 Golden Gloves 18 The Louisville Lip 38 Ali, the father 68 Making the Olympics 20 Fight of the Year 40 The tide turns 70 Olympic Gold 22 Drew Bundini Brown 42 Clay, the recording artist 43 ‘Enry’s ‘Ammer 44 Howard Bingham 46 Riches and rewards 47 Heavyweight champ 48 Nation of Islam 50 Malcolm X 51 Clay becomes Ali 52 US_004-005_Contents.indd 4 08/05/2018 12:35 4 5 6 TAKING THE KING LIFE AFTER REFERENCE 114 A STAND 54 RETURNS 72 BOXING 100 Sweet and sour 56 Fight of the Century 74 Ali, the ambassador 102 Ali’s life 116 The Vietnam War 58 Joe Frazier 76 Fight with Ali’s fight file 118 Ali refuses the draft 60 Deer Lake camp 78 Parkinson’s 104 Quotable Ali 120 Howard Cosell 62 Jaw breaker 80 Lonnie Ali 106 Ali trivia 122 Speaking out 64 Don King 82 Meeting Mandela 108 Protesting the war 66 Pre-fight brawl 84 Lighting the Martin Luther King Jr. 67 Super Fight II 85 Olympic flame 109 Ali, the father 68 Getting ready Laila Ali 110 GLOSSARY 124 The tide turns 70 to rumble 86 Presidential Medal Rumble in the Jungle 88 of Freedom 111 INDEX 126 George Foreman 90 A light goes out 112 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 128 Thrilla in Manila 92 Remembering Ali 113 Ali, the actor 94 The mismatch 95 Regaining the belt 96 The final fight 98 US_004-005_Contents.indd 5 08/05/2018 12:35 READY TO GO Clay strikes a pose during a 1962 photoshoot in New York City, in the middle of a hectic schedule of fights. He fought and won his fourth contest of the year, a bout against American Billy Daniels, just two days after this photo was taken. US_006-007_CHP_1_A_star_is_born.indd 6 08/05/2018 12:35 A STAR IS BORN The man we know today as Muhammad Ali was born with the name Cassius Clay. At the tender age of 12, Clay committed his life to boxing. His skill and dedication saw him rise through the ranks of amateur boxing, become a national level amateur champion, and gain an Olympic gold medal—all while he was still a teenager. US_006-007_CHP_1_A_star_is_born.indd 7 08/05/2018 12:35 GROWING UP THE HOUSE WAS ALWAYS FULL OF LAUGHTER... HE ALWAYS HAD SUCH A HUGE PERSONALITY. – Rudolph Clay, later known as Rahaman Ali Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. was born in Louisville General Hospital in Kentucky on January 17, 1942. Eighteen months later, along came a younger brother, Cassius, though, always wanted to Rudolph, affectionately known as Rudy. lead and be in charge. The brothers played and competed As they grew older, Rudy stayed with one another throughout their close to his older brother, following in childhood, with Cassius rarely able to his footsteps by taking up amateur keep still or quiet. They also fought boxing. He turned professional in 1964, sometimes, wrestling and testing out fighting 19 times, and often acted as their strength against each other. a sparring partner for his brother. 8 US_008-009_Ali_and_parents_Clay_brother.indd 8 08/05/2018 12:35