Why is Muhammad Ali popular right now?

Muhammad Ali turns 70 years old today! (as of January 17 at 09:05 UTC)

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Jan 17	+1 year	Muhammad Ali turns 70 years old today! Defined by @CoercinABull via web January 17 at 09:05 UTC
Nov 8	+12 months	Today Joe Frazier died after a battle with liver cancer. Frazier fought Muhammad Ali 3 times (winning the first bout) and was the first boxer to beat Ali. Today respects are pouring in for Smokin' Joe Frazier on Twitter and most tweets mention his feat against his rival, making it in turn trend. Defined by Anonymous via web November 8 at 10:53 UTC
Jan 17	+2 months	Today is Muhammad Ali's 68th birthday. Defined by @MrShankZ via web January 17 at 16:19 UTC