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{{short description|American boxer (born 1977)}}
{{distinguish|Laylah Ali}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name          = Laila Ali
| image         = Laila Ali by Gage Skidmore.jpg
| caption       = Ali in 2017
| birth_name    = Laila Amaria Ali
| birth_date    = {{birth date and age|1977|12|30}}
| birth_place   = [[Miami Beach, Florida]], U.S.
| alma_mater    = [[Santa Monica College]]
| spouse        = {{plainlist|
* {{marriage|Yahya McClain|2000|2005|end=divorced}}
* {{marriage|[[Curtis Conway]]<br>|2007}}
}}
| children      = 2
| father        = [[Muhammad Ali]]
| relatives     = {{plainlist|
* [[Rahaman Ali]] (uncle)
* [[Nico Ali Walsh]] (nephew)
}}
| module        = {{Infobox boxer|embed=yes
| nickname = She Bee
'<ref name="Laila Ali Awakening Profile">{{cite web|url=http://www.awakeningfighters.com/athletes/laila-ali|title=Laila Ali Awakening Profile|publisher=Awakeningfighters.com|access-date=February 17, 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160302084253/http://www.awakeningfighters.com/athletes/laila-ali/|archive-date=March 2, 2016|df=mdy-all}}</ref><br>Madame Butterfly<br>Pretty Baby
| weight = [[Super middleweight]]<br>[[Light heavyweight]]
| height = {{convert|5|ft|9+3/4|in|cm|abbr=on}}<ref name="Laila Ali Awakening Profile"/>
| reach = {{convert|70+1/2|in|cm|abbr=on}}<ref name="Laila Ali Awakening Profile"/>
| style = [[Orthodox stance|Orthodox]]
| total = 24
| wins = 24
| KO = 21
| losses = 0
}}
}}
'''Laila Amaria Ali''' (born December 30, 1977) is an American television personality and retired [[professional boxer]] who competed from 1999 to 2007. During her career, from which she retired undefeated, she held the [[World Boxing Council|WBC]], [[Women's International Boxing Association|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 professional boxers of all time.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Tyagi|first1=Abhinav|title=Top Ten Best Female Boxers of All Time|url=https://www.sportingfree.com/boxing/best-female-boxers-of-all-time/|website=sportingfree.com|date=December 24, 2020 |access-date=March 16, 2021}}</ref> She is the daughter of boxer [[Muhammad Ali]].<ref name="Laila Ali Biography">{{cite news|journal=Women's Boxing|title=Laila Ali Biography|url=http://www.womenboxing.com/biog/lali.htm|access-date=November 22, 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120612050535/http://www.womenboxing.com/biog/lali.htm|archive-date=June 12, 2012|df=mdy-all}}</ref>

==Early life==
Laila Amaria Ali was born December 30, 1977, in [[Miami Beach, Florida]], the daughter of boxer [[Muhammad Ali]] and his third wife, [[Veronica Porché Ali|Veronica Porché]].<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.biography.com/people/laila-ali-20968407|title = Laila Ali Biography: Athlete, Boxer, Television Personality (1977–)|publisher = [[Biography.com]] ([[FYI (TV network)|FYI]] / [[A&E Networks]])la|access-date = August 16, 2015|url-status = dead|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150808115146/http://www.biography.com/people/laila-ali-20968407|archive-date = August 8, 2015|df = mdy-all}}</ref> Her parents divorced when she was nine years old.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.essentiallysports.com/boxing-news-unlike-her-sister-laila-ali-was-not-devastated-by-parents-heart-wrenching-divorce/|title=Unlike Her Sister, Laila Ali Was Not Devastated by Parents' Divorce|date=January 20, 2023 }}</ref> She was raised as a [[Muslim]], but later left [[Islam]] despite her father's initial disapproval.<ref>{{cite web|first=Shira |last=Springer |url=https://www.wbur.org/onlyagame/2017/06/16/laila-ali-boxing-muhammad |title=Laila Ali is Undefeated — Even Against Her Father |work=[[WBUR-FM]]|date=June 16, 2017 }}</ref><ref name="wwos.nine.com.au">{{cite web | url=https://wwos.nine.com.au/news/boxing-laila-ali-interview-on-father-muhummad-ali/d729d78d-ab0f-4162-b0a4-fb746529b978 |work=[[Nine.com.au]]|first=Melanie |last=Dinjaski|date=June 28, 2019|title=How Ali's boxer daughter stood up to 'The Greatest' }}</ref> Ali was a manicurist at age 16. Her turbulent childhood of arrests<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/ali-laila-1977|title=Laila Ali (1977-) - blackpast.org|date=September 20, 2009 }}</ref> and abuse<ref>{{cite web|url=http://marksfriggin.com/news02/8-12.htm#thu|title=MarksFriggin.com - Stern Show News Archive (For The Week Of 8/12/2002 to 8/16/2002)}}</ref> led to her to living in a group home for girls. She graduated from [[California]]'s [[Santa Monica College]] with a business degree.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/features_fashionblog/2010/08/laila-ali-launches-fragrance-skin-and-hair-care-line-in-orlando.html|title=Orlando Shopping & Deals &#124; Frugal Force - Orlando Sentinel|publisher=Blogs.orlandosentinel.com|date=March 3, 2015|access-date=March 27, 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120614082256/http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/features_fashionblog/2010/08/laila-ali-launches-fragrance-skin-and-hair-care-line-in-orlando.html|archive-date=June 14, 2012|df=mdy-all}}</ref> She owned her own nail salon before she began boxing.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fitnessmagazine.com/blogs/beauty/2012/11/09/laila-ali-on-boxing-and-beauty/|title=Laila Ali on Boxing and Beauty|work=Fitnessmagazine.com|access-date=March 27, 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150403042122/http://www.fitnessmagazine.com/blogs/beauty/2012/11/09/laila-ali-on-boxing-and-beauty/|archive-date=April 3, 2015|df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://hairshow.us/?id=articles&art=118|title=KNOCKOUT: Boxing Champ Laila Ali Talks Beauty|publisher=Hairshow.us|access-date=March 27, 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402085932/http://hairshow.us/?id=articles&art=118|archive-date=April 2, 2015|df=mdy-all}}</ref> According to Ali, her father opposed her decision to become a boxer due to his Muslim faith; in an interview she said, "My father first of all, did not believe that women should be boxing. My father was Muslim, I'm not. He was a little bit of a male chauvinist in a way."<ref name="wwos.nine.com.au"/>

==Boxing career==
Ali began boxing when she was 18 years old, after having first noticed women's boxing when watching a [[Christy Martin (boxer)|Christy Martin]] fight.<ref>{{cite news|last=Sachs|first=Mark|title=My Favorite Weekend: Laila Ali; For her, nothing beats laying low|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|date=August 3, 2006}}</ref><ref name=frankly/> She first publicized her decision to become a professional boxer in a ''[[Good Morning America]]'' interview with [[Diane Sawyer]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Cortez|first=Ion|title=Sexy Female Boxers: They Will Knock You Down|url=http://amog.com/sports/152989-sexy-female-boxers-knock/|work=amog.com|access-date=August 25, 2013|date=March 29, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130808075923/http://amog.com/sports/152989-sexy-female-boxers-knock/|archive-date=August 8, 2013|df=mdy-all}}</ref> When she first told her father, Muhammad Ali that she was planning to box professionally, he was unhappy about her entering such a dangerous profession.<ref>{{cite web|title=My Father the Greatest of All Time|url=https://www.fatherly.com/love-and-money/laila-ali-muhammad-ali-daughter-my-father|website=Fatherly|access-date=15 August 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170816110046/https://www.fatherly.com/love-and-money/laila-ali-muhammad-ali-daughter-my-father/|archive-date=August 16, 2017|df=mdy-all}}</ref> In her first match, on October 8, 1999, the {{convert|5|ft|10|in|adj=on}}, {{convert|166|lbs|adj=on}}, 21-year-old Ali boxed April Fowler of Michigan City, Indiana. They fought at the [[Turning Stone Resort & Casino]] on the [[Oneida Indian Nation]] in [[Verona, New York]]. Although this was Ali's first match, many journalists and fans attended, largely because she was Muhammad Ali's daughter.

Attention to Ali's ring debut was further boosted because it occurred on the eve of what was supposed to be the first male-female professional bout ever to be sanctioned by a US state boxing commission – later ruled an exhibition. As WomenBoxing.com explains: "The near-alignment of the two events focused more attention on female professional boxing than there had been since Christy Martin's 1996 [[pay-per-view]] fight with [[Deirdre Gogarty]]." Ali [[knockout|knocked out]] Fowler – described by WomenBoxing.com as an "out-of-shape novice" – in the first round.<ref name="Laila Ali Biography"/> Ali also won her second match by a [[technical knockout|TKO]] with only 3 seconds left on the clock. In that match her opponent was 5'4" Shadina Pennybaker, from Pittsburgh, who was making a pro debut after earning a 2–1 record as an amateur. They fought at the [[Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack and Resort]] in [[Chester, West Virginia]].<ref name="Laila Ali Biography"/>

Ali captured nine wins in a row and many boxing fans expressed a desire to see her square off in a boxing ring with [[George Foreman]]'s daughter, Freeda Foreman, or [[Joe Frazier]]'s daughter, [[Jacqui Frazier-Lyde]]. On the evening of June 8, 2001, Ali and Frazier finally met. The fight was nicknamed ''Ali/Frazier IV'' in allusion to their fathers' famous fight trilogy. Ali won by a majority judges' decision in eight rounds (79–73, 77–75, 76–76). Frazier-Lyde ended the fight with a swollen eye while Ali had a fractured left collarbone and a bloodied nose. This match by Ali and Frazier was the first main-event pay-per-view match between two women. After a year's hiatus, on June 7, 2002, Ali beat Shirvelle Williams in a six-round decision.<ref>{{cite news|last=Feour|first=Royce|title=Laila Ali motivated by father|newspaper=Las Vegas Review-Journal|date=August 17, 2002}}</ref>

[[File:Laila Ali at Heart Truth 2011.jpg|right|thumb|Ali modeling at the 2011 [[Heart Truth]] fashion show]]
She won the IBA title with a second-round knockout of Suzette Taylor on August 17, 2002, in Las Vegas.<ref>{{cite web|title=Full Mike Tyson-Danny Williams Fight Card|url=http://www.eastsideboxing.com/weblog/news.php?p=1500&more=1|work=eastsideboxing.com|access-date=August 25, 2013|date=July 23, 2004|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130825193653/http://www.eastsideboxing.com/weblog/news.php?p=1500&more=1|archive-date=August 25, 2013|df=mdy-all}}</ref> On November 8, she retained that title and unified the crown by adding the [[Women's International Boxing Association|WIBA]] and IWBF belts with an eight-round TKO win over her division's other world champion, [[Valerie Mahfood]], in Las Vegas. Ali stopped a bloodied Mahfood in eight rounds.<ref name=bennett>{{cite web|last=Bennett|first=Amy Beth|title=Laila Ali takes two more title belts|url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/boxing/2002-11-09-ali_x.htm|work=usatoday|access-date=August 25, 2013|date=November 8, 2002}}</ref> On June 21, 2003, Mahfood and Ali fought a rematch, this time in Los Angeles. Once again bloodied by Ali, Mahfood lost by TKO in six rounds while trying to recover her world title. Nevertheless, Ali suffered a bad cut on her right eyelid for the first time in her career, inflicted by Mahfood. Ali also suffered a bloodied nose for the second time in her career during this fight, the first being in Ali's fight with Frazier-Lyde two years previously.<ref>{{cite web|last=Lewis|first=Mike|title=Boxing: Ali's chance to knock out the critics|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/boxing/2409705/Boxing-Alis-chance-to-knock-out-the-critics.html|work=The Telegraph|access-date=August 25, 2013|date=August 17, 2003|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140125163504/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/boxing/2409705/Boxing-Alis-chance-to-knock-out-the-critics.html|archive-date=January 25, 2014|df=mdy-all}}</ref> On August 23, 2003, Ali fought her original inspiration, [[Christy Martin (boxer)|Christy Martin]], beating Martin by a knockout in four rounds.<ref>{{cite web|last=Borges|first=Ron|title=Ali stands tall against Martin|url=http://www.boston.com/sports/other_sports/boxing/articles/2003/08/24/ali_stands_tall_against_martin/|work=boston.com|access-date=August 25, 2013|date=August 25, 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304095753/http://www.boston.com/sports/other_sports/boxing/articles/2003/08/24/ali_stands_tall_against_martin/|archive-date=March 4, 2016|df=mdy-all}}</ref> On July 17, 2004, Ali retained her world title, knocking out Nikki Eplion in four rounds.<ref>{{cite news|title=Eplion falls in four|url=https://www.espn.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=1841950|work=ESPN.com|access-date=August 25, 2013|agency=Associated Press|date=July 18, 2004|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131220073509/http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=1841950|archive-date=December 20, 2013|df=mdy-all}}</ref>

On July 30, 2004, she stopped [[Monica Nunez]] in nine rounds, in her father's native city of [[Louisville, Kentucky]]. This fight was part of the [[Undercard#Undercard|undercard]] for the fight in which [[Mike Tyson]] was surprisingly knocked out by fringe contender [[Danny Williams (boxer)|Danny Williams]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Laila Ali vs. Monica Nunez Added To Tyson-Williams Fight Card|url=http://www.eastsideboxing.com/weblog/news.php?p=1491&more=1|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130825193632/http://www.eastsideboxing.com/weblog/news.php?p=1491&more=1|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 25, 2013|work=eastsideboxing.com|access-date=August 25, 2013|date=July 22, 2004}}</ref> On September 24, 2004, Ali added the IWBF Light Heavyweight title to her resume by beating Gwendolyn O'Neil (whom she had earlier canceled a fight against) by a knockout in three rounds, at [[Atlanta|Atlanta, Georgia]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Laila Ali and Leticia Robinson win|url=http://www.eastsideboxing.com/weblog/news.php?p=1857&more=1|work=eastsideboxing.com|access-date=August 25, 2013|date=September 25, 2004|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131219235416/http://www.eastsideboxing.com/weblog/news.php?p=1857&more=1|archive-date=December 19, 2013|df=mdy-all}}</ref> On February 1, 2005, in Atlanta, Ali scored a commanding and decisive eighth-round technical knockout over Cassandra Geiggar in a ten-round fight.<ref>{{cite web|title=Laila and Layla: Risk and Glory|url=http://www.eastsideboxing.com/weblog/news.php?p=2769&more=1|work=eastsideboxing.com|access-date=August 25, 2013|date=February 13, 2005|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130825193610/http://www.eastsideboxing.com/weblog/news.php?p=2769&more=1|archive-date=August 25, 2013|df=mdy-all}}</ref>

On June 11, 2005, on the undercard to the Tyson-[[Kevin McBride]] fight, Ali defeated [[Erin Toughill]] in round three to remain undefeated and won the [[World Boxing Council]] title in addition to defending her WIBA crown.<ref name=ap1/> She was the second woman to win a WBC title ([[Jackie Nava]] was the first).<ref>{{cite web|last=Gil|first=Rafael Soto|title=Interview: Jackie Nava|url=http://www.fightnews.com/Boxing/interview-jackie-nava-106831|work=fightnews.com|access-date=August 26, 2013|date=January 27, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131219180312/http://www.fightnews.com/Boxing/interview-jackie-nava-106831|archive-date=December 19, 2013|df=mdy-all}}</ref> Toughill and Ali disliked each other, and prior to the fight Toughill joked about Ali. Ali promised she would punish Toughill, much like her father did with [[Ernie Terrell]] back in 1967.<ref name=ap1>{{cite news|title=Ali wins first WBC title|url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/sport/ali-wins-first-wbc-title/2005/06/12/1118514919183.html|work=smh.com.au|access-date=August 25, 2013|agency=Associated Press|date=June 12, 2005|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140413223756/http://www.smh.com.au/news/sport/ali-wins-first-wbc-title/2005/06/12/1118514919183.html|archive-date=April 13, 2014|df=mdy-all}}</ref> On December 17, 2005, in [[Berlin]], Ali fought and defeated [[Åsa Sandell]] by TKO in the fifth round. Following Ali's hard right to Sandell's face with 17 seconds remaining in Round 5, Sandell was struck by numerous undefended shots to her head. The referee stopped the bout with 12 seconds remaining. Muhammad Ali was in attendance and kissed his daughter.<ref>{{cite web|title=Women's Boxing - Laila Ali|url=http://www.womenboxing.com/lailaali.htm|access-date=June 16, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121023004825/http://www.womenboxing.com/lailaali.htm|archive-date=October 23, 2012|df=mdy-all}}</ref>

While a guest on ''Quite Frankly with Stephen A. Smith'' on June 7, 2006, Ali announced that she would be making a world tour, and said that she was looking forward to fighting [[Ann Wolfe]] in October 2006.<ref name=frankly>{{cite episode|title=Episode 119|series=Quite Frankly with Stephen A. Smith|network=[[ESPN2]]|airdate=June 14, 2006}}</ref> However, the fight with Wolfe never materialized. Instead, on November 11, 2006, Ali fought and defeated Shelley Burton by TKO in the fourth round.<ref>{{cite news|title=Ali stops Burton in four rounds with father looking on|url=https://www.espn.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=2658519|work=espn.com|access-date=August 25, 2013|agency=Associated Press|date=November 12, 2006|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131220080517/http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=2658519|archive-date=December 20, 2013|df=mdy-all}}</ref> Ali was rescheduled to fight O'Neil in [[Cape Town, South Africa|Cape Town]], on August 5, 2006, but Ali pulled out amid allegations of fraud.<ref>{{cite web|last=Carroll|first=Rory|title=Fraud claims over failed 'Rumble in Jungle'|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2006/jul/26/southafrica.boxing|work=The Guardian|access-date=August 26, 2013|date=July 26, 2006|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130830073733/http://www.theguardian.com/world/2006/jul/26/southafrica.boxing|archive-date=August 30, 2013|df=mdy-all}}</ref> The match eventually took place in South Africa on February 2, 2007.<ref>{{cite web|title='She Bee' flies in but stung by lack of fanfare|url=http://www.sowetanlive.co.za/sowetan/archive/2007/01/24/she-bee_flies-in-but-stung-by-lack-of-fanfare|access-date=August 26, 2013|date=January 24, 2007|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131219202159/http://www.sowetanlive.co.za/sowetan/archive/2007/01/24/she-bee_flies-in-but-stung-by-lack-of-fanfare|archive-date=December 19, 2013|df=mdy-all}}</ref> Ali defeated O'Neil in the first-round by technical knockout.<ref>{{cite news|title=Ali drops O'Neil early in first round, defends titles|url=https://www.espn.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=2753242|work=espn.com|access-date=August 26, 2013|agency=Associated Press|date=February 3, 2007|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131220072002/http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=2753242|archive-date=December 20, 2013|df=mdy-all}}</ref> It was Ali's last professional fight.

==Professional boxing record==
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|-
!{{abbr|No.|Number}}
!Result
!Record
!Opponent
!Type
!Round, time
!Date
!Location
!Notes
|-
|24
|{{yes2}}Win
|24–0
|style="text-align:left;"|Gwendolyn O'Neil
|TKO
|1 (10), {{small|0:56}}
|Feb 3, 2007
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Kempton Park, Gauteng|Kempton Park]], South Africa}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBC female and WIBA super middleweight titles}}
|-
|23
|{{yes2}}Win
|23–0
|style="text-align:left;"|Shelley Burton
|TKO
|4 (10), {{small|1:58}}
|Nov 11, 2006
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[New York City, New York]], U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBC female and WIBA super middleweight titles}}
|-
|22
|{{yes2}}Win
|22–0
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Åsa Sandell]]
|TKO
|5 (10), {{small|1:51}}
|[[John Ruiz vs. Nikolai Valuev|Dec 17, 2005]]
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Berlin]], Germany}}
|
|-
|21
|{{yes2}}Win
|21–0
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Erin Toughill]]
|TKO
|3 (10), {{small|1:54}}
|Jun 11, 2005
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Washington, D.C.]], [[Washington (state)|Washington]], U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WIBA super middleweight title;<br>Won inaugural [[List of WBC female world champions#Super middleweight|WBC female super middleweight title]]}}
|-
|20
|{{yes2}}Win
|20–0
|style="text-align:left;"|Cassandra Geiggar
|TKO
|8 (10), {{small|1:13}}
|Feb 11, 2005
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WIBA super middleweight title}}
|-
|19
|{{yes2}}Win
|19–0
|style="text-align:left;"|Gwendolyn O'Neil
|KO
|3 (10), {{small|1:59}}
|Sep 24, 2004
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Atlanta, Georgia]], U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won vacant WIBF [[light heavyweight]] title}}
|-
|18
|{{yes2}}Win
|18–0
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Monica Nunez]]
|TKO
|9 (10), {{small|0:42}}
|Jul 30, 2004
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WIBF super middleweight title}}
|-
|17
|{{yes2}}Win
|17–0
|style="text-align:left;"|Nikki Eplion
|TKO
|4 (10), {{small|1:30}}
|Jul 17, 2004
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Bowie, Maryland]], U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained IBA female super middleweight title}}
|-
|16
|{{yes2}}Win
|16–0
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Christy Martin (boxer)|Christy Martin]]
|KO
|4 (10), {{small|0:28}}
|Aug 23, 2003
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Biloxi, Mississippi]], U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained IBA female super middleweight title}}
|-
|15
|{{yes2}}Win
|15–0
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Valerie Mahfood]]
|TKO
|6 (8), {{small|1:17}}
|[[Lennox Lewis vs. Vitali Klitschko|June 21, 2003]]
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Los Angeles, California]], U.S.}}
|
|-
|14
|{{yes2}}Win
|14–0
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Mary Ann Almager]]
|TKO
|4 (10), {{small|0:55}}
|Feb 14, 2003
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Louisville, Kentucky]], U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained IBA, WIBF, and WIBA super-middleweight titles}}
|-
|13
|{{yes2}}Win
|13–0
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Valerie Mahfood]]
|TKO
|8 (10), {{small|1:14}}
|Nov 8, 2002
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained IBA female super middleweight title;<br>Won [[Women's International Boxing Federation|WIBF]] and [[Women's International Boxing Association|WIBA]] super middleweight titles}}
|-
|12
|{{yes2}}Win
|12–0
|style="text-align:left;"|Suzette Taylor
|TKO
|2 (10), {{small|1:11}}
|Aug 17, 2002
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Las Vegas, Nevada]], U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won inaugural IBA female [[super middleweight]] title}}
|-
|11
|{{yes2}}Win
|11–0
|style="text-align:left;"|Shirvelle Williams
|UD
|6
|Jun 7, 2002
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Southaven, Mississippi]], U.S.}}
|
|-
|10
|{{yes2}}Win
|10–0
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Jacqui Frazier-Lyde]]
|{{abbr|MD|Majority decision}}
|8
|Jun 8, 2001
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Verona, New York, U.S.}}
|
|-
|9
|{{yes2}}Win
|9–0
|style="text-align:left;"|Christine Robinson
|TKO
|5 (6), {{small|1:50}}
|Mar 2, 2001
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Verona, New York, U.S.}}
|
|-
|8
|{{yes2}}Win
|8–0
|style="text-align:left;"|Kendra Lenhart
|{{abbr|UD|Unanimous decision}}
|6
|[[Mike Tyson vs. Andrew Golota|Oct 20, 2000]]
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Auburn Hills, Michigan]], U.S.}}
|
|-
|7
|{{yes2}}Win
|7–0
|style="text-align:left;"|Marjorie Jones
|TKO
|1 (6), {{small|1:08}}
|Jun 15, 2000
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Universal City, California]], U.S.}}
|
|-
|6
|{{yes2}}Win
|6–0
|style="text-align:left;"|Kristina King
|TKO
|4 (4), {{small|0:37}}
|Apr 22, 2000
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Guangzhou]], China}}
|
|-
|5
|{{yes2}}Win
|5–0
|style="text-align:left;"|Karen Bill
|TKO
|3 (4), {{small|1:40}}
|Apr 8, 2000
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Detroit, Michigan, U.S.}}
|
|-
|4
|{{yes2}}Win
|4–0
|style="text-align:left;"|Crystal Arcand
|KO
|1 (4), {{small|1:10}}
|Mar 7, 2000
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Windsor, Ontario]], Canada}}
|
|-
|3
|{{yes2}}Win
|3–0
|style="text-align:left;"|Nicolyn Armstrong
|TKO
|2 (4), {{small|1:00}}
|Dec 10, 1999
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Huntington Place|Cobo Center]], [[Detroit, Michigan]], U.S.}}
|
|-
|2
|{{yes2}}Win
|2–0
|style="text-align:left;"|Shadina Pennybaker
|{{abbr|TKO|Technical knockout}}
|4 (4), {{small|1:47}}
|Nov 11, 1999
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack and Resort]], [[Chester, West Virginia]], U.S.}}
|
|-
|1
|{{yes2}}Win
|1–0
|style="text-align:left;"|April Fowler
|{{abbr|KO|Knockout}}
|1 (4), {{small|0:31}}
|Oct 8, 1999
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Turning Stone Resort Casino]], [[Verona, New York]], U.S.}}
|
|}

==Championships and accomplishments==
* 2012: AOCA Awakening Outstanding Contribution Award<ref name="Awakening Outstanding Contribution Award">{{cite web|url=http://www.awakeningfighters.com/awakening-outstanding-contribution-award/|title=Awakening Outstanding Contribution Award|publisher=Awakeningfighters.com|access-date=February 17, 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160221074230/http://www.awakeningfighters.com/awakening-outstanding-contribution-award/|archive-date=February 21, 2016|df=mdy-all}}</ref>
* 2005/2007: [[World Boxing Council|WBC]] World Super Middleweight title (two defenses)<ref name="Laila Ali Awakening Profile"/>
* 2002/2007: [[Women's International Boxing Association|WIBA]] World Super Middleweight title (five defenses)<ref name="Laila Ali Awakening Profile"/>
* 2004: IWBF Female Light Heavyweight title<ref name="Laila Ali Awakening Profile"/>
* 2002/2004: IWBF Female Super Middleweight title (two defenses)<ref name="Laila Ali Awakening Profile"/>
* 2002/2004: IBA Female Super Middleweight title (four defenses)<ref name="Laila Ali Awakening Profile"/>

==Television work==
In 2000, Ali played herself in an episode of ''[[The Jersey]]'' called "Bat Girl"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tv.com/shows/the-jersey/bat-girl-65012/|title=The Jersey Season 1 Bat Girl|access-date=2018-08-21}}</ref> in which Morgan Hudson (played by [[Courtnee Draper]]) turns to her in order to get a little more of a perspective as she learns the true meaning of girl power. In 2002, she appeared as herself on the [[UPN]] sitcoms ''[[One on One (American TV series)|One on One]]'' and ''[[Girlfriends (2000 TV series)|Girlfriends]]''. In early 2002, Ali appeared in a boxing role for the [[music video]] "[[Deny (Default song)|Deny]]" by Canadian [[hard rock]] band [[Default (band)|Default]].<ref>Weiss, Neal [https://archive.today/20120719180430/http://new.music.yahoo.com/default/news/default-gets-inside-the-head-of-muhammad-alis-daughter--12060905;_ylt=Aihbim1iQJfXpM_wyhIeNFbHxCUv Default Gets Inside The Head Of Muhammad Ali's Daughter] [[Yahoo! Music]] (April 7, 2002). Retrieved on 3–24–10.</ref> The video gained airplay on music channels including [[MTV2]] and [[Fuse TV|MMUSA]]. In 2004, Ali appeared on the ''[[George Lopez (TV series)|George Lopez]]'' show, where she owned a gym,<ref>{{cite news|title=BOXER LAILA ALI GUESTS AS CLUB OWNER TONIGHT|newspaper=Akron Beacon Journal|date=March 26, 2004}}</ref> as well as on ''[[Real Husbands of Hollywood]]''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Former Boxer Laila Ali To Make A Guest {{not a typo|Appearance}} On BET's 'Real Husbands Of Hollywood'!|url=http://humormillmag.com/?p=7021|work=humormillmag.com|access-date=August 25, 2013|date=September 25, 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131220012228/http://humormillmag.com/?p=7021|archive-date=December 20, 2013|df=mdy-all}}</ref>

In mid-2007, Ali was a participant in [[Dancing with the Stars (US season 4)|season four]] of the American version of the television show ''[[Dancing with the Stars (US TV series)|Dancing with the Stars]]'';<ref>{{cite news|title=Meet the New Cast of 'Dancing With the Stars|last=unknown|url=https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Entertainment/story?id=2890554&page=1|work=ABC.com Dancing with the Stars|date=February 20, 2007|access-date=February 21, 2007|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070223002319/https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Entertainment/story?id=2890554&page=1|archive-date=February 23, 2007|df=mdy-all}}</ref> she had no previous dancing experience. She and her professional dancing partner, [[Maksim Chmerkovskiy]], were widely praised by the judges, receiving the first "10" from judge [[Len Goodman]] for their [[Rhumba|rumba]]. They came in third place in the competition, losing to [[Apolo Anton Ohno]] (with [[Julianne Hough]]) and [[Joey Fatone]] (with [[Kym Johnson]]).<ref>{{cite web|title=Anton Ohno wins Dancing with the Stars|url=http://www.showbizspy.com/article/51041/anton-ohno-wins-dancing-with-the-stars.html|work=showbizspy.com|access-date=August 25, 2013|date=May 23, 2007|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131219204951/http://www.showbizspy.com/article/51041/anton-ohno-wins-dancing-with-the-stars.html|archive-date=December 19, 2013|df=mdy-all}}</ref>

'''''Dancing with the Stars'' performances'''
{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed"
|- style="text-align:Center;"
! rowspan="2" | Week #
! rowspan="2" | Dance / Song
! colspan="3" | Judges' scores
! rowspan="2" | Result
|- style="text-align:center; background:#ccc;"
| style="width:10%; " |Inaba
| style="width:10%; " |Goodman
| style="width:10%; " |Tonioli
|- style="text-align: center; background:#faf6f6;"
|1
|[[Foxtrot (dance)|Foxtrot]] / "[[How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)]]"
|7
|8
|8
|No Elimination
|- style="text-align: center; background:#faf6f6;"
|2
|[[Mambo (dance)|Mambo]] / "Maracaibo Oriental"
|9
|9
|9
|Safe
|- style="text-align: center; background:#faf6f6;"
|3
|[[Tango (dance)|Tango]] / "[[Goldfinger (Shirley Bassey song)|Goldfinger]]"
|7
|7
|7
|Safe
|- style="text-align: center; background:#faf6f6;"
|4
|[[Paso Doble]] / "Les Toreadors"
|7
|7
|7
|Safe
|- style="text-align: center; background:#faf6f6;"
|5
|[[Rhumba|Rumba]] / "Put Your Records On"
|9
|10
|9
|Safe
|- style="text-align: center; background:#faf6f6;"
|6
|[[Cha-cha-cha (dance)|Cha-Cha-Cha]] / "[[Hold On, I'm Comin' (song)|Hold on, I'm Comin']]"
|9
|9
|10
|Safe
|- style="text-align: center; background:#faf6f6;"
|7
|[[Quickstep]] / "[[Part-Time Lover]]"<br />[[Samba (Brazilian dance)|Samba]] / "[[Brazil]]"
|10<br />10
|9 <br />10
|10<br />10
|Safe
|- style="text-align: center; background:#faf6f6;"
|8
|[[Waltz]] / "May Each Day"<br />[[Jive (dance)|Jive]] / "[[Bad, Bad Leroy Brown]]"
|9<br />9
|9<br />8
|9<br />9
|Safe
|- style="text-align: center; background:#faf6f6;"
|9<br /><small>Semi-finals</small>
|[[Quickstep]] / "[[Walk Like an Egyptian]]"<br />[[Cha-cha-cha (dance)|Cha-Cha-Cha]] / "[[She's a Lady]]"
|10<br />10
|10<br />10
|10<br />10
|Safe
|- style="text-align: center; background:#faf6f6;"
|10<br /><small>Finals</small>
|[[Paso Doble]] / "España Cani"<br />[[Street dance|Freestyle]] / "[[Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)]]"<br />[[Mambo (dance)|Mambo]] / "Maracaibo Oriental"
|10<br />9<br />10
|9<br />8<br />10
|10<br />9<br />10
|  style="text-align: center; background:tan"|'''Third Place'''
|}{{Clear}}

Ali hosted the revival of ''[[American Gladiators (2008 TV series)|American Gladiators]]'' alongside [[Hulk Hogan]]. The show premiered in January 2008.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.gladiatorszone.co.uk/international/america/newseries.php|title=Laila Ali and Hulk Hogan are confirmed as new presenters of American Gladiators|access-date=October 31, 2007|date=October 31, 2007|publisher=Gladiators Zone|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071025074409/http://www.gladiatorszone.co.uk/international/america/newseries.php <!-- Bot retrieved archive -->|archive-date = October 25, 2007}}</ref> Ali and the cast of ''American Gladiators'' appeared on the [[NBC]] show ''[[Celebrity Family Feud]]'' ([[Al Roker|Roker]]) in an episode that aired on July 8, 2008.<ref>{{cite web|title='American Gladiators' Attempt to Take on 'Celebrity Family Feud'|url=http://gameshows.about.com/od/photogalleries/ig/-Celebrity-Family-Feud-/CFF-Gladiators.htm|work=about.com|access-date=August 25, 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130513011707/http://gameshows.about.com/od/photogalleries/ig/-Celebrity-Family-Feud-/CFF-Gladiators.htm|archive-date=May 13, 2013|df=mdy-all}}</ref> Ali joined the CBS team as a contributing correspondent on ''[[The Early Show]]'' with her first appearance in early January 2008.<ref>{{cite web|title=Laila Ali Joins "The Early Show"|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/laila-ali-joins-the-early-show/|work=cbsnews.com|access-date=August 25, 2013|date=February 11, 2009|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110129233159/http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/01/09/earlyshow/contributors/main3693730.shtml|archive-date=January 29, 2011|df=mdy-all}}</ref>

She hosted ''[[The N's Student Body]]'', a reality show on [[The N]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Schneider|first=Michael|title=Laila Ali to host 'Student Body'|url=https://variety.com/2007/scene/news/laila-ali-to-host-student-body-1117975438/|work=Variety|access-date=August 25, 2013|date=November 5, 2007|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131221183005/http://variety.com/2007/scene/news/laila-ali-to-host-student-body-1117975438/|archive-date=December 21, 2013|df=mdy-all}}</ref> Ali also appeared in a 2007 episode of ''[[Yo Gabba Gabba!]]'', titled "Train", in a brief dance number, and on ''Love That Girl'', episode 3.4, "Fighting Shape".<ref>{{cite web|last=Bryson|first=Carey|title=Yo Gabba Gabba! – All new Episodes with Musical Guest Stars|url=http://kidstvmovies.about.com/b/2007/11/23/yo-gabba-gabba-all-new-episodes-with-musical-guest-stars.htm|work=about.com|access-date=August 25, 2013|date=November 23, 2007|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130513174918/http://kidstvmovies.about.com/b/2007/11/23/yo-gabba-gabba-all-new-episodes-with-musical-guest-stars.htm|archive-date=May 13, 2013|df=mdy-all}}</ref>

In 2012, Ali was picked to co-host ''[[Weekend Adventure|Everyday Health]]'' with [[Ethan Zohn]] and [[Jenna Morasca]]. The show aired on [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] Saturday mornings and profiled everyday people living with health issues, who aspired to not let their issues keep them from helping others or doing extraordinary things.<ref>{{cite web|title=New Television Series, Everyday Health, Hosted by Laila Ali, Ethan Zohn & Jenna Morasca to Premiere on ABC Affiliates September 3, 2011|url=http://www.sys-con.com/node/1965055|work=sys-con.com|access-date=August 25, 2013|date=September 1, 2011|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131219235713/http://www.sys-con.com/node/1965055|archive-date=December 19, 2013|df=mdy-all}}</ref> The show lasted for one season. Also in 2012, Ali appeared in a [[Kohl's]] commercial with a tag line, "I box to win; I shop to win.".<ref>{{cite web|last=Schafer|first=Jenny|title=Laila Ali: "We Are A Kissing Family"|url=http://www.celebritybabyscoop.com/2012/05/25/laila-ali-3|access-date=August 25, 2013|date=May 25, 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130820003633/http://www.celebritybabyscoop.com/2012/05/25/laila-ali-3|archive-date=August 20, 2013|df=mdy-all}}</ref> Ali was a contestant on the [[NBC]] celebrity reality competition series called ''[[Stars Earn Stripes]]'' from August 2012 to September 2012.<ref>{{cite web|last=Reeves|first=Ronke Idowu|title=Laila Ali on Beyoncé, Gabby Douglas, Drake and Stars Earn Stripes|url=https://www.bet.com/article/d8fg4g/laila-ali-on-beyonce-gabby-douglas-and-stars-earn-stripes|work=[[BET]]|access-date=August 25, 2013|date=August 16, 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131220044300/http://www.bet.com/news/celebrities/2012/08/16/laila-ali-beyonce-gabby-douglas-drake-stars-earn-stripes.html|archive-date=December 20, 2013|df=mdy-all}}</ref>

On February 4, 2013, Ali appeared on the NBC reality series, ''[[The Biggest Loser (American TV series)|The Biggest Loser]]'' in the episode "Lead By Example". In the episode, she boxed alongside [[Dolvett Quince]]'s team, consisting of Jackson Carter, Joe Ostaszewski and Francelina Morillo. In March 2013, Ali started appearing as a co-host on multiple episodes of the [[E!]] talk show series ''[[Fashion Police]]'' filling in for [[Giuliana Rancic]], who was on maternity leave. In May 2013, Ali once again filled in for Rancic, who had other commitments and was unable to attend the show.

In May 2014, Ali participated in an episode of ''[[Celebrity Wife Swap]]''. She swapped places with singer [[Angie Stone]] and tried to instill healthier habits on the family. In April 2013, Ali participated in two episodes of ''[[Chopped (TV series)|Chopped: All Stars]]'', making it to the final round, competing for a favorite charity.<ref>{{cite web|last=Levine|first=Sara|title=One-on-One With the Chopped All-Stars Season 3 Champion|url=http://blog.foodnetwork.com/fn-dish/2013/05/scott-conant-chopped-all-stars-season-3-champion/|work=FN Dish|access-date=August 25, 2013|date=May 5, 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=http://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/20130827031537/http://blog.foodnetwork.com/fn-dish/2013/05/scott-conant-chopped-all-stars-season-3-champion/|archive-date=August 27, 2013|df=mdy-all}}</ref> In September 2013, Ali began hosting ''All In with Laila Ali'', a new show in the CBS Saturday morning lineup "[[CBS Dream Team]]". The following year, she began hosting ''Late Night Chef Fight'' on the cable network [[FYI (U.S. TV channel)|FYI]]. In 2014, she appeared in the film ''[[Falcon Rising]]''. She was a participant of ''[[The New Celebrity Apprentice]]'' (also known as ''[[The Apprentice (U.S. TV series)|The Apprentice]] 15'' and ''[[The Celebrity Apprentice]] 8'') but terminated after 11th task.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/tv/reality-tv/celebrity-apprentice-cast-includes-boy-george-snooki-laila-ali-1.11403193|title='Celebrity Apprentice,' sans Trump, announces cast|website=newsday.com|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160603083219/http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/tv/reality-tv/celebrity-apprentice-cast-includes-boy-george-snooki-laila-ali-1.11403193|archive-date=June 3, 2016|df=mdy-all}}</ref>

[[File:Laila Ali WHTA interview 2024.png|thumb|Ali in an interview with [[WHTA]] in 2024]]
Since 2017, Ali has been the host of the DIY series ''Home Made Simple'' on the [[Oprah Winfrey Network]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://corporate.discovery.com/discovery-newsroom/laila-ali-joins-owns-daytime-emmy-winning-home-made-simple-as-host-of-season-seven/ | title=Laila Ali Joins OWN's Daytime Emmy-Winning 'Home Made Simple' as Host of Season Seven – Discovery, Inc | date=2024 }}</ref>

In 2019, Ali participated in [[The Masked Singer (American TV series) season 2|the second season]] of ''[[The Masked Singer (American TV series)|The Masked Singer]]'' as "Panda". She was eliminated at the end of her episode. Before her official unmasking, Panda was jokingly revealed to be [[Homer Simpson]] in a promotion for ''[[The Simpsons]]'', another primetime FOX series.

In 2020, Ali voiced herself in the ''[[Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?]]'' episode "The Crown Jewel of Boxing."

==Personal life==
In 2002, she wrote (with co-author [[David Ritz]]) the book ''Reach! Finding Strength, Spirit, and Personal Power.''<ref>{{cite book|title=Reach! Finding Strength, Spirit, and Personal Power|first1=David|last1=Ritz|first2=Laila|last2=Ali|name-list-style=amp|publisher=Hyperion|edition= 1st|date=June 2002|isbn= 978-0786868551}}</ref> In this book, she confides that she felt isolated at times because of her father's fame. Ali has also spent some time in jail, and describes her arrests and the physical abuse she experienced in jail.<ref>{{cite web|title=REACH! Finding Strength, Spirit and Personal Power|url=http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-7868-6855-1|work=publishersweekly.com|access-date=August 26, 2013|date=June 1, 2002|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131219202133/http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-7868-6855-1|archive-date=December 19, 2013|df=mdy-all}}</ref> Ali married Johnny "Yahya" McClain on August 27, 2000. McClain became Ali's manager and helped guide her career. In late 2005, Ali and McClain divorced and McClain quit managing Ali.<ref>{{cite web|last=Alden|first=James|title=Yahya McClain: "I wanted to ensure that the Ali image was not tarnished"|url=http://www.fighthype.com/news/article13849.html|work=fighthype.com|access-date=August 26, 2013|date=January 23, 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131219233802/http://www.fighthype.com/news/article13849.html|archive-date=December 19, 2013|df=mdy-all}}</ref>

On July 23, 2007, Ali married former [[National Football League|NFL]] player [[Curtis Conway]] in Los Angeles. They have two children together: a son born in August 2008,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://people.com/parents/laila-ali-gives-birth-to-her-first-son/|title=Laila Ali Gives Birth to Her First Son|work=People|first=Michelle|last=Tan|date=September 11, 2008|access-date=February 28, 2019}}</ref> and a daughter born in April 2011.<ref>{{cite web|first=Sarah|last=Michaud|url=https://people.com/parents/laila-ali-welcomes-daughter-sydney/|title=Laila Ali Welcomes Daughter Sydney|work=People|date=April 4, 2011|access-date=February 28, 2019|url-status=live|archive-url=http://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/20150327222351/http://celebritybabies.people.com/2011/04/04/laila-ali-welcomes-daughter-sydney/|archive-date=March 27, 2015|df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|first=Monica|last=Rizzo|url=https://people.com/parents/meet-laila-alis-daughter-sydney-j/|title=Meet Laila Ali's Daughter Sydney J.|magazine=People|date=June 10, 2011|access-date=March 27, 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=http://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/20150329063555/http://celebritybabies.people.com/2011/06/10/meet-laila-alis-daughter-sydney-j/|archive-date=March 29, 2015|df=mdy-all}}</ref> Ali is the stepmother of Conway's three children.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sportsline.com/nfl/story/10266153|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071017004114/http://sportsline.com/nfl/story/10266153|url-status=dead|title=References Ali's marriage and her stepchildren|archivedate=October 17, 2007}}</ref> Professional wrestling legend [[Hulk Hogan]] credits Ali with saving his life by telephoning him when he was depressed and suicidal.<ref>{{cite book|title=My Life Outside the Ring|url=https://archive.org/details/isbn_9780312588908|url-access=registration|first1=Hulk|last1= Hogan|first2=Mark|last2=Dagostino|date=November 27, 2009|publisher=St. Martin's Publishing |isbn=9780312588908 }}</ref> Ali is the sister-in-law of professional mixed martial artist [[Kevin Casey (fighter)|Kevin Casey]], who is married to her sister Hana.<ref>{{cite web|title=Kevin Casey will fight at UFC 199 despite passing of father-in-law Muhammad Ali|url=http://www.foxsports.com/ufc/story/kevin-casey-will-fight-at-ufc-199-despite-passing-of-legendary-father-in-law-muhammad-ali-060416|website=FoxSports.com|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160606095809/http://www.foxsports.com/ufc/story/kevin-casey-will-fight-at-ufc-199-despite-passing-of-legendary-father-in-law-muhammad-ali-060416|archive-date=June 6, 2016|df=mdy-all}}</ref>

==Bibliography==
* {{cite book|last1=Ali|first1=Laila|last2=Ritz|first2=David|title=Reach!: Finding Strength, Spirit, and Personal Power|year=2002|publisher=Hyperion|isbn=0786868554}}

==See also==
* [[List of female boxers]]

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==General sources==
*NetGlimse.com (2009). ''Laila Ali – Biography'' . Retrieved October 8, 2010 from [https://web.archive.org/web/20101118081235/http://www.netglimse.com/celebs/pages/laila_ali/index.shtml Laila Ali Biography, Bio, Profile, pictures, photos from Netglimse.com]
*CBS Interactive (2010). ''Laila Ali FOLLOWS BOXING CAREER OF LEGENDARY FATHER MUHAMMAD ALI''. Retrieved October 10, 2010 from [https://web.archive.org/web/20101116170406/http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1355/is_21_95/ai_54727854/ Laila Ali FOLLOWS BOXING CAREER OF LEGENDARY FATHER MUHAMMAD ALI | Jet | Find Articles at BNET]
*Andrew Rooney. (2003). ''Years of Minutes''. New York: Essay Productions. Retrieved from NetLibrary database.
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*Lexis Nexis. (2009). ''Laila Ali''. Retrieved from Lexis Nexis database.

==External links==
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* [http://www.awakeningfighters.com/athletes/laila-ali Laila Ali] at [http://www.awakeningfighters.com/ Awakening Fighters]
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* {{cite web|url= http://www.hossli.com/articles/2007/06/01/laila-ali-%c2%abim-a-stronger-puncher-than-my-father-was%c2%bb/|title= Laila Ali—I'm a Stronger Puncher Than My Father Was|date= June 1, 2007|first= Peter|last= Hossili}}
* {{cite web|url= http://talkwithaudrey.com/video/Laila-Ali-Everyday-Health.html|title= Talk with Audrey|first= Audrey|last= Adams|quote= Interview with Laila Ali about hosting [[Everyday Health]] TV|date= 2012|access-date= August 25, 2015|archive-date= July 21, 2016|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160721193615/http://talkwithaudrey.com/video/Laila-Ali-Everyday-Health.html|url-status= dead}}

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