3. Muhammad Ali
Muhammad Ali (Source: Twitter)
Muhammad Ali is regarded as the greatest heavyweight boxer of all time. Nicknamed “The Greatest”, he is also regarded as one of the most significant sports figures of the 20th century.
He won his first title as a 22-year-old in 1964 with a shocking upset of Sonny Liston. Then he captured the title again two more times after that, including after a four-year absence when he’d had his title stripped for refusing to volunteer to fight in the Vietnam War.
Ali captivated fans all over the world with his fighting skill and personality after his boxing career ended. Ali, who battled Parkinson’s disease for the last 20-30 years of his life, died in 2016 at 74 years old.
