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When I was kid I boxed for the Police Athletic League and we were based out of the 5th St. Gym. Ali would come in from time to time and work with us a little here and there. He wanted to know our names and treated us like we were his friends. The man literally showed me how to use my left jab...

It’s still mind boggling to think there were only a little over 8k fans that were in attendance that night in Miami Beach. The convention center was half empty when, The Greatest shook up the world!

Regardless, his name was Cassius Clay before he changed it to Muhammad Ali and as they say. The rest is history. Unlike yourself, I was just starting facts about the man. No need to get all salty.

Cassius Clay moved to Miami in 1960 to train with Angelo Dundee at the 5th St Gym. He defeated Liston in 1964 and a day later told everyone he was changing his name to Cassius X. It was a week later that he announced that moving forward he was changing his name to Muhammad Ali.