These have become some of the most iconic images of the 20th century. On September 5, 1960, a shy 18-year-old Cassius Clay stepped into a Rome’s Olympic ring to face Poland’s Zbigniew Pietrzykowski. The fight was for the light-heavyweight gold medal, and Clay’s win made him a sensation back in America.
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Mohammad Ali met The Beatles at the Fifth St Gym, Miami Beach in Feb 1964 when Ali was known as Cassius Clay. Domino effect of a punch on the bunch.
Ali meeting Elvis Presley in Las Vegas (1973). He also has the honor of the 'most loved American' in the world.
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