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Cassius Clay officially changed his name to Muhammad Ali on March 6, 1964, after winning the world heavyweight championship and converting to Islam. He had previously used the name Cassius X after briefly leaving his birth name, but the name Muhammad Ali was given to him by Elijah Muhammad, the leader of the Nation of Islam. [1, 2, 3, 4]  

Here's a more detailed timeline of the name change: 

• 1960s: Cassius Clay joined the Nation of Islam in the early 1960s. [2]  

• Pre-March 1964: After growing close to Malcolm X, Clay announced he was changing his name to Cassius X, a slave name. [3, 4]  

• March 6, 1964: Following his major upset victory over Sonny Liston, the boxer publicly announced he had changed his name to Muhammad Ali. [1, 2]  

• Later: Although the public change happened in 1964, some government documents and records continued to refer to him as Cassius Clay for years after the name change. [1, 5]  

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[1] https://www.facebook.com/MuhammadAliCenter/posts/whats-my-name-on-this-day-march-6-1964-the-changed-his-name-to-muhammad-alithoug/1058222013016345/[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muhammad_Ali[3] https://www.instagram.com/reel/C4Li_fpKAyu/[4] https://www.pbs.org/video/cassius-clay-changes-his-name-muhammad-ali-dfjgzt/[5] https://www.quora.com/Did-Cassius-Clay-Jr-ever-legally-change-his-name

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