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How Muhammad Ali sparkling career was interrupted for 3½

Ali’s sparkling career was interrupted for 3½ years in the 1960s when he refused induction into the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War and was convicted of draft evasion. The Supreme Court overturned the conviction.

Legendary American boxer Mohammed Ali (Lagos, 1964) in Aso Oke with his gangan drum saying Yòrùbá l'Ọba Yoruba is royalty

Legendary American boxer Mohammed Ali (Lagos, 1964) in Aso Oke with his gangan drum saying Yòrùbá l’Ọba Yoruba is royalty

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Legend Muhammad Ali’s Visit To Lagos In 1964 (Photos)

Heavyweight boxing legend Mohammad Ali once went by Nigeria in June 1964. A disputable and polarizing figure amid his initial vocation, he remains the main three-time lineal World Heavyweight Champion which he won in 1964, 1974, and 1978. Share on FacebookShare on TwitterMohammed Ali beating a traditional yoruba drum The 73-year old boxing legend, was spotted wearing a cocoa and white stripped Yoruba Agbada as he enjoyed the most of his visit to the Nigeria back in the day.   ...