Laila Ali Height, Weight, Age, Biography, Husband & More
Laila Ali Height, Weight, Age, Biography, Husband & More
Bio | |
Real Name | Laila Amaria Ali |
Nickname | She Bee Stingin' |
Profession | Former Professional Boxer |
Physical Stats & More | |
Height | in centimeters- 178 cm in meters- 1.78 m in Feet Inches- 5’ 10” |
Weight | in Kilograms- 72 kg in Pounds- 159 lbs |
Figure Measurements | 35-28-37 |
Eye Colour | Black |
Hair Colour | Black |
Boxing | |
Professional Debut | On October 8, 1999 against April Fowler in Verona, New York |
Coach/Mentor | Johnny "Yahya" McClain (manager) |
Stance | Orthodox |
Achievements (main ones) | • IBA Female Super Middleweight title (2002/2004) • IWBF Female Super Middleweight title (2002/2004) • IWBF Female Light Heavyweight title (2004) • WIBA World Super Middleweight title (2002/2007) • WBC World Super Middleweight title (2005/2007) • AOCA Awakening Outstanding Contribution Award (2012) |
Career Turning Point | On 17 August 2002, when she won the IBA title. |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 30 December 1977 |
Age (as in 2016) | 39 Years |
Birth Place | Miami Beach, Florida, U.S. |
Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Capricorn |
Nationality | American |
Hometown | Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
School | Not Known |
College | Santa Monica College, California, United States |
Educational Qualifications | Business degree |
Family | Father- Late Muhammad Ali (Boxer) ![]() Mother- Veronica Porché Ali ![]() Brother- Asaad Amin (step) and Muhammad Ali Jr (step) Sisters- Hana Ali, Rasheda Ali (step), Maryum Ali (step), Jamillah Ali (step), Khaliah Ali (step), Miya Ali (step) ![]() |
Religion | Islam (doesn't follow the Islamic faith) |
Ethnicity | Black American |
Hobbies | Cooking, Gymming, Writing, Nail-art |
Controversies | Laila was arrested several times like- for stealing her mother's car, shoplifting, credit card frauds etc. |
Favourite Things | |
Favourite Boxer | Christy Martin |
Favourite Food | Greek yogurt, kale chips, Chicken tenders, beetroot |
Boys, Family & More | |
Marital Status | Married |
Sexual Orientation | Straight |
Affairs/Boyfriends | Johnny McClain (1999-2005) Curtis Conway, American Footballer (2005-present) |
Husband | John McClain (married 2000-2005) ![]() Curtis Conway (married 2007-present) ![]() |
Children | Daughter- Sydney J. Conway (born April 4, 2011) Son- Curtis Muhammad Conway Jr. (born August 26, 2008) ![]() |
Money Factor | |
Net Worth | $10 million |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Laila Ali
Does Laila Ali smoke?: Not Known
Does Laila Ali drink alcohol?: Not Known
When she was 16 years old, she was a manicurist.
Before the beginning of her boxing career, she owned her own nail salon.
Laila began boxing at the age of 18 after having inspired by Christy Martin.
She announced her decision to become a professional boxer in an American morning TV show- Good Morning America.
Initially her father, Muhammad Ali, resisted her decision to enter the professional boxing citing it being a dangerous game.
In her very first fight against April Fowler, Laila knocked her out in 31 seconds.
When she won her 2nd match, only 3 seconds were left on the clock.
After winning 8 fights in a row, she desired to fight against George Foreman’s daughter- Freeda Foreman or Joe Frazier’s daughter- Jackie Frazier-Lyde and Laila & Frazier finally met on June 8, 2001. Laila won the fight in 8 rounds.
Laila fought her inspiration- Christy Martin on 23 August 2003 and knocked her out in 4 rounds.
When she won the WBC title, she became the 2nd women to do so after Jackie Nava.
Laila Ali loves cooking very much and has participated in various cookery shows.Â
In 2002, Laila wrote a book (co-author, David Ritz)-Â Reach! Finding Strength, Spirit, and Personal Power.Â
In 2002, she appeared in a Canadian rock band Default’s music video- Deny.
In 2007, she appeared in an American dance television show- Dancing with the Stars partnering with Maksim Chmerkovskiy and their partnership was widely praised by the judges.
On 2nd February 2007, Laila defeated O’Neil in her last professional boxing match.
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