Leila Ali is the most popular of legend champion boxer, Mohammad Ali’s children.The forty-five year old beauty decided to follow in her father’s steps as a boxer and made a huge success of it. She is regarded as the greatest female boxer of all time.

Abe O’ Grady an Irish man, is the paternal great, great-grandfather of Laila Ali. He came to the United States of America after the American civil war. He fell in love and married the daughter of freed slaves who were originally from Liberia. O’Grady married his heartbeat at the time when inter-racial marriages were not only frowned upon, but forbidden by law.

Laila Ali came from this ancestry of love and courage in the face of strong adversity. We are not surprised and are proud that she and her awesome father, Mohammad Ali, continue this bravery, strength of character and purpose sown in their DNA so many years ago.

Laila stands at the height of five feet nine inches, owns a business degree and owns a nail salon business. Laila Ali could have been a crowned beauty Queen but settled for a crown as Beauty Queen of Boxing.