Ali, whose original name was cassius marcellus Clay, was a Christian. Because he hated the racial discrimination against blacks in the United States and refused to use the slave's surname Clay, he changed his name to Muhammad Ali. When people asked him why he changed his name, Ali said: "Clay is only famous in the United States and Europe, and Ali's supporters in the world are 654.38 billion more than him." Clay himself doesn't know. Clay is just a slave's surname, which means soil has no content in English. I don't know what cassius means, but Ali is the highest meaning and Muhammad is commendable. "
Ali has a strong sense of justice. During the American invasion of Vietnam, he was a famous "anti-war". 1965, the us government recruited new soldiers to go to Vietnam to fight in the war. Ali was one of the candidates, but he refused to do military service. Therefore, he was sentenced to five years in prison and fined $6,543,800. Although he was released on bail, he was deprived of the honorary title of "boxing champion" Ali replied with a poem: "Continue interrogation, no matter how long! Speaking of the Vietnam War, I sing this song: I have no enmity with the Vietnamese people! " He also said: "Ali is fearless. He dared to give up his title and refused to go to Vietnam as a soldier. To this end, he is prepared to sit in prison for five years. "
Ali is also very talented in literature and art. Before he entered boxing, he used to be a stage actor and pop singer. Ali likes poetry very much and can also write poetry. He often uses poetry to express his inner passion. 1970, after Ali regained the heavyweight championship in the world, he improvised a poem at a press conference in Canada, which immediately spread and had a great influence. The poem is written like this: "Before I died, I smiled; I sneer at bad luck; When disaster comes, I laugh; I smiled at the moment of horror. " This poem truly expresses Ali's fighter spirit and indomitable heroism, whether in the boxing ring or in life.