On Muhammad Ali Day, Chicago Muslim Boxing Club shows more than just the way around the ring

On Muhammad Ali Day, Chicago Muslim Boxing Club shows more than just the way around the ring

At a quaint Northbrook gym on a Friday evening, children with hopes of one day becoming the next greatest worked their way around a boxing ring wearing gloves and practicing different moves with friends. They were guided by the co-founders of the new Chicago Muslim Boxing Club, Zain Hussain and Saheed Lawal, for Muhammad Ali Day, an official holiday in Illinois since 2022. In celebration of the Jan. 17 holiday, Ali’s birthday, some 200 people ga…

Growing up in a racially divided Louisville, Kentucky, shaped the champion boxer, who also became a prominent figure in recent American history. His life, career and times can be experienced at a multifaceted museum and cultural center. Other major attractions in the city include bourbon whiskey and horse racing.