MuhammadAli, Doctor of Humanities Princeton '07 This Video: ‪2012 Celebrates Muhammad Ali's 70th. Join the Excitement!‬ MohammedAliVideo...Certain photos courtesy of Bettmann/Corbis, George Kalinsky, Flip Schulke, and Michael Gaffney...Muhammad Ali, Doctor of Humanities Princeton '07….www.princeton.edu…Muhammad Ali became the first boxer to win the world heavyweight title three times. His career started when, at 18, he won a gold medal in the 1960 Olympics with a style that challenged the game's sacred teachings. In 1961, he beat Sonny Liston in a fight that first gained him the world heavyweight title and that has been credited with restoring intelligence and balance to boxing. As a member of the Muslim faith and a conscientious objector, Ali refused to serve in the Vietnam War when drafted and was stripped of his titles and his license to fight in many states. In 1971, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld his status as a conscientious objector. He regained his world heavyweight title in 1974, defeating George Foreman. He dethroned Leon Spinks in 1978 to win the title for the third time. When Ali retired in 1981, his career record stood at 56-5, with 37 knockouts./nOutside the ring, Ali has fought for humanitarian causes from feeding the hungry and caring for the sick at home and abroad to advocating for children's rights. Ali has embarked on goodwill missions to Afghanistan and North Korea, and his humanitarian efforts have been widely recognized. Amnesty International honored him with its Lifetime Achievement Award, and the secretary-general of the United Nations bestowed upon him the citation of United Nations Messenger of Peace. In 2005 he received a National Medal of Freedom from President Bush for his "deep commitment to equal justice and peace" and "for his lifetime of achievement and for his principled service to mankind."

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