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Where was Muhammad Ali born?
Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr.
() was born on January 17, 1942, in Louisville, Kentucky.
Was Muhammad active in his early childhood?
He then began to work with trainer Fred Stoner, whom he credits with giving him the "real training".

Question: How was Muhammad influenced to start boxing?
Self-contained rewrite: How was Muhammad Ali influenced to start boxing?