Muhammad Ali, the reigning world heavyweight boxing champion, entered the combative ring of politics and culture by refusing ...

Muhammad Ali transcended ... inequality and oppose the Vietnam War. His conversion to Islam and name change further solidified his commitment to his beliefs. Ali's charisma and unwavering ...

In 1967 Muhammad Ali famously refused to be drafted into the Vietnam War, citing religious and moral objections. Ali's refusal led to his arrest, the stripping of his boxing titles, and a ban from ...