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Monday, April 30, 2007 | 5:59pm

On This Day in History, Apr. 30

Posted by Marcus "Dos Un" Holmes

1967
Muhammad Ali was stripped of his world heavyweight boxing championship when he refused to be inducted into the U.S. military service. Ali claimed his religion conflicted with being inducted into the military.  BS yo!!!

1967 Muhammad Ali was stripped of his world heavyweight boxing championship when he refused to be inducted into the U.S. military service. Ali claimed his religion conflicted with being inducted into the military.  BS yo!!!

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Comment by E. Night
2007-04-30 20:32:23

I thought he refused because said “He will not fight for a country that treats him or his people so badly”

 
Comment by Evorgleb
2007-04-30 22:43:20

^ i think you are thinking of a movie based on Ali’s life.

Here’s the thing, if you want to get technical, fighting in a war is against almost everyone’s religion

 
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