Claim: Muhammad Ali was born on January 17, 1942 and raised in Louisville, Kentucky
Evidence: Cassius Clay was born and raised in Louisville , Kentucky , and began training as an amateur boxer when he was 12 years old.
Muhammad Ali -LRB- -LSB- ɑːˈliː -RSB- born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. ; January 17 , 1942 -- June 3 , 2016 -RRB- was an American professional boxer and activist.