Ali Grandfather was White Irish and his Fathers Father came from Madagascar

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  1. slip&counter

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    slip&counter Gimme some X's and O's Full Member

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    I think Monzon was of Amerindian/Aboriginal stock. Could be wrong.
     
  3. OttkeRuiz

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    klitschkos are jewish don't quote me on that need 2 research
     
  4. Seamus

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    Mostly Indian. Not sure if the "one drop rule" (I think its called limpia de sangre in latin america) applies down there but he was considered Indian so far as I can tell.
     
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    Calzaghe was born in London! To an English Mother!
     
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    Longhhorn71 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    i always suspected Ali might have been from Hawaii.
     
  7. Bummy Davis

    Bummy Davis Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Biography

    Clay was born in Jefferson County, Kentucky, the son of Herman H. Clay (March, 1876 – February 1, 1954) and Edith E. Greathouse (December, 1890 – December 30, 1971[4]). He had a sister and four brothers, including Nathaniel Clay.[5][6] Clay's paternal grandparents were John Clay and Sallie Anne Clay; Clay's sister Eva quoted that Sallie was a native of [ame="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madagascar"]Madagascar[/ame].[7]
     
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    Bummy Davis Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I heard he had Irish on both sides his mothers side and the original Cassius Clay, his fathers Grandfather but Wikipedia had his fathers mothers side was a native of Madagascar as well, so the question is how Black is Ali
     
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    Yes Mickey Walker was half scotch and half water !
     
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    Benny Lynch was two thirds Jack Daniels.
     
  11. bodhi

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    I read once that all African Americans have at least 30% white genes in them. In the end it shouldn't matter anyway, so who careS?


    Felix Sturms parents were from Bosnia not Croatia. They take that serious down there.
     
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    :lol::lol::lol:
     
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    Calzaghe was born in London ...... but his mother is Welsh born and bred.
     
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    If Ali's ancestor came from Madagascar, it's a one in a million chance.
     
  15. slip&counter

    slip&counter Gimme some X's and O's Full Member

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