How Many Boxing Matches Did Muhammad Ali Lose?

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Muhammad Ali lost a total of five matches in his professional boxing career. He fought a total of 61 matches with 56 wins and 37 knockouts.

Muhammad Ali is one of the most famous boxers of all time. His quick reflexes and strong punches helped Muhammad Ali become the first person in history to win the heavyweight champion title three times. He was nicknamed “The Greatest,” and is well known for his unorthodox fighting techniques, which he described as “float like a butterfly, sting like a bee.” Some of his historic boxing matches were against Joe Frazier and George Foreman.

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