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Muhammad Ali
Age: 74 †
Born: 1942
Born: January 17
Died: 2016
Died: June 3
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Louisville
Kentucky
Cassius Clay
Cassius Marcellus Clay
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Be loud, be pretty and keep their black-hatin' asses in their chairs
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Floyd Paterson? Boy, he's the complete opposite to me. He no way like me. They go down in history for just being athletes. I'm getting more praise and credit for doing what I'm doing now on this show than coming here and beating five of your English champions.
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Ain't no reason for me to kill nobody in the ring, unless they deserve it.
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If you are not the best, then pretend you are
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