Muhammad Ali or Cassius Clay as he was then known defeated these opponents at the Olympic Games in Rome in 1960.
30th Aug,1960.Defeated Yvon Becot of Belgium.Referee stopped contest at 2:55 Rd2.
1St Sep,1960. Defeated Guennadiy of Russia decision.5-0 Quarter final.
3rd Sep,1960.Defeated Tony Madigan of Australia decision.5-0 Semi-final.
5th Sep,1960.Defeated Zbigniew(Zigzy)Pietrzykowski of Poland.decision 5-0 Final.
Muhammad Ali threw his gold medal in thew Ohio River.
Eat cho biscuit
1964
Muhammad Ali has an Olympic Gold Medal in Boxing
Yes Muhammad ali won a gold medal in the light heavyweight in the 1960 olympics.
1960 Games in Rome in light heavyweight class boxing.
once,then he went pro
He won a gold medal in the light heavyweight boxing.
Muhammad Ali won one Olympic medal, a gold in light heavyweight boxing at the 1960 Summer Games in Rome.
The story is said about Muhammad Ali (aka Cassius Clay) that after he was refused to be served at a whites only restaurant he threw his gold medal into the Ohio River. Others claim that he lost it and the story is not true. He did receive a new gold medal in 1996 at the Olympic games in Atlanta.
Muhammad Ali, then known as Cassius Clay, won the gold medal in the light heavyweight division at the 1960 Summer Olympic Games in Rome.
He did not. He was protesting but not to that extent.