Female athletes have had to overcome their fair share of obstacles in order to make their mark in the sports world. One of them is Laila Ali, a former middleweight and light heavyweight world champion. She weathered the difficult times and now stands proudly, basking in the glory of her tenacity. Find out her opinions on how her partners view her as a boxer.

In an interview that took place a few years ago, Laila Ali went on to explain, “I’m divorced and my ex-husband was a fighter. So he understood fighting. He never really liked it. He was also my promoter, but he knew, he understood it, you know. But look, we are divorced now and now I have a boyfriend and he is not comfortable with fighting.” 

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In addition to being a superb fighter, Ali is a devoted partner and a loving mother. She frequently discusses her family and her virtues, which shows that Ali is the definition of an all-encompassing person. Her accomplishments have perhaps been overshadowed by the enormous reputation of her father, Muhammad Ali. But she never feigns regret and arrives at work with poise.

Muhammad Ali later changed his mind about his daughter, Laila Ali, boxing 

‘The Greatest’ was against his daughter stepping into the world of boxing like him. He once stated, “Women are not physically constructed to take a blow to their breasts.” He was against Laila becoming a boxer. She kept her will, nevertheless, and began her training in secrecy at a young age.

Muhammad Ali hesitated before deciding to watch Laila’s matches. However, he started to show up for her fights over time and started to take joy in his daughter’s accomplishments. Ali frequently showed up at the arena to cheer on his daughter.

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Laila retired from the sport with an unembellished record and even got inducted into the Hall of Fame. She is regarded as one of the greatest female boxers of all time. And now she serves as a television host and is sometimes seen sharing her experiences and stories with her fans through motivational talks.