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= Muhammad Ali = ====Muhammad Ali was one of the greatest boxers of all times, but he faced even greater battles outside the ring. One day he was just an ordinary boy and the next he was the first person in history to win the heavy weight title three times. Throughout his life he faced many struggles. First, he converted to Islam, then had many people thinking that his fights were fixed and lastly he was convicted of draft evasion. ==== ====Muhammad Ali was born Cassius Clay, growing up he didn’t really have a passion for boxing. It was till one night that he had his bike stolen he yelled he wanted to beat up the person who had stolen it. That was when boxing coach Joe Martin told him he should probably learn how to fight first. After that day, there was no turning back for Ali. In 1960 he won the Olympic gold medal in boxing. After that win he publicly announced his conversion to Islam and changed his name to Muhammad Ali. ==== ====Of all the boxing fights that Ali fought in, he only lost five. Three of those were lost due to being knocked out, the others were towards the end of his career when he started showing signs of Parkinson’s disease. Despite the fact of winning all those fights there were many who believed that his fights were fixed and staged. The main fight that made many believe this was the one where he fought against sonny Liston. During this fight he brought down his opponent in the first round and many believed it impossible. After that many believed it was a fixed fight. ==== ====One of the toughest “fights” Ali had was when he was drafted to fight in the Vietnam War. When he was called for duty he claimed he could not go because killing was against his religion even if it was for war. He then filled for conscience objection but was found guilty of draft evasion. Due to public outrage, he was “banned” from boxing and was stripped of his titles. About three years after the incident Ali was determined to box again and gain back what was his. ==== ====Later on Ali kept boxing, but all that took toll on his body's health. He was diagnosed with Parkinson's syndrome. All in all Muhammad Ali became a legend to the world; he was the greatest boxers of all time and stood up for what he believed. From converting to Islam, being question about fixed fight and being found guilty of draft evasion he had the courage to stand up for his beliefs and reclaim what was his ====