In 1964 after only 20 professional fights he upset Sonny Liston and became world heavyweight champion. ... He became one of the most recognizable sports figures in the world and retired as one of boxing greatest champions. ... This cost him millions of dollars, his heavyweight title and his boxing license. However he showed his spirit to the world by taking on the authorities and winning back his license and regaining his heavyweight title. ... Muhammad Ali is not only admired by me but millions of others around the world. ...

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After that fight he told everybody that he would be the champion of the world. ... He had gotten a lot of brain damage from boxing that in his old age he could not speak and function But, this does not affect "the butterfly" in his daily life. 3 In 1960, he won the Olympic Light - Heavyweight Championship over Heavy Weight Champion Sonny Liston. ... He was the first boxer to benefit from international television, as it makes him known to the world. ...

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