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Muhammed Ali: A Thirty Year Journey

Howard Bingham and Muhammad Ali (then Cassius Clay) met in , while Ali was in Los Angeles to announce an upcoming fight. At the time, Bingham had never heard of Cassius Clay, but he introduced himself, snapped a few pictures, and left. Later that afternoon, they met again; Ali and his brother were standing on a street corner watching the girls go by when Bingham noticed them and offered to show them around the city. The following year, Ali asked Bingham to join him in Miami, where he was training, just to hang out for a while. They've been best friends ever since. For more than thirty years Bingham has been a witness to and a partner in the dramatic, thrilling, and tumultuous life of Muhammad Ali. And through it all, he has been there with his camera in hand, recording every facet of Ali's life like no one else. Muhammad Ali: A Thirty-Year Journey presents the best of Howard Bingham's stunning photographs of Ali. Combining the best elements of photo documentary and portraiture, Bingham shows us the life of Muhammad Ali as few people have had the privilege to witness it. Bingham's pictures show us the young Cassius Clay looking prettier t

"Rahaman has, at last, written the definitive biography on his late brother, which tells the real Ali story." --Mike Tyson More words have been written about Muhammad Ali than almost anyone else. He was, without doubt, the world's most-loved sportsman. At the height of his celebrity he was the most famous person in the world. And yet, until now, the one voice missing belonged to the man who knew him best--his only sibling, and best friend, Rahaman Ali. No one was closer to Ali than Rahaman. Born Cassius and Rudolph Arnett Clay, the two brothers grew up together, lived together, trained together, travelled together, and fought together in the street and in the ring. A near-constant fixture in his sibling's company, Rahaman saw Ali at both his best and his worst: the relentless prankster and the jealous older brother, the outspoken advocate, the husband and father. In My Brother, Muhammad Ali, Rahaman offers an insider's perspective on the well-known stories as well as never-before-told tales, painting a rich and intimate portrait of a proud, relentlessly polarizing, yet often vulnerable man. In this extraordinary, poignant memoir, Rahaman tells a much bigger and more personal sto

Muhammad Ali: A Biography

At the pinnacle of his boxing career during the s and early s, Muhammad Ali seemed to be a cultural symbol of the times. He has been viewed by some as a hero and by others as a rebel, but either way he is arguably the most famous American in the world. In this volume, Ali's life is described from his birth to the present, with an emphasis on his career through The work covers such topics as his various boxing matches including The Thrilla in Manilla, his religious conversion to the Nation of Islam, the Vietnam War, and his efforts to promote world peace.
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BIOGRAPHY

Sonji is famous as the ex-wife of legendary boxer, Muhammad Ali.

Sonji met Ali in July and before anyone knew what was going on Ali proposed on their first night and they later had their wedding on 14th August the same year. The wedding was held at Gary, Indiana. At the time of their wedding Ali had not converted to Islam and was referred to as Cassius Marcellus Clay therefore Sonji was referred to as Mrs. Sonji Clay. No information is available about her life, parents, siblings or early life.

However the marriage was short lived having lasted for two years. The major cause of their separation was Ali’s switch to Islam. Sonji found it uncomfortable having to accept and practice the muslim traditions and follow the religion as well.

After her divorce she moved to Chicago from Miami where she met her second husband Reynaldo Glover, a corporate lawyer, business advisor and was once the chairman of the City Colleges of Chicago. Together they had a son called Brian Reynaldo Jr. This relationship did not last for long. She has another son by the name Herman Griffin from another relationship.

Ronji passed on in at her home from a heart attack.


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