Thursday, December 19, 2024
Advertisement
  1. You Are At:
  2. News
  3. Sports
  4. Other
  5. When Mohammad Ali, the boxing legend, refused to pick up the Gun

When Mohammad Ali, the boxing legend, refused to pick up the Gun

New Delhi: He was born Cassius Clay, but is known as  Muhammad Ali, a name he adopted after converting to Islam.Mohammad Ali had refused to take part in the Vietnam War. 'War is against the

India TV Sports Desk Published : Oct 28, 2013 14:47 IST, Updated : Oct 29, 2013 6:47 IST

Initially a Houston, Texas court found him guilty of violating Selective Service but the U.S. Supreme Court overruled that decision in 1971 and Ali was free to enter the ring again.

Ali never had to serve jail time, but he still wasn't allowed to fight between 1967 and 1971.


Advertisement

Read all the Breaking News Live on indiatvnews.com and Get Latest English News & Updates from Sports and Other Section

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement