Rahaman Ali facts for kids

Rahaman Ali (born Rudolph Arnett Clay on July 18, 1943) is an American former heavyweight boxer. He is well-known as the younger brother of the famous boxing legend, Muhammad Ali.

Rahaman Ali's Early Life

Rahaman Ali was born Rudolph Arnett Clay. He later changed his name to Rudolph Valentino Clay. His parents were Cassius Marcellus Clay Sr. and Odessa Grady Clay. Rahaman was born on July 18, 1943. This was about 18 months after his older brother, Cassius Jr., who later became Muhammad Ali.

Both brothers started boxing in their hometown of Louisville, Kentucky. Muhammad Ali went on to compete in the 1960 Summer Olympics. Rahaman, however, stayed an amateur boxer for a while longer. He turned professional on February 25, 1964. This was the same night his brother won one of his first heavyweight titles against Sonny Liston.

His Boxing Career

As a professional boxer, Rahaman Ali had a good career. He won 14 matches, lost 3, and had one match end in a draw. He was strong in the ring, knocking out seven of his opponents. He was only knocked out once himself.

Rahaman decided to retire from professional boxing after two losses in a row. The last match where he was knocked out was against Jack O'Halloran.

Books by Rahaman Ali

Rahaman Ali has shared his life story in two books. In 2014, he released his autobiography called That's Muhammad Ali's Brother! My Life on the Undercard. This book was written with H. Ron Brashear. It also included a special introduction by Gene Kilroy, who was Muhammad Ali's longtime business manager.

In 2019, Rahaman published his second book. It is titled My Brother, Muhammad Ali - The Definitive Biography. Fiaz Rafiq helped him write this book. The famous NFL player Jim Brown wrote the introduction. This book has been very popular and is now available in eight different languages around the world.