Rahaman Ali
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Rahaman Ali | |
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| Born | July 18, 1943 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. Known also as the toughest sparring partner Muhammad ever had, his first fight with chip Johnson was his only filmed fight on the undercard of Ali vs Quarry, in 2023 this fight was removed from the internet for unknown reason. His amateur record stands 34-4-0 with 13KOS he was himself knocked out only once in the amateurs, his career started in 1955 until he turned pro in 1962, he faced well known Light-heavyweight Billy Joiner and lost. Ali took part and won amateur tournaments from flyweight to heavyweight. On turning Professional he was announced on entrance to the ring as Rudy clay or Rudy Valentino Clay.
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
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
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— | 2 | Jul 1, 1972 | Los Angeles, California, U.S.
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Non-scored bout |
Notes
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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- Boxers from Louisville, Kentucky
- Converts to Sunni Islam from Protestantism
- Muhammad Ali family
- Heavyweight boxers
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