Rahaman Ali
Rahaman Ali | |
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Born | Rudolph Arnett Clay[1][2] (1943-07-18) July 18, 1943 (age 81) Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Statistics | |
Weight(s) | Heavyweight |
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 18 |
Wins | 14 |
Wins by KO | 7 |
Losses | 3 |
Draws | 1 |
No contests | 0 |
Rahaman Ali[a] (born Rudolph Arnett Clay; July 18, 1943)[1][2] is an American former heavyweight boxer. He is the younger brother of Muhammad Ali.
Biography
Rahaman Ali, initially named Rudolph Arnett Clay but later rechristened to Rudolph Valentino Clay,[2] was born to Cassius Marcellus Clay Sr. and Odessa Grady Clay on July 18, 1943, 18 months after his brother Cassius Jr., who would become Muhammad Ali.[1] Muhammad started boxing in a Louisville, Kentucky amateur boxing league. While Muhammad went to the 1960 Olympics, Rahaman was not selected and remained amateur until February 25, 1964, the night his brother won one of his heavyweight titles over Sonny Liston.
As a professional boxer, Rahaman Ali won 14 bouts, lost 3, and had one draw. In his career, he knocked out seven opponents and was himself knocked out once. After back-to-back losses ending with him being knocked out by Jack O'Halloran, he retired from professional boxing.[3]
In 2014, Ali released his autobiography, That's Muhammad Ali's Brother! My Life on the Undercard, which is co-authored by H. Ron Brashear and the foreword written by Gene Kilroy – the longtime business manager of Muhammad Ali. In 2019, Rahaman released his second book titled My Brother, Muhammad Ali - The Definitive Biography. It is co-authored by Fiaz Rafiq, with the foreword written by NFL legend Jim Brown. The book is currently published in eight different languages around the world.
Professional boxing record
14 wins (7 knockouts, 7 decisions), 3 losses (1 knockout, 2 decisions), 1 draw[3] | |||||||
Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | |
Loss | 14–3–1 | Jack O'Halloran | KO | 8 | 1972-09-13 | San Diego, California | |
Loss | 14–2–1 | Roy Wallace | PTS | 10 | 1972-05-08 | Niles, Ohio | |
Draw | 14–1–1 | Jasper Evans | PTS | 10 | 1972-01-22 | Denver, Colorado | |
Win | 14–1 | Joe "Toy Block" Byrd | TKO | 4 | 1971-12-16 | Kalamazoo, Michigan | |
Win | 13–1 | Harold "70's Version" Carter | TKO | 3 | 1971-10-27 | O'Hare Port Hotel, Chicago, Illinois | |
Win | 12–1 | Larry Beilfuss | TKO | 2 | 1971-09-13 | Milwaukee Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin | |
Win | 11–1 | Carl "Tank" Baker | MD | 10 | 1971-04-30 | Port of Spain | |
Win | 10–1 | Peter Robinson | TKO | 2 | 1971-04-23 | Port of Spain | |
Win | 9–1 | Stamford Harris | PTS | 10 | 1971-04-16 | Port of Spain | |
Win | 8–1 | Clement Greenidge | PTS | 10 | 1971-04-09 | Port of Spain | |
Loss | 7–1 | Danny McAlinden | PTS | 6 | 1971-03-08 | Madison Square Garden, New York City | |
Win | 7–0 | Howard Darlington | PTS | 4 | 1970-12-07 | Madison Square Garden, New York City | |
Win | 6–0 | Hurricane Grant | KO | 3 | 1970-10-26 | Atlanta City Auditorium, Atlanta, Georgia | |
Win | 5–0 | Tommy Howard | UD | 10 | 1970-08-11 | Miami Beach Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida | |
Win | 4–0 | Fairchild Hope | TKO | 2 | 1966-02-11 | Nassau | |
Win | 3–0 | Buster Reed | KO | 2 | 1965-05-25 | St. Dominic's Hall, Lewiston, Maine | |
Win | 2–0 | Levi Forte | UD | 10 | 1965-04-28 | Miami Beach Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida | |
Win | 1–0 | Chip Johnson | PTS | 4 | 1964-02-25 | Miami Beach Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida |
Exhibition boxing record
1 fight | 0 wins | 0 losses |
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Non-scored | 1 |
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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1 | — | 0–0 (1) | Muhammad Ali | — | 2 | Jul 1, 1972 | Los Angeles, California, U.S. | Non-scored bout |
Notes
- ^ alternately spelled Rahman in some media,[2][3] but Ali spells his name as Rahaman in his autobiography[1] as well as his biography of his brother Muhammad;[4] various other sources spell it either way
References
- ^ a b c d Ali, Rahaman; Brashear, H. Ron (December 29, 2014). That's Muhammad Ali's Brother!; My Life on the Undercard. Page Publishing. ISBN 978-1634175326. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
- ^ a b c d Olsen, Jack (April 11, 1966). "A case of conscience". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Boxing record for Rahman Ali". BoxRec.com. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
- ^ Ali, Rahaman; Rafiq, Fiaz (October 9, 2020). My Brother, Muhammad Ali: The Definitive Biography. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-1538142448.
External links
- Boxing record for Rahaman Ali from BoxRec (registration required)
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- Boxing at the 1960 Summer Olympics
- Clay vs. Hunsaker
- Clay vs. Siler
- Clay vs. Esperti
- Clay vs. Robinson
- Clay vs. Fleeman
- Clay vs. Clark
- Clay vs. Sabedong
- Clay vs. Johnson
- Clay vs. Miteff
- Clay vs. Besmanoff
- Clay vs. Banks
- Clay vs. Warner
- Clay vs. Logan
- Clay vs. Daniels
- Clay vs. Lavorante
- Moore vs. Clay
- Clay vs. Powell
- Clay vs. Jones
- Clay vs. Cooper
- Liston vs. Clay
- Ali vs. Liston II
- Ali vs. Patterson
- Ali vs. Chuvalo
- Ali vs. Cooper II
- Ali vs. London
- Ali vs. Mildenberger
- Ali vs. Williams
- Ali vs. Terrell
- Ali vs. Folley
- Ali vs. Quarry
- Ali vs. Bonavena
- Fight of the Century (Frazier vs. Ali I)
- Ali vs. Ellis
- Ali vs. Mathis
- Ali vs. Blin
- Ali vs. M. Foster
- Ali vs. Chuvalo II
- Ali vs. Quarry II
- Ali vs. Lewis
- Ali vs. Patterson II
- Ali vs. B. Foster
- Ali vs. Bugner
- Ali vs. Norton
- Norton vs. Ali II
- Ali vs. Lubbers
- Ali vs. Frazier II
- The Rumble in the Jungle (Foreman vs. Ali)
- Ali vs. Wepner
- Ali vs. Lyle
- Ali vs. Bugner II
- Thrilla in Manila (Ali vs. Frazier III)
- Ali vs. Coopman
- Ali vs. Young
- Ali vs. Dunn
- Ali vs. Norton III
- Ali vs. Evangelista
- Ali vs. Shavers
- Ali vs. Spinks
- Spinks vs. Ali II
- Holmes vs. Ali
- Ali vs. Berbick
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associates
- Chuck Bodak (trainer, cutman)
- Angelo Dundee (cornerman)
- Drew Bundini Brown (trainer, cornerman)
- Ferdie Pacheco (personal physician, cornerman)
- Joe E. Martin (first trainer)
- Archie Moore (trainer)
- George Dillman (instructor)
- Jabir Herbert Muhammad (manager)
- Luis Sarria (trainer, cutman, masseur)
- Joe Frazier (opponent, friend)
- Richard Durham (autobiography co-writer)