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June 25

Muhammad Ali
(1967)
On this date in 1967, Muhammad Ali (Cassius Clay) was stripped of his heavyweight title for five years.

His "transgression was the result of Ali speaking out against the Vietnam War and refusing to join the army. Succinct but unmistakable, he said, "I ain't got no quarrel with them Viet Cong." It spoke volumes, but the media vilified him. The government prosecuted him for draft dodging, and the boxing commission took away his license.

He was idle for what would have been the peak of his career.

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