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Muhammad Ali

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Muhammad Ali's Last Professional Fight

Muhammad Ali is estimated to have taken over 200,000 punches during his career. His last professional fight comes in December 1981 when he's 39 years old. After this final defeat, he tells reporters that father time has caught up with him. He avoids the media spotlight, upset by how his speech and tremor come across on TV. But still, he travels the world, teaching about Islam; negotiates for hostages' release.

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