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while he converted to Islam before his first fight with liston, it wasn't until shortly afterward he announced his conversion, and his name change, first to Cassius x and then to Muhammad Ali.

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Once, from Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. to Muhammad Ali.

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Because Clay was a Slave name.

Clay converted to Islam and changed his name from Cassius Clay, which he called his "slave name", to Muhammad Ali.

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The famous heavy weight boxer changed his name to Muhammad Ali.

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In 1963, Cassius Clay changed his name to Muhammad Ali.

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1964, shortly after winning the world title for the first time. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muhammad_Ali

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To express black power- APEX

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Because he converted to be a Muslim

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mohamed ali

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1980

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