Muhammad Ali: A Look Back in Photos
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In 1964, after defeating Liston, the champion announced that he had joined the Nation of Islam and that he would change his name from Cassius Clay to Muhammad Ali. In this picture, shot in London in 1966, he prays to Allah before defending his crown.
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