The first term test for grade 10

The Greatest – Muhammad Ali

Every sport has its great legends: football has Pele, basketball has Michael Jordan, and tennis, Steffi Graf. Is there one athlete who is considered to be the best ever. Many would say that the person is boxer Muhammad Ali, known to his many fans as “the greatest”.

“Cassius Clay” was born in Louisvlle, Kentucky in 1942. At the age of 12, after his bike was stolen, young Cassius began boxing; by the time he reached high school, he was a successful amateur boxer. After winning six state and two national boxing championships, he competed in the 1960 Olympics, where he won a gold medal. That same year, at the age of eighteen, he became a professional boxer.

From the start of his career, it was clear that Cassius Clay was different from other athletes. He was outspoken, proud and strong – willed, and talked publicly about himself and his beliefs. “The greatest” encountered many difficulties, too. Returning to the USA after winning his Olympic gold medal, he was not allowed to stay in certain hotels and eat in certain restaurants because of the color of his skin. Cassius was disgusted with racism in the US, so he threw his Olympic medal into a river.