Muhammad Ali

Muhammad Ali (real name Cassius Clay) was a professional heavyweight boxer from 1960-1981, winning everything from the World Heavyweight Title to Olympic Gold. His most famous bouts were "The Rumble In The Jungle" vs George Foreman and "The Thrilla In Manilla" vs Chuck Wepner, the fight that inspired Rocky. He is regarded by many as one of the greatest boxers ever.

Quoted as saying, “How can I lose when I have Allah on my side?”, he went on to lose 5 times in his career.