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Cassius Clay was the original name of the legendary Boxer Muhammed Ali. Clay claimed a religious conversion to Islam and subsequently changed his name. He was the heavy weight Olympic champion boxer who turned professional and later changed his name to Muhammad Ali.

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Cassius Clay's nickname was "The Louisville Lip" because he was a big boaster from Louisville. However, when he changed his name to Muhammad Ali, his nickname became "The Greatest".

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Cassius clay is a boxing legend. He changed his name to Muhammad Ali soon after he became world champion.

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Cassius Clay is better known as Mohammad Ali.

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