Retired American boxer and former three-time World Heavyweight Champion and Olympic Light-heavyweight gold medal winner, Muhammad Ali refused as a conscientious objector to serve in the United States Army during the Vietnam War.
He objected because “War is against the teachings of the Holy Qur’an. I’m not trying to dodge the draft. We are not supposed to take part in no wars unless declared by Allah or The Messenger. We don’t take part in Christian wars or wars of any unbelievers.”
Ali also famously said in 1966: “I ain’t got no quarrel with them Viet Cong … They never called me nigger. ”
Appearing for his scheduled induction into the U.S. Armed Forces on April 28, 1967 in Houston, Muhammad Ali refused three times to step forward at the call of his name. The following day, the New York State Athletic Commission suspended his boxing license and stripped him of his title. Other boxing commissions followed suit.
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