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Athlete
Laila Ali
Famoose for
Building an undefeated professional boxing career.
Ali–Frazier · WBC title
- Born
- 30 December 1977
- Birthplace
- Miami Beach, United States
More people
Laila Ali
Laila Ali is an American former boxer and television personality, and a daughter of Muhammad Ali.
Early life
Family
Grew up as a daughter of Muhammad Ali and Veronica Porché.
Before boxing
Worked as a manicurist and owned a nail salon.
Career
- 1999
Professional debut
Won her first bout by knockout.
- 2000s
Championship career
Won titles at super-middleweight and light-heavyweight.
- 2007 onward
After competition
Moved into television, fitness and cooking projects.
Achievements
Ali–Frazier
Defeated Jacqui Frazier-Lyde.
WBC title
Won the super-middleweight championship.
Final bout
Finished with 24 wins and no defeats.
Beyond boxing
Television
Appeared on Dancing with the Stars.
Writing
Published the cookbook Food for Life.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Photo: Gage Skidmore. CC BY-SA 3.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
