2006-10-20 03:16:17 · 10 answers · asked by robbybobby 1 in Sports ➔ Boxing
the day after he beat sonny liston to win the heavyweight title so february 26,1964 was the day he announced to the world that he would no longer be called by his slave name of cassius clay.
2006-10-20 05:01:42 · answer #1 · answered by letitbemetheone 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He changed his name immediately after the Liston fight, Feb 25, 1964. But he did NOT change it to Muhammad Ali. He first called himself Cassius X, announcing himself as a member of the Nation of Islam, and following the convention of such members as Malcom X. Soon afterward, the leader of the Nation of Islam, Elijah Muhammad (that nut job) gave hime the name Muhammad Ali.
2006-10-20 07:50:34 · answer #2 · answered by loon_mallet_wielder 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
February 1964
2006-10-20 03:35:54 · answer #3 · answered by SNT76 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
orn Cassius Marcellus Clay, Jr.; name changed to Muhammad Ali, 1963
2006-10-20 03:25:12 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because he converted to the Muslim faith. Cassius Clay was his "slave" name. Muhammad Ali became his Muslim name.
2006-10-20 03:25:01 · answer #5 · answered by Adios 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
After he beat Liston for the first time
2006-10-20 05:49:36 · answer #6 · answered by smitty 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i know that it was in the 1960s, if I'm correct it was in 1966
2006-10-20 03:30:03 · answer #7 · answered by Mikey 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i would say about 30 years ago
2006-10-20 03:25:43 · answer #8 · answered by JOHN jen 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because he became a Muslim and that is their belief
2006-10-20 03:23:04 · answer #9 · answered by shadow 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
when he became a Muslim
2006-10-20 06:22:40 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋