ov ▁from ▁Russia ▁who ▁took ▁silver ▁medal . ▁ ▁Ali ▁is ▁known ▁for ▁his ▁unusual ▁box ing ▁style ▁and ▁co ck y ▁persona . ▁Also , ▁he ▁is ▁character ized ▁by ▁his ▁highly ▁athlet ic ▁and ▁hard - h itting ▁box ing ▁style , ▁and ▁form id able ▁one - p unch ▁knock out ▁power . ▁ ▁Early ▁life ▁ ▁Ali ▁was ▁born ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 4 ▁in ▁T ø ns berg , ▁Norway ▁to ▁Leb an ese ▁parents . ▁He ▁started ▁box ing ▁when ▁he ▁was ▁ 1 2 ▁years ▁old ▁at ▁the ▁T K ▁box ing ▁club ▁in ▁his ▁h omet own ▁of ▁T ø ns berg . ▁At ▁the ▁age ▁of ▁ 1 2 , ▁he ▁started ▁his ▁amateur ▁career , ▁and ▁has ▁become ▁national ▁junior ▁champion ▁eight ▁times , ▁and ▁Sc and in av ian ▁junior ▁champion ▁twice . ▁ ▁Professional ▁career ▁ ▁Ali ▁has ▁not ▁had ▁an ▁easy ▁transition ▁to ▁professional ▁box ing . ▁Ali ▁was ▁supposed ▁to ▁box ▁in ▁the ▁under card ▁to ▁Cec ilia ▁Br æ k hus ▁in ▁Os lo f j ord ▁Convention ▁Center , ▁but ▁the ▁oppon ent ▁res igned . ▁After wards , ▁Ali ▁tra ve led ▁to ▁South ▁America ▁and ▁started ▁his ▁professional ▁career ▁there . ▁He ▁has ▁been ▁living ▁in ▁Latin ▁America ▁since ▁then , ▁and ▁is ▁currently ▁res iding ▁in ▁Gu adal aj ara , ▁Mexico . ▁ ▁Professional ▁box ing ▁record ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁▁ ▁Professional ▁box ing ▁record ▁for ▁Ali ▁Sr our ▁from