He gave up his title, his freedom, and his prime years for something bigger.

There has never been anybody in the history of boxing quite like Muhammad Ali. To earn nicknames like “The Greatest” and “The People’s Champion”, you have to be something special, and Ali was.

Heavyweight champion boxer Muhammad Ali poses with his World Championship medals at his home in 1985 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Mark Sennet/Getty Images) (Mark Sennet, Mark Sennet, 1985) ...