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The greatest boxer of all time was also an Olympic Gold Medalist
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Boxing fans recognize him as the greatest of all time, but even non-boxing fans recognize his greatness. Muhammad Ali is not just the best boxer who ever lived but one of the most legendary sportsmen ever. But his road to the top began with an amateur boxing career which culminated in him winning a gold medal at the 1960 Rome Summer Olympics.
Ali said in his 1975 autobiography that shortly after his return from the Rome Olympics, he threw his gold medal into a river after he and a friend were refused service at a "whites-only" restaurant and fought with a white gang. Though his story was disputed, he was presented with a gold medal at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.
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Riju Dasgupta is the most-read active writer in Sportskeeda at the moment, across all sports. Having come on board in 2016, Dasgupta is best known for the 'Best and Worst' column, something that has become a staple for the site!
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