Younger brother of Muhammad Ali passes away at 82

Rahaman Ali, the antheral who stood successful the shadiness of his celebrated member Muhammad throughout his life, died connected Friday astatine the property of 82 successful Louisville, Kentucky. The quality was confirmed by the Muhammad Ali Center.

Born Rudolph Arnett Clay, the antheral was a nonrecreational heavyweight boxer. Although helium did not person the aforesaid fame arsenic his older brother, from 1964 to 1972 helium achieved 14 wins, 3 losses and 1 draw. But what everyone remembered him for was his unwavering enactment for the antheral who became a awesome of boxing and the combat for justice.

Silent enactment down the scenes

After his vocation ended, Rahaman stayed by his brother's broadside successful a antithetic way. He published 2 books – That's Muhammad Ali's Brother! My Life connected the Undercard (2014) and My Brother, Muhammad Ali: The Definitive Biography (2019). He regularly participated successful events astatine the Muhammad Ali Center, wherever helium spoke astir his family's beingness and the interaction his member had connected the world.

“You can't archer Muhammad's communicative without mentioning Rahaman,” said DeVone Holt, president and CEO of the Muhammad Ali Center.

“He was 1 of his strongest and astir accordant supporters passim his career, and their enslaved is simply a existent illustration of what it means to beryllium a brother's keeper.”

Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg besides paid tribute:

“Louisville mislaid a large antheral yesterday. Rahaman Ali was generous, thoughtful and warm. I americium arrogant to person known him during the last years of his life. Our thoughts are with the Ali family. May his representation beryllium a blessing.”

Muhammad Ali, calved Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr., died successful 2016 astatine the property of 74 from septic shock, caused by a respiratory corruption and complications from Parkinson's disease, which helium had battled since the 1980s.

The Ali brothers unneurotic near an indelible people connected boxing. While 1 was the airy of the spotlight, the different was a quiescent but arsenic important force.