Laila Ali Quotes


I understand that the average person can't imagine damaging their looks in any way if it could be avoided. But I don't value my physical beauty to the point where I would not do something I truly enjoy because I'm afraid of potentially hurting something superficial.


Citations

Ali, Laila. "Too Pretty To Box?" HuffPost, BuzzFeed, 7 Nov. 2011.

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Laila Ali
Laila Ali
  • Born: December 30, 1977
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Athlete

Laila Amaria Ali is an American television personality and retired professional boxer who competed from 1999 to 2007. She is the daughter of Muhammad Ali and is the eighth of her father's nine children. During her career, from which she retired undefeated, she held the WBC, WIBA, IWBF and IBA female super middleweight titles, and the IWBF light heavyweight title. Ali is widely regarded by many within the sport as one of the greatest female boxers of all time.