This page details awards, honors, achievements, and accolades pertaining to Muhammad Ali.
The following awards without a reference can be found here at the official Ali Center website.
Titles in boxing
Major world titles
Other world titles
The Ring magazine titles
Lineal titles
- 3ÃÂ Lineal heavyweight champion
Undisputed titles
Regional titles
Honorary titles
Amateur titles
Media rankings
Boxing awards
- Kentucky Golden Gloves Most Outstanding Fighter: 1957
- Kentucky Golden Gloves Sportsmanship Award: 1959
- 2ÃÂ National AAU Championships Most Outstanding Boxer: 1959, 1960
- 6ÃÂ The Ring magazine Fighter of the Year: 1963, 1966, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1978
- 6ÃÂ The Ring magazine Fight of the Year: 1963, 1964, 1971, 1974, 1975, 1978
- 5ÃÂ ESPN American Athlete of the Year: 1964, 1965, 1966, 1974, 1975
- 3ÃÂ Sugar Ray Robinson Award: 1965, 1974, 1975
- Sport Magazine Top Performer in Boxing: 1965
- British Boxing Writers Club Unbeaten Heavyweight Champion of the World Trophy: 1966
- BBBofC Championship of the World Trophy: 1966 (2ÃÂ)
- The Ring magazine Fighter of the Decade: 1960s
- 6ÃÂ The Ring magazine Round of the Year: 1970, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1978
- 4ÃÂ Milliyet Sports Awards World Athlete of the Year: 1971, 1975, 1976, 1979
- 3ÃÂ BBC Overseas Sports Personality of the Year: 1973, 1974, 1978
- Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year: 1974
- Associated Press Athlete of the Year: 1974
- Hickok Belt (Professional Athlete of the Year): 1974
- United Press International Athlete of the Year Award: 1974
- ABC's Wide World of Sports Athlete of the Year: 1974
- Philadelphia Sports Writers Association Athlete of the Year: 1974
- The President's Trophy (Philippines): 1975
- Gillette Cavalcade of Champions Best Male Pro Athlete in Boxing: 1975
- "Greater than the Greatest" Champion Trophy: 1977
- The Victor Award: 1977
- Omnibus House Group Fighter of the Decade: 1978
- El Gráfico Trophy: 1979
- The Ladbroke Group "The Greatest of Them All" Trophy: 1979
- Birmingham Post and Mail Trophy: 1983
- Boxing Writers Association of America Barney Nagler Award: 1984
- The Rocky Marciano Award: 1984
- World Boxing Association Long and Meritorious Service: 1985
- The Miami Project Great Sports Legend Award: 1986
- All Star Pro Sports Award Living Legend in Boxing: 1990
- Academy of Victor Sports Award "Best in Boxing": 1991
- World Boxing Association Legend of Boxing: 1992
- NBC Legend to Legend Night Award: 1993
- Sports Illustrated<nowiki/>'s Most Influential Sports Figure: 1994
- Replacement Olympic Gold Medal: 1996
- Coca-Cola Sports Personality of the Year Award: 1998
- GQ magazine Athlete of the Century: 1998
- USA Today Athlete of the Century: 1999
- Kentucky Athletic Hall of Fame Athlete of the Century: 1999
- BBC Sports Personality of the Century: 1999
- Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Century: 1999
- World Sports Awards Athlete of the Century (martial arts category): 1999
- National Academy of Sports Editors Athlete of the Century: 1999
- Associated Press Heavyweight Fighter of the Century: 1999
- The Greatest Award: 1999
- Louisvillian of the Century: 1999
- Kentucky Athlete of the Century: 2000
- Kentucky Legislature Greatest Athlete of All Time: 2000
- MTV King of the Ring Award: 2000
- Phenomenal Athlete and the Greatest Heavyweight Champion of the World History Maker Award: 2002
- MARCA Legend Award (Boxing): 2010
- World Boxing Council King of Boxing: 2012
- Male Athlete of the Century (1924âÂÂ2024): 2024
Hall of Fame inductions
Awards outside of boxing
Other awards & honors
- XNBA Human Spirit Award
- Footsteps to Freedom Award
- Two Oceans Education Foundation Award
- Goodness Award
- World's Greatest Sporting Legend Award
- POW/MIA Appreciation Plaque
- World's Greatest Award
- Mr. International Friendship by President Jimmy Carter
Awards named after Ali
Boxing records & achievements
TV viewership records
Muhammad Ali took part in some of the most widely viewed television broadcasts in history, including:
- Fight of the Century: 300,000,000+ worldwide viewers (March 8, 1971)
- The Rumble in the Jungle: 1,000,000,000 worldwide viewers (October 30, 1974)
- Thrilla in Manila: 1,000,000,000 worldwide viewers (October 1, 1975)
- Muhammad Ali vs. Antonio Inoki: 1,400,000,000 worldwide viewers (June 26, 1976)
- Leon Spinks vs. Muhammad Ali II: 2,000,000,000 worldwide viewers (September 15, 1978)
- Larry Holmes vs. Muhammad Ali: 2,000,000,000 worldwide viewers (October 2, 1980)
- 1996 Summer Olympics opening ceremony: 3,600,000,000 worldwide viewers (July 19, 1996)
Honorary degrees & doctorates
Statues & tributes
- Muhammad Ali's wax figure is displayed at several Madame Tussauds locations including New York and Singapore
- Ali Mall in Quezon City, Philippines: 1976
- Durham College named its new athletic facility the Muhammad Ali Health and Physical Education Building: 1977
- A street in downtown Louisville, Kentucky was renamed Muhammad Ali Boulevard: 1978
- Waverly Avenue in Newark, NJ was renamed Muhammad Ali Avenue: 1978
- A wing at the Miami Beach Convention Center previously known as Hall C was renamed the Muhammad Ali Hall of Champions: 1991
- Bronze sculpture of Muhammad Ali unveiled at Planet Hollywood: 1995
- The Muhammad Ali Center: 2005
- Muhammad Ali's home site historical marker #2339 in Louisville, Kentucky: 2012
- The I Am Ali Festival in Louisville, Kentucky: 2016
- NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio temporarily renamed West 33rd Street between Seventh and Eighth Avenues, Muhammad Ali Way: 2016
- A boxing center at a Miami-Dade County park was renamed the Muhammad Ali Boxing Center: 2016
- Muhammad Ali tree sculpture tribute: 2016
- A bronze statue of Muhammad Ali is erected in Liverpool's Baltic Triangle: 2016
- The city of Miami Beach co-named Convention Center Drive, Muhammad Ali Way: 2016
- To honor him, Spalding University reverted the name of its athletic and activities building to Columbia Gym, the building's original name from 1954, where Muhammad AliâÂÂs bike was famously stolen outside: 2018
- Merrell Street in Phoenix, Arizona was renamed Muhammad Ali Way: 2019
- A section of 52nd Street in Philadelphia was renamed Muhammad Ali Way: 2019
- Statue of Liberty Museum Founders Star tribute: 2020
- Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport: 2020
- A 7 ft (2.1 m) tall, 1,600 lb (725 kg) statue of Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier commemorating the "Fight of the Century" at Joe Hand Gym in Bucks County, PA: 2021
- Muhammad Ali statue at Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas: 2022
- A portion of Fifth Street in Benton Harbor, Michigan was renamed Muhammad Ali Way: 2023
- A seven story tall mural dedicated to Muhammad Ali in Louisville, Kentucky: 2023
- A renovated park in Detroit, Michigan was renamed Muhammad Ali Park: 2023
- An Ohio historical marker was unveiled at Cleveland Browns Stadium to commemorate the Muhammad Ali Summit: 2023
- The Islamic Foundation School in Villa Park, Illinois named its athletic center in honor of Muhammad Ali: 2024
- 10 ft (3 m) tall bronze cast monumental statue of Muhammad Ali in Lewiston, Maine: 2025
- President Donald Trump dedicates a statue of Muhammad Ali at the National Garden of American Heroes: 2025
See also
Notes
References
External links