يوم رفض محمد علي حرب فيتنام وجُرد من لقبه العالمي

In 1967, Muhammad Ali was stripped of his world title and sentenced to five years in prison for refusing U.S. military service during the Vietnam War. | Contesto: cronaca

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• يوم رفض محمد علي حرب فيتنام وجُرد من لقبه العالمي

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On April 28, 1967, boxing champion Muhammad Ali was convicted of draft evasion, sentenced to five years in prison, and immediately stripped of his world heavyweight title by the New York State Athletic Commission and the World Boxing Association. The decision came after Ali refused to be inducted into the U.S. Army, citing religious beliefs and opposition to the Vietnam War. At the time, Ali was at the peak of his career, having defeated Sonny Liston and defended his title multiple times. The ruling effectively ended his boxing career for more than three years, as he was also banned from fighting in every state and stripped of his passport. The legal battle began after Ali famously declared, “I ain’t got no quarrel with them Viet Cong,” and applied for conscientious objector status. His application was denied, and when he refused to step forward at a Houston induction ceremony, federal charges were filed. The boxing establishment moved swiftly: the WBA vacated his title, and the New York commission suspended his license. Ali’s heavyweight belt was later awarded to Joe Frazier after a tournament. The conviction carried a $10,000 fine, and Ali faced the prospect of prison while his case moved through appeals. The decision polarized the United States. Many Americans, particularly in conservative and pro-war circles, viewed Ali as a traitor and a coward. Others, especially within the civil rights and anti-war movements, saw him as a hero willing to sacrifice his career for principle. Ali’s stance resonated globally, making him a symbol of resistance against conscription and colonial warfare. His refusal was grounded in his faith as a member of the Nation of Islam, which taught that Muslims should not participate in wars unless they were sanctioned by Allah. Ali’s exile from boxing lasted from 1967 until October 1970, when the Georgia Athletic Commission granted him a license to fight. During that period, he spoke on college campuses and became a prominent voice against the war. His conviction was eventually overturned unanimously by the U.S. Supreme Court in June 1971, on a procedural technicality—the government had failed to specify why Ali’s conscientious...

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