The story of the young Clay throwing his gold medal in the river is now part of the Ali ledgend...........But did it really happen?

I read somewhere (cant remember where)that he lost the medal and him throwing it in the river was a story made up by the "nation of Islam" to show that even the young Clay was a reble and against the establishment.



Anyone got any info on a story that is now part of boxing ledgend,but should it be a boxing myth?