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Rahaman Ali
American former boxer, brother of Muhammad Ali
Rahaman Ali[lower-alpha 1] (born Rudolph Arnett Clay; July 18, 1943)[1][2] is an American former heavyweight boxer. He is the younger brother of Muhammad Ali.
Rahaman Ali | |
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Born | (1943-07-18) July 18, 1943 (age 80) 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, 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.
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 |
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 |
- 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.
- Olsen, Jack (April 11, 1966). "A case of conscience". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
- "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.
- Boxing record for Rahaman Ali from BoxRec (registration required)