The 20 Greatest achievements of Muhmmed Ali (With Pictures)

5. His Visit To Iraq: 1990

There is no doubt that Ali is a tremendous boxer, but more than that, he was a tremendous person. One of his most incredible acts occurred in 1990 when he was sent to Iraq to meet withSaddam Hussain. The goal was to try and secure the release of 15 United States citizens that were taken hostage. While Ali was there for over a week, he was eventually able to convince Hussain to release the hostages. This is made all the more amazing when you consider that Ali was in his sixth year of battling Parkinson’s disease at the time.