Muhammad Ali

Muhammad Ali

Question: Recently Muhammad Ali passed away. He was a-
(a) Boxer
(b) Cricketer
(c) Footballer
(d) Tennis player
Ans:(a)
Related facts:

  • On 3 June 2016 the famous American professional boxer, Muhammad Ali died in the Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. He was 74.
  • Ali remains the only three-time lineal world heavyweight champion.
  • He won the title in 1964, 1974, and 1978.
  • Since 1984 he was suffering from Parkinson’s disease.
  • He was named as the Sportsman of the Century by Sports Illustrated and Sports Personality of the Century by the BBC.

Reference:
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/04/sports/muhammad-ali-dies.html?_r=1
http://edition.cnn.com/2016/06/03/us/muhammad-ali/index.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muhammad_Ali