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Rahaman Ali
Born
Rudolph Arnett Clay[1][2]

(1943-07-18) July 18, 1943 (age 81)
NationalityAmerican
Statistics
Weight(s)Heavyweight
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights18
Wins14
Wins by KO7
Losses3
Draws1
No contests0

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

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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

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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 United States Jack O'Halloran KO 8 1972-09-13 United States San Diego, California
Loss 14–2–1 United States Roy Wallace PTS 10 1972-05-08 United States Niles, Ohio
Draw 14–1–1 United States Jasper Evans PTS 10 1972-01-22 United States Denver, Colorado
Win 14–1 United States Joe "Toy Block" Byrd TKO 4 1971-12-16 United States Kalamazoo, Michigan
Win 13–1 United States Harold "70's Version" Carter TKO 3 1971-10-27 United States O'Hare Port Hotel, Chicago, Illinois
Win 12–1 United States Larry Beilfuss TKO 2 1971-09-13 United States Milwaukee Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Win 11–1 Trinidad and Tobago Carl "Tank" Baker MD 10 1971-04-30 Trinidad and Tobago Port of Spain
Win 10–1 Jamaica Peter Robinson TKO 2 1971-04-23 Trinidad and Tobago Port of Spain
Win 9–1 Jamaica Stamford Harris PTS 10 1971-04-16 Trinidad and Tobago Port of Spain
Win 8–1 Clement Greenidge PTS 10 1971-04-09 Trinidad and Tobago Port of Spain
Loss 7–1 Republic of Ireland Danny McAlinden PTS 6 1971-03-08 United States Madison Square Garden, New York City
Win 7–0 United States Howard Darlington PTS 4 1970-12-07 United States Madison Square Garden, New York City
Win 6–0 Hurricane Grant KO 3 1970-10-26 United States Atlanta City Auditorium, Atlanta, Georgia
Win 5–0 United States Tommy Howard UD 10 1970-08-11 United States Miami Beach Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida
Win 4–0 Fairchild Hope TKO 2 1966-02-11 The Bahamas Nassau
Win 3–0 Buster Reed KO 2 1965-05-25 United States St. Dominic's Hall, Lewiston, Maine
Win 2–0 United States Levi Forte UD 10 1965-04-28 United States Miami Beach Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida
Win 1–0 United States Chip Johnson PTS 4 1964-02-25 United States Miami Beach Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida

Exhibition boxing record

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1 fight 0 wins 0 losses
Non-scored 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
1 0–0 (1) United States Muhammad Ali 2 Jul 1, 1972 United States Los Angeles, California, U.S. Non-scored bout

Notes

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  1. ^ 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

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b c d Olsen, Jack (April 11, 1966). "A case of conscience". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
  3. ^ a b c "Boxing record for Rahman Ali". BoxRec.com. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
  4. ^ Ali, Rahaman; Rafiq, Fiaz (October 9, 2020). My Brother, Muhammad Ali: The Definitive Biography. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-1538142448.
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