The Muhammad Ali Center mourns the death of Rahaman Ali, Muhammad Ali's younger brother, who passed away at the age of 82 on August 1, 2025.
Rahaman was born on July 18, 1943 and followed in Muhammad's footsteps as a professional boxer. After working his way up as an amateur, Rahaman would go on to win 14 out of his 18 professional bouts from 1964 to 1972.
Following his career, he would become his brother's biggest supporter, traveling alongside Muhammad and helping him train. As mentioned in Rahaman's book "That's Muhammad Ali's Brother! My Life on the Undercard", Muhammad's former business manager Gene Kilroy said Rahaman was the "best sparring partner."
Rahaman would become a big supporter of the Muhammad Ali Center and make appearances at many of the Ali Center's events meeting and greeting fans of the Ali family.
“You can’t tell Muhammad’s story without mentioning Rahaman,” said DeVone Holt, President and CEO of the Muhammad Ali Center. “He was one of the most constant sources of support for Muhammad during this career and their relationship was a true example of what it means to be ‘my brother’s keeper.’”
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