Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee. Few quips are as recognizable Muhammad Ali's versifying on his boxing prowess, but on June 20, 1967, a Houston jury took just 21 minutes to strip Ali of his title and convict him of draft evasionâdespite the fact that he resolutely maintained his status as a religious conscientious objector and follower of Islam.
âNo one but Allah can command me to go to war.â
Ali declared that he would not serve in Vietnam, proclaiming, âI ainât got no quarrel with them Viet Cong.â