Rahaman Ali
Born
Rudolph Arnett Clay[1][2]

(1943-07-18) July 18, 1943
Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Statistics
Weight(s)Heavyweight
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights18
Wins14
Wins by KO7
Losses3
Draws1
No contests9

Rahaman Ali[lower-alpha 1] (born Rudolph Arnett Clay; July 18, 1943)[1][2] is an American former heavyweight boxer. He is the younger brother of Muhammad Ali.

Biography

Rahaman Ali, initially named Rudolph Arnett Clay but later rechristened to Rudolph Valentino Clay,[2] was born to Cassius Marcellus Clay Sr. and Odessa Grady Clay on July 18, 1943, 18 months after his brother Cassius Jr., who would become Muhammad Ali.[1] Muhammad started boxing in a Louisville, Kentucky amateur boxing league. While Muhammad went to the 1960 Olympics, Rahaman was not selected and remained amateur until February 25, 1964, the night his brother won one of his heavyweight titles over Sonny Liston.

As a professional boxer, Rahaman Ali won 14 bouts, lost 3, and had one draw. In his career, he knocked out seven opponents and was himself knocked out once. After back-to-back losses ending with him being knocked out by Jack O'Halloran, he retired from professional boxing.[3]

In 2014, Ali released his autobiography, That's Muhammad Ali's Brother! My Life on the Undercard, which is co-authored by H. Ron Brashear and the foreword written by Gene Kilroy – the longtime business manager of Muhammad Ali. In 2019, Rahaman released his second book titled My Brother, Muhammad Ali - The Definitive Biography. It is co-authored by Fiaz Rafiq, with the foreword written by NFL legend Jim Brown. The book is currently published in eight different languages around the world.

Professional boxing record

Exhibition boxing record

1 fight 0 wins 0 losses
Non-scored 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
1 — 0–0 (1) United States Muhammad Ali — 2 Jul 1, 1972 United States Los Angeles, California, U.S. Non-scored bout

Notes

  1. ↑ alternately spelled Rahman in some media,[2][3] but Ali spells his name as Rahaman in his autobiography[1] as well as his biography of his brother Muhammad;[4] various other sources spell it either way

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Ali, Rahaman; Brashear, H. Ron (December 29, 2014). That's Muhammad Ali's Brother!; My Life on the Undercard. Page Publishing. ISBN 978-1634175326. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Olsen, Jack (April 11, 1966). "A case of conscience". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 "Boxing record for Rahman Ali". BoxRec.com. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
  4. ↑ Ali, Rahaman; Rafiq, Fiaz (October 9, 2020). My Brother, Muhammad Ali: The Definitive Biography. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-1538142448.
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