Muhammad Ali was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1990.
Ali entered the Hall of Fame as part of its inaugural class, recognizing his extraordinary career as an Olympic champion and three-time world heavyweight champion. The induction came several years after his retirement from boxing in 1981 and before his death in 2016.
Ali’s Hall of Fame status reflects more than his 56 professional victories. He defeated Sonny Liston, George Foreman and Joe Frazier, and became the first boxer to win the world heavyweight championship three times. The International Boxing Hall of Fame is based in Canastota, New York; its first induction ceremony was held in 1990.